nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Nashville 3-1 - Match Report
Alex Stalock stopped 37 of 38 shots fired at him by Nashville, as the Wild skated to a 3-1 victory Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center.
The Wild were a -124 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Luke Kunin, Kevin Fiala, and Zach Parise each scored for the Wild in the victory. Kunin opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Alex Stalock turned in a 37-save effort for the Wild.
Craig Smith scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Alex Stalock.
Juuse Saros stopped 30 of 33 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Minnesota scored 0 times on 7 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Minnesota 38-33 in the game.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face San Jose looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Dallas.