James Neal

James Neal nets game-winner in Predators' 2-1 victory over Canucks

Nashville Predators forward James Neal scored the winner in a 2-1 Nashville triumph over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

What It Means:

Neal made the difference as he came down the right wing and snapped a wicked wrist shot past Ryan Miller. The goal was his second in the last two games. Craig Smith scored the other goal for the Predators.

Neal has 18 goals and 12 assists for 30 points in 49 games. We project him to net 12 more goals and dish out 11 more assists over the remainder of the campaign. His 3.9 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength and 57.2 Corsi For Percentage are both well above his career averages.