nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Wrap - Nashville Wins 4-0
Nashville's defense, led by netminder Pekka Rinne, shut down Minnesota 4-0 at Bridgestone Arena on on Thursday.
The Predators were a -173 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Craig Smith, Colton Sissons, Miikka Salomaki, and Calle Jarnkrok each scored for the Predators in the victory. Salomaki opened the scoring for Nashville.
Pekka Rinne turned in a 26-save effort for the Predators.
Alex Stalock stopped 17 of 21 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Nashville went 0-for-1, while the Wild were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 26-21.
Nashville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lightning. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Los Angeles.