Filip Forsberg scored twice, including the winner, as the Nashville Predators blanked the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Tuesday night at crypto.com Arena.
Forsberg opened the scoring at 5:20 of the first period, with an assist from Nils Hoglander. Forsberg made it 2-0 at 10:32 of the second period. Adam Wilsby made it 3-0 into an empty net at 17:43 of the third period.
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For Nashville, Forsberg had two goals, Hoglander had two assists, Wilsby scored, and Juuse Saros stopped 30 of 30 shots.
For Los Angeles, Anton Forsberg stopped 27 of 29 shots.
Both teams had 30 shots on goal. Nashville went 0 for 4 on the power play, and Los Angeles went 0 for 2. The Predators improved to 9-4-5. The Kings fell to 5-9-2.
The Predators are fifth in the Western Conference and have won five straight. The Kings are 14th in the Western Conference and have lost two straight.
The Predators next visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Kings are back in action when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 10:00 p.m. ET.
