NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nico Daws made 29 saves to report his first NHL shutout because the New Jersey Devils defeated the Nashville Predators 5-0 on Sunday night time.
Dougie Hamilton had a aim and an help, Ondrej Palat, Seamus Casey, Stefan Noesen and Tomas Tatar additionally scored for the Devils, winners of two of three. Nico Hischier had three assists and Luke Hughes and Jesper Bratt every had two.
Justus Annunen made 31 saves for Nashville, which had its two-game successful streak snapped.
Palat scored the sport’s first aim with 6:15 remaining within the opening interval from the low slot after a scramble in entrance.
Hamilton doubled the New Jersey lead at 9:14 of the second, tucking a shot from the best facet simply beneath the crossbar.
Daws’ hardest save got here late within the first interval when he denied Nashville’s Filip Forsberg on a breakaway. He additionally made 5 saves on a late third interval Nashville energy play.
Nashville has been shutout eight occasions this season, one shy of the franchise report.
Takeaways
Devils: With prime goaltender Jacob Markstrom sidelined for a number of weeks with an MCL sprain, persevering with to get robust goaltending from Jake Allen and Daws shall be vital as New Jersey retains tempo within the Japanese Convention playoff race.
Predators: A day after defeating the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville couldn’t generate many scoring possibilities.
Key second
Casey’s wrist shot by visitors with 5:32 remaining within the second gave the Devils a 3-0 lead in opposition to a Predators staff that has struggled to attain this season. New Jersey had 14 photographs on aim within the center body, scoring twice.
Key stat
Palat and Hamilton recorded their five hundredth profession level on Palat’s first interval aim.
Up subsequent
The Devils go to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, whereas the Predators host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
By Jim Diamond
