Predators 2-0 Rangers (December 17, 2024) Game Recap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jonathan Marchessault and Adam Wilsby scored goals and Juuse Saros made 25 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

The Predators have won two of three games after a record-setting eight-game losing streak.

Igor Shesterkin made 30 saves for the struggling Rangers, losing three in a row.

The shutout was the third of the season and the 26th of Saros’ career. Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg each had two assists.

Stamkos drove through the middle of the ice, took a pass from Forsberg on the left side and quickly made a backhand pass to Marchessault on the right, who pushed it past Shesterkin.

Marchessault has three goals and three assists in his last four games.

Wilsby added an insurance goal in the third period, his first NHL goal.

Takeaways

Rangers: Nothing seems to be going right for the reigning Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers, and Tuesday’s loss to the team with the fewest points in the standings is just another blow to a team that has struggled over the last month. that everything is going well.

Predators: After struggling to put together consistent line combinations all season, Stamkos has highlighted Forsberg and Marchessault on Nashville’s top line over the last four games, and the trio has shown chemistry together.

Key moment

With 1:35 left in the second period, Saros stopped Vincent Trocheck on a shorthanded breakaway to secure Nashville’s 1-0 lead. Saros blocked Trocheck’s wrist shot from the low slot.

Key statistics

Nashville defenseman Luke Schenn recorded seven shots on goal, the most of his career. Six of those shots came within three seconds of each other midway through the second period, all as backhand shots from within 10 feet of the goal.

Next

The Rangers finish their three-game road trip on Friday in Dallas, while the Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

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