The Red Wings outhit Nashville, 29-18, and blocked 23 shots compared to nine for the Predators.Īfter a scoreless first period, Detroit got on the board with 15:51 remaining in the second period on a goal by Larkin, who took a loose puck at the Nashville blue line, skated in to the right of Lankinen and ripped a shot inside the far post to make it 1-0 Red Wings. Nashville went 0-for-3 on the power play, while Detroit was 1-for-2 with the man advantage. Kevin Lankinen also made 26 saves in defeat for Nashville, which has lost two of three (1-1-1) after winning three straight.
Ville Husso made 26 saves in goal to record his third shutout of the season and lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-0 home win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.ĭylan Larkin, Filip Hronek and Michael Rasmussen each scored goals for Detroit, which won its third straight game.Īll three of Husso's shutouts this season have come on home ice for the Red Wings. So I think that's something that will be addressed, but I liked how we came out in the third period." "In the third period where we had an opportunity to really take advantage of it, we didn't do it. "I thought there were some good things," coach John Hynes said. The Predators scored two goals in the first two minutes of the third period to take a 3-2 lead against the Coyotes, then gave up a short-handed goal which eventually forced overtime. We've just got to stay hungry and keep growing."Īll of Nashville's recent wins have come by a one-goal margin. We've just got to keep building and can't get comfortable with what we're doing. Could have won it in overtime as well, but I think it's a step in the right direction. We got our big unit back (Monday) and we took care of business, which was great. "It's getting better and we've had to shake some things up here and there with our line combos, D-combos, power play. "Our game is ascending here," forward Matt Duchene said. The Predators' power play percentage is 17.3 percent, which still ranks in the bottom five in the league. Nashville scored two regulation goals on the power play, a unit that has struggled most of the season. Get the Best NHL Lines, Scores and Odds for Today
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