Darcy Kuemper makes 16 saves for 32nd career shutout in the Kings' 3-0 victory over the Predators

Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of nan play and 32nd overall, helping nan Los Angeles Kings hit nan Nashville Predators 3-0 connected Monday night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of nan play and 32nd overall, helping nan Los Angeles Kings hit nan Nashville Predators 3-0 connected Monday night.

Adrian Kempe had a extremity and an assistance and Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala besides scored. The Kings person won 2 of their past three.

Juuse Saros made 24 saves for nan Predators. They are 1-2-1 successful their past four.

Kopitar opened nan scoring pinch 6:36 remaining successful nan opening period. Saros denied nan Kings captain’s first shot, but Kopitar collected nan rebound beneath nan extremity statement and banked it disconnected nan netminder’s skate.

Fiala, a erstwhile Predator, made it 2-0 35 seconds into nan third.

The Kings held Nashville to conscionable 3 third-period shots connected goal, nan first coming pinch 3:55 remaining and Saros pulled for an other attacker.

Kings: On Saturday nighttime successful a shootout nonaccomplishment to Chicago, nan Kings held a 2-0 lead aft 2 periods. On Monday, Los Angeles dominated nan 3rd period, holding a 12-3 advantage successful shots connected goal.

Predators: The Predators proceed their struggle to people goals. Nashville’s opponents person scored first successful 9 of 12 games this season. The Predators entered Monday 26th successful nan NHL pinch 2.64 goals per game.

Just 1:11 into nan 2nd period, Kuemper denied Colton Sissons' backhand changeable from nan debased slot to sphere a one-goal lead.

Kuemper improved to 7-2-3 successful 13 appearances against Nashville. Three of those wins person travel via shutout.

Los Angeles is astatine Minnesota connected Tuesday night. Nashville is astatine Washington connected Wednesday night.

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