nhl Game Recap
Nashville Ices Anaheim 4-1 - Recap
Matt Duchene was the difference, potting a pair for Nashville on Thursday as the Predators skated off with a 4-1 victory over the Ducks at Bridgestone Arena.
Bettors who backed the Predators were rewarded as -192 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Nashville got goals from Matt Duchene(2), Colton Sissons, and Filip Forsberg in the victory. Duchene opened the scoring at 10:53 of the first period.
Juuse Saros turned in a 27-save effort for the Predators.
Adam Henrique scored for the Ducks, finding the net behind Juuse Saros.
Anaheim got a 26-stop effort from John Gibson in the loss.
On the power play, Nashville went 1-for-2, while the Ducks were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to Nashville by a margin of 30-28.
Nashville heads into a battle against the Blues. Anaheim, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.