nhl Game Recap< BACK

Predators vs Blue Jackets Final: 5-2 - Recap

Juuse Saros stopped 42 shots against Columbus on Saturday, leading Nashville to a 5-2 victory at Bridgestone Arena.

The Predators were a -108 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Brad Richardson, Luke Kunin, Filip Forsberg, Colton Sissons, and Rocco Grimaldi each scored for the Predators in the victory. Grimaldi opened the scoring for Nashville.

Juuse Saros stopped 42 of 44 Columbus shots in the victory.

Columbus got goals from Nick Foligno, and Alexandre Texier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Columbus got a 28-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.

On the power play, Nashville went 0-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 44-33.

Nashville heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.