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Recap - Predators Defeat Los Angeles 2-1

The Predators beat Los Angeles 2-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Juuse Saros's 33 saves.

The Predators were a +129 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Nashville got goals from Ryan O'Reilly, and Gustav Nyquist in the victory. O'Reilly opened the scoring at 7:56 of the second period.

Juuse Saros stopped 33 of 34 Los Angeles shots in the victory.

Drew Doughty scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Juuse Saros.

David Rittich stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Nashville scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Los Angeles went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Los Angeles outshot Nashville 34-33 in the game.

Nashville heads into a battle against the Coyotes. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.