nhl Game Recap
Nashville Ices Florida 2-1 - Recap
Nashville skated to a 2-1 victory over Florida on Thursday in NHL action at FLA Live Arena.
Bettors who backed the Predators were rewarded as +197 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Matt Duchene, and John Leonard each scored for the Predators in the victory. Duchene opened the scoring for Nashville.
Kevin Lankinen turned in a 30-save effort for the Predators.
Brandon Montour scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Kevin Lankinen.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 20 of 22 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Nashville went 1-for-1, while the Panthers were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Nashville 31-22 in the game.
Nashville heads into a battle against the Blackhawks. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.