By Jim Diamond
Jonathan Marchessault and Adam Wilsby scored and Juuse Saros made 25 saves to steer the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night time.
The Predators have received two of three following a franchise record-tying eight-game dropping streak.
Igor Shesterkin made 30 saves for the struggling Rangers, losers of three straight.
The shutout was the third of the season and twenty sixth of Saros’ profession. Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg every had two assists.
Driving down the middle of the ice, Stamkos took a cross from Forsberg on the left aspect and rapidly slipped a backhand cross to Marchessault on the fitting for a tap-in previous Shesterkin.
Marchessault has three targets and three assists in his final 4 video games.
Wilsby added an insurance coverage purpose within the third interval, his first NHL purpose.
Takeaways
Rangers: Nothing appears to be going proper for the defending Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers, and dropping to the group with the fewest standings factors getting into Tuesday is simply one other hit to a group that’s struggling to have something go proper for during the last month.
Predators: After struggling to place constant line combos collectively all season, Stamkos has been centering Forsberg and Marchessault on Nashville’s high line for the final 4 video games and the trio have displayed chemistry enjoying collectively.
Key momentWith 1:35 remaining within the second interval, Saros stopped Vincent Trocheck on a shorthanded breakaway to protect Nashville’s 1-0 lead. Saros gloved down Trocheck’s wrist shot from the low slot.
Key statNashville defenseman Luke Schenn recorded a career-high seven pictures on purpose. Six of these pictures got here within the span of three seconds halfway by way of the second interval, all on backhand pictures from inside 10 ft of the purpose.
Up nextThe Rangers full their three-game street journey Friday in Dallas, whereas the Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday.
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