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Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings

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Cam Talbot has 41 saves in 32nd career shutout as Red Wings beat Predators 3-0.

Andrew Copp nets goal for Red Wings

J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit, which lost its season opener, 6-3 to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Juuse Saros, who missed the Predators' season-opening loss to Dallas, finished with 22 saves.

Nashville forward Filip Forsberg played in his 700th career game.

Talbot, signed to a two-year contract as a free agent during the offseason, had 16 saves in the first period, 12 in the second and 13 in the third.

Takeaways Predators: They sent a lot of shots at Talbot but came away frustrated. Nashville, which lost three of its first four games last season, is 0-2.

Red Wings: The 37-year-old Talbot, playing for his eighth team, may have taken the early lead over Alex Lyon and Ville Husso in a three-way battle for the No. 1 goaltending spot. Talbot replaced Husso during the second period of Detroit's opener against Pittsburgh after Husso allowed four goals.

Key moment With Detroit leading 1-0, the Predators were awarded a power play in the final minute of the second period as Moritz Seider was penalized for tripping. Talbot robbed a lunging Jonathan Marchessault on a rebound attempt in the closing seconds of the period to keep the Red Wings on top.

Key stat The Red Wings were not afraid to give up their bodies to keep Nashville off the boards. They blocked 31 shots, compared to 12 by the Predators.

Up Next The Predators begin a four-game homestand against Seattle on Tuesday. The Red Wings visit the New York Rangers on Monday.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 1:02 J.T. Compher Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Ben Chiarot (1), Moritz Seider (2)
Goal 3rd Period 6:35 Andrew Copp Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Lucas Raymond (3), Simon Edvinsson (1)
Goal 3rd Period 19:40 Dylan Larkin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 31
19 Hits 22
8 Takeaways 9
42 Shots 22
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
37 Faceoffs Won 29
56.1 Faceoff Win Percent 43.9
21 Giveaways 21
2 Total Penalties 3
4 Penalty Minutes 6
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Erik Gustafsson, D Out Apr 17
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Colton Sissons, C Out Apr 16

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 16,844 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10
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