Overview
- The Predators defeated the Kings 3-0 on Tuesday night, with Filip Forsberg scoring twice and Juuse Saros making 30 saves for his first shutout of the season and the team’s fifth straight win.
- Nashville’s goals began on a Nils Höglander feed to Forsberg, a second Forsberg tally in the middle period and an Adam Wilsby empty-netter, while Kings starter Anton Forsberg stopped 27 shots in the loss.
- Los Angeles was shut out for the first time this season, and coaches singled out repeated odd-man rushes and a failure to sustain offensive zone time as key reasons for the loss.
- The Kings activated Mats Zuccarello for the game, placed Jan Jeník on waivers and have been told Kevin Fiala is close to returning, signaling near-term roster changes as they try to boost scoring.
- The result pushes Nashville into a confident stretch as it begins a five-game West Coast trip and leaves the Kings at 5-9-2 facing pressure to find depth scoring and integrate returning veterans.