Saros, Predators shut out Utah to end skid at 3
Forsberg, Marchessault each scores twice for Nashville
Utah at Predators | Recap
NASHVILLE — Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault each scored twice, and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for his second shutout in a 4-0 win for the Nashville Predators against the Utah Hockey Club at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.
Roman Josi had two assists for the Predators (5-9-1), who ended a three-game losing streak.
Connor Ingram made 17 saves for Utah (6-6-3), which has lost three of four (1-2-1).
Forsberg gave the Predators a 1-0 lead at 2:37 of the first period on a wrist shot from the top of the left circle on the power play.
Marchessault gave the Predators a 2-0 lead at 11:58 of the first period on a redirection of a shot from the point by Josi on the power play.
Forsberg gave the Predators a 3-0 lead at 11:05 of the second period. Skating up from his own blue line, he split Utah defensemen Michael Kesselring and Olli Maata, cut to the middle of the ice and beat Ingram on the glove side.
Marchessault scored an empty-net goal to make it 4-0 at 18:15 of the third period.