nhl Game Recap
Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators Wrap - Detroit Wins 5-3
Tyler Bertuzzi scored a pair of goals against the Predators as Detroit handed Nashville a 5-3 defeat on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.
Detroit was an underdog by +220 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Detroit got goals from Tyler Bertuzzi(2), Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha, and Luke Glendening in the victory. Bertuzzi opened the scoring at 10:29 of the first period.
Jimmy Howard stopped 39 of 42 Nashville shots in the victory.
Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson, and Mattias Ekholm scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Jimmy Howard.
Juuse Saros stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Detroit went 0-for-2, while the Predators were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Detroit 42-28 in the game.
Detroit heads into a battle against the Stars. Nashville, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose.