nhl Game Recap
Nashville Skates Past Carolina 5-3 - Recap
Nashville got a 64-save performance from Juuse Saros as the Predators handed Carolina a 5-3 loss on Thursday at PNC Arena.
Bettors who backed the Predators were rewarded as +193 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Filip Forsberg, Mark Jankowski, Colton Sissons, Mattias Ekholm, and Cody Glass each scored for the Predators in the victory. Forsberg opened the scoring for Nashville.
Juuse Saros stopped 64 of 67 Carolina shots in the victory.
Paul Stastny, Jordan Staal, and Brady Skjei scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Juuse Saros.
Carolina got a 20-stop effort from Pyotr Kochetkov in the loss.
On the power play, Nashville went 1-for-3, while the Hurricanes were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 67-25.
Nashville heads into a battle against the Capitals. Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.