Jonathan Marchessault scored his first two objectives of the season and the Nashville Predators beat the host Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Monday afternoon.
Ryan O’Reilly and Cole Smith additionally scored for the Predators. Juusi Saros made 31 saves. It was Smith’s first aim in 26 video games.
Ridly Greig bought the Senators’ lone aim and Linus Ullmark stopped 22 photographs.
Greig’s power-play aim foiled Saros’ shutout bid and made it 2-1 with 2:03 left. Dylan Cozens’ shot/cross deflected in off Greig’s skate for his first aim.
Marchessault and Smith added empty-net objectives within the ultimate minute.
Marchessault gave Nashville a 1-0 lead 7:49 into the second interval. After taking a cross from Michael Bunting, Marchessault skated alongside the aim line, made a backhand to forehand transfer and put the puck between Ullmark’s pads for his first aim.
O’Reilly scored with 5:22 left in regulation when he put in a shot from the slot off the push. It was his second aim.
The Senators had a aim known as again 6:03 into the second interval. Jake Sanderson’s obvious tally was worn out by goaltender interference on Tim Stutzle after a problem from Predators coach Andrew Brunette.
Ottawa had a 12-6 photographs benefit within the center interval.
The Predators had two breakaway alternatives in a scoreless first interval.
Ullmark stopped Filip Forsberg 1-on-1 and denied Forsberg on the rebound about three minutes into the sport with Nashville on an influence play.
There have been seven penalties within the opening interval and Nashville had 4 energy performs.
Ottawa’s third protection pairing, Jordan Spence and Tyler Kleven, each made their season debuts after being wholesome scratches within the first two video games. It was Spence’s first sport together with his new staff after being acquired in an offseason commerce with the Los Angeles Kings.
Brady Martin, the fifth general choose within the 2025 draft, was a wholesome scratch for Nashville.
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