Predators Waste Stellar Performance by Saros, Fall 3-0 to Kraken

The Nashville Predators were shut out for the fourth time this season, falling 3-0 to the Seattle Kraken Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena.

Predators goaltender Juuse Saros was tested early and often, weathering the storm and stopping all but two of the 36 shots he faced. Meanwhile, Nashville put just 24 shots on goal, compared to Seattle’s 36. The Predators have now been outshot by their opponents in 11 straight games.

Ultimately, the Predators failed to convert on scoring chances and handed Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord his first shutout of the With the loss, the Predators wrap up their five-game road trip with a 1-2-2 record and a 6-11-3 record on the season.

How the Predators lined up vs. Seattle

Forsberg – O’Reilly – Nyquist
Stamkos – Sissons – Tomasino
Pärssinen – Novak – Marchessault
L’Heureux – McCarron – Smith

Skjei – Josi
Lauzon – Carrier
Del Gaizo – Schenn

Saros
Wedgewood

Extra: Jankowski, Evangelista

The Predators announced Wednesday morning that they had assigned defenseman Adam Wilsby to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals. The team recalled Wilsby Nov. 13 and sent him back down before he could appear in an NHL game.

Game Summary

The Predators got off to an inauspicious start, as they were assessed a minor penalty just 17 seconds into the game for starting the incorrect lineup. When the official NHL roster sheet was posted, Steven Stamkos was highlighted as a starter instead of Filip Forsberg, but Forsberg was on the ice to start the game instead of Stamkos. Forsberg had taken line rushes during warmups with fellow starters Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist, so the starting lineup listed on the roster sheet appeared to be an error by the coaching staff.

Nashville killed the ensuing penalty thanks to some critical and timely saves by Saros, and play continued. The Predators had a chance at redemption later in the period when Jonathan Marchessault drew a slashing penalty from Ben Meyers, but they were unable to capitalize on the power-play opportunity.

Seattle finished the first period on the man advantage after Roman Josi was whistled for cross-checking against Matty Beniers; but Saros was, once again, sensational on the Predators’ penalty kill, making some huge saves to keep the score at 0-0 heading into the first intermission.

Seattle finally broke the scoreless tie almost 16 minutes into the second period, when Chandler Stephenson connected with Daniel Sprong to give the Kraken a 1-0 lead. Stephenson set up the play by moving the puck to fake a shot, opening up the net for Sprong to dump the puck in.

The Kraken scored again on the opening shift of the third period on another play set up by Stephenson, a give-and-go in the neutral zone that was finished off by Brandon Montour in front of the net to extend the lead to 2-0.

The Predators appeared to make it a one-goal game just over halfway through the third period, but what was initially called on the ice as a goal for Nashville was called back when an official review determined that Tommy Novak had kicked the puck into the net.

With Saros pulled for the extra attacker, Yanni Gourde scored into the empty net at 17:17 of the third for the 3-0 final.

Up Next

The Predators will return home to Bridgestone Arena for the first time in two weeks as they host the Winnipeg Jets in a Central Division showdown. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast regionally on FanDuel Sports Network South and on ESPN+ for out-of-market customers in the United States.

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