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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
1 - Cody Franson recorded his first career goal in tonight's game; Alexander Sulzer recorded his first career point in tonight's game (an assist).

2 - The Preds scored two power-play goals in tonight's game, including the game-winning goal by Shea Weber in overtime.

3 - Sulzer became the third Preds player in the last two nights to post his first career NHL point. Franson and Colin Wilson recorded their first career points in last night's game at Boston.

4 - JP Dumont recorded four assists in tonight's game, including a helper on the game-winning score. Dumont had a hand in Nashville's last five goals in tonight's game, assisting on Franson's first period goal, scoring a goal of his own later in the opening frame, and then picking up helpers Nashville's last three goals of the game.

5 - Preds defensemen combined to score five of Nashville's six goals in tonight's game, the most goals by a Preds defensive group in franchise history. Ryan Suter and Shea Weber both netted two goals and rookie Cody Franson scored his first career goal. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it's the first time since March 21, 2004 that any NHL team has recorded at least five goals from its defensive group in a single game (last done by the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks).

6-5 - With the overtime win tonight, the Preds have won by identical 6-5 scores in their last two trips to Ottawa. Nashville picked up a 6-5 win on November 29, 2007, its last trip to Ottawa before tonight.

7 - Shea Weber recorded a game-high seven shots on goal in tonight's game.

8 - Eight different Preds players picked up a point in tonight's game.
--Jay Levin, NashvillePredators.com

OTTAWA (AP) -Shea Weber made sure the Nashville Predators earned a full two points in a wild game with the Ottawa Senators.

The Nashville defenseman scored his second goal of the game on a power play in overtime to give the Predators a 6-5 victory Thursday night.

"Definitely not a defensive battle. It was a lot of offense, but we got two points and we're happy," said Weber, who also had an assist.

Weber ripped a shot between goalie Pascal Leclaire's pads with Matt Carkner serving an interference penalty. The goal put an end to a game that saw the Predators blow a 3-0 lead in the third period and the team's exchange last-minute goals.

Chris Phillips scored the tying goal for the Senators with 1.6 seconds left while Ottawa was short-handed and Leclaire on the bench for an extra attacker.

"That's a tough game to sum up in 30 seconds. A lot happened," Phillips said. "Obviously, not the start we wanted, but we battled back and lots happened in between there, a lot of goals scored."

Ryan Suter, also a defenseman, had two goals and an assist, and J.P. Dumont scored once and set up four other goals to help the Predators snap a six-game winless slide.

Rookie Cody Franson also scored for Nashville. It was the first career goal for Franson, who was playing in just his third NHL game.

Dave Scatchard, a veteran of 637 NHL games who was recalled Tuesday from Milwaukee of the AHL, recorded an assist, his first NHL point since Jan. 7, 2007. Rookie Alexander Sulzer, also recalled Tuesday, had his first career point with an assist.

"We've had some of the craziest games here in this rink," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "They scored, we scored, the third period was like that. We had a 3-0 lead and we're in good shape, then we took penalties. But give our guys a lot of credit because we've been a little bit fragile lately.

"You're on the power play and they score a short-handed goal with 1.6 seconds left and you're on a six-game losing streak, that plays with your mind."

Pekka Rinne made 27 saves for his first victory of the season.

Anton Volchenkov had a goal and an assist, and Chris Campoli, Nick Foligno and Milan Michalek also scored for Ottawa. Jason Spezza had three assists, Daniel Alfredsson added two, and Leclaire finished with 31 stops.

"I think we showed character in the way we fought back," Alfredsson said. "It's a little frustrating, but the way we found a way to get a point is very encouraging."

NOTES: Franson's goal marked the second straight night a member of the Predators has scored his first NHL goal. Colin Wilson had his first Wednesday against Boston. ... Nashville is at Chicago on Saturday night.