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