April 30 (UPI) -- Kevin Fiala won Game 2 of the Nashville Predators' Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Winnipeg Jets by scoring 5:37 into double overtime.
The Predators tied the Western Conference series at 1-1 Sunday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Ryan Johansen got the scoring started for Nashville, beating Connor Hellebuyck glove side just 27 seconds into the game.
Winnipeg fought back for a 2-1 lead in the period after getting scores from Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele.
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Here's a goal that @KevinFiala22 won't ever forget.
— NHL (@NHL) April 30, 2018
Double overtime game-winner, wow. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/RxMlCkPNP8
But P.K. Subban tied the game 5:04 into the second period. The Predators were on a power play when Filip Forsberg found Subban skating past the blue line. Subban blasted a shot through traffic to make the score 2-2.
Viktor Arvidsson gave the Predators a 3-2 lead at the end of the period, beating Hellebuyck glove side after skating off the boards to the keeper's left.
Brandon Tanev and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets in the third period, while Johansen added another for the Preds in the final period, sending the game to overtime.
The Western Conference squads couldn't score in the first period of extra time. Fiala got his goal after Craig Smith sent him a pass right in front of the net. Fiala inched closer to the net, before switching the puck to Hellebuyck's glove side and finishing with a backhanded shot.
Here’s what a double OT game winner sounds like in Smashville. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/UBTXOaB9xe
— NHL (@NHL) April 30, 2018
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne had 46 saves in the win.
"Huge game for us to tie it up and 1-1 is very big for us," Fiala told reporters.
Talk about clutch!
— NHL (@NHL) April 30, 2018
This one's tied and overtime is on its way. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/tyuf9Ugzq5
The Predators face the Jets in Game 3 at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.