Boston 3, Nashville 2
| Nashville | 1 | – | 2 |
| Boston | 1 | – | 3 |
First Period_1, Nashville, Sissons 2 (Sherwood, Barrie), 3:29. 2, Boston, van Riemsdyk 1 (Marchand, McAvoy), 14:48 (pp).
Second Period_3, Boston, Pastrnak 3, 14:46 (ps). 4, Nashville, Sissons 3 (Josi, Forsberg), 16:54.
Third Period_5, Boston, McAvoy 1 (Pastrnak), 2:52 (pp).
Shots on Goal_Nashville 15-13-8_36. Boston 11-10-10_31.
Power-play opportunities_Nashville 0 of 7; Boston 2 of 5.
Goalies_Nashville, Saros 1-2-0 (32 shots-29 saves). Boston, Swayman 1-0-0 (36-34).
A_17,850 (17,565). T_2:35.
Referees_Peter MacDougall, Garrett Rank. Linesmen_Ryan Galloway, Ryan Jackson.