NASHVILLE — Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 3-0 at Bridgestone Arena on Monday.

The shutout was Kuemper’s first of the season, and his 32nd in the NHL.

Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, and Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings (7-3-3), who are 4-1-1 in their past six games.

Juuse Saros made 24 saves for the Predators (4-7-1), who have lost three of four (1-2-1).

Kopitar gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead at 13:24 of the first period on a shot that he banked in off Saros’ back from below the goal line.

Fiala extended it to 2-0 just 35 seconds into the third period, beating Saros on the rebound of Phillip Danault’s shot on a 2-on-1.

Kempe scored an empty-net goal at 17:02 for the 3-0 final.

Kings forward Alex Turcotte left the game in the second period and did not return after taking a hit from Predators defenseman Jeremy Lauzon.