nhl Game Recap
Nashville Skates Past Detroit 6-1 - Recap
Nashville got a pair of goals from Matt Duchene as the Predators skated to a 6-1 victory over Detroit on Monday at Little Caesars Arena.
The Predators were a -203 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Nashville got goals from Matt Duchene(2), Colton Sissons, Filip Forsberg, Kyle Turris, and Nick Bonino in the victory. Bonino opened the scoring at 2:00 of the second period.
Pekka Rinne stopped 23 of 24 Detroit shots in the victory.
Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Pekka Rinne.
Detroit got a 11-stop effort from Jimmy Howard in the loss.
On the power play, Nashville went 2-for-4, while the Red Wings were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Detroit 26-24 in the game.
Nashville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track at NY Rangers.