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Nashville Ices Los Angeles 5-3 - Recap

Matt Duchene scored twice to lead the Predators over Los Angeles 5-3 on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.

Nashville was favored by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Matt Duchene(2), Ryan Johansen, Cole Smith, and Mikael Granlund each scored for the Predators in the victory. Granlund opened the scoring for Nashville.

Juuse Saros turned in a 31-save effort for the Predators.

Los Angeles got goals from Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield, and Sean Durzi in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Jonathan Quick stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Nashville scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Los Angeles went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Los Angeles outshot Nashville 34-28 in the game.

Nashville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Kings will aim to get back on the winning track at Chicago.