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Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Red Wings Pick & Prediction FEB 25TH 2021
Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Red Wings Recap FEB 25TH 2021
Matt Duchene scored twice during the Nashville's five-goal, second-period barrage and the Predators overpowered the floundering Red Wings 6-1 in Detroit on Monday.
Nick Bonino, Kyle Turris, Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville while Pekka Rinne made 23 saves. Rinne had been winless in his previous nine appearances against the Wings.
Andreas Athanasiou scored his first goal of the season for host Detroit, which has lost 11 of its last 12 games. Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Bernier combined for 20 saves for the Red Wings.
Athanasiou scored the lone goal of the first period at 2:35. Filip Hronek slid a pass from the right point to the left circle, where Athanasiou wristed it over Rinne's right pad. Valtteri Filppula also picked up an assist.
Dylan Larkin nearly gave Detroit a two-goal lead during a power pay later in the period when he tipped a shot past Rinne but the puck struck the goalpost.
Nashville tied it two minutes into the second period. Bonino tipped a shot from the point by Dan Hamhuis past Howard for his eighth goal of the season.
The Predators took the lead at 5:32 of the period on Turris' goal. The Wings turned the puck over near the blue line and Turris flicked a knuckler that got past Howard on the glove side.
Little more than a minute later, Sissons scored his fifth goal. He fired a shot from the right side that deflected off Larkin's stick and got past Howard on his stick side. Ryan Ellis and Rinne collected the assists.
Howard was pulled after Duchene scored at the 7:36 mark. His shot from the left side deflected off a defenseman following another Detroit turnover in its end. Mattias Ekholm was credited with an assist.
Larkin and Ellis were given five-minute fighting penalties later in the period, with Larking getting an additional two-minute penalty. The Predators then scored again during the ensuing power play. Duchene scored his second goal of the night and fourth of the season on a rebound. Forsberg and Roman Josi had the assists.
Josi picked up his second assist on Forsberg's goal 6:52 into the third period.
--Field Level Media
The Detroit Red Wings find themselves at the bottom of the conference standings due to a fundamental flaw: They can't score.
When they finished with the worst record in the NHL last season, they averaged a league-low 2.0 goals per game.
Through 21 games this season, they're averaging a league-worst 1.86 goals per game. Detroit comes into its home game against Nashville on Thursday frustrated and baffled by its inability to generate production. The Red Wings were shut out by the Predators 2-0 on Tuesday.
"You want to score and have the puck on your stick to make plays," team captain Dylan Larkin said. "We've played good defense and we've had great goaltending. But to win games you have to score goals and we didn't (Tuesday). It's frustrating, but you have to shoot pucks, and we have to find a way to get the power play going. Everyone wants to score goals; we have to score goals."
The Red Wings have been shut out three times and scored a single goal in five other games. Their punchless power play has been a particularly vexing issue. They haven't scored a man-advantage goal in 13 consecutive games and have just four power play goals all season.
Nashville had nine more shots on goal (33-24) than the Red Wings.
"We were fine structurally. We were fine how we played, but our individual players' execution and battle level wasn't good enough," coach Jeff Blashill said. "We needed to execute better. The battle level was fine, but if we're not close to 100-percent range, we're not putting ourselves in position to win hockey games. We tried to make plays that weren't there, and that bogged us down."
The Red Wings will be wrapping up a six-game homestand. They're 1-3-1 since returning from a six-game road trip.
Detroit hasn't scored more than two goals in its last five games.
"We don't score enough, and we didn't make it hard enough on (Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne)," Larkin said. "We had some good looks, but not many second or third opportunities."
The Predators will be seeking their third straight victory. They defeated Columbus 4-2 on Saturday.
"Everybody in the room felt good, felt confident after that huge win in Columbus, and I think it showed (Tuesday)," forward Eeli Tolvanen said. "All four lines were playing great, and we didn't give them much. Our offense was really good, our defense was good, and I think we played a really hard game."
Tolvanen and Filip Forsberg scored third-period power play goals. The tally for 21-year-old Tolvanen was the third of his career.
"We came on in the third period, played really well, special teams were a big difference in the game, and I felt (Rinne) held the fort when they made a push later in the third," coach John Hynes said. "It's nice to see us now be able to string some games together. We've played more to the identity we wanted to play with, and it's good to see."
Nashville is finishing off a four-game road swing. It was supposed to play six games but had two postponements due to severe weather conditions in Dallas. The Predators are 2-1 against the Red Wings this season.
--Field Level Media
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Last 10
- Florida L 5 - 4
- Carolina L 4 - 2
- Columbus W 1 - 3
- Columbus W 1 - 2
- @Detroit L 2 - 5
- @Detroit W 2 - 0
- @Columbus W 4 - 2
- @Columbus L 0 - 3
- @Dallas D 0 - 0
- @Dallas D 0 - 0
- @Carolina L 2 - 5
- @Columbus L 1 - 4
- @Chicago L 2 - 7
- @Chicago W 5 - 3
- Nashville W 2 - 5
- Nashville L 2 - 0
- Florida W 1 - 2
- Florida L 7 - 2
- Chicago L 2 - 0
- Chicago L 3 - 2
Next Games
Last Meetings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 9-0-3 | 9-0-1 | 87 | 56 | L1 | 7-0-2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 15 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 9-0-1 | 6-0-3 | 71 | 39 | L2 | 7-0-3 |
Florida Panthers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7-0-3 | 6-0-1 | 67 | 60 | L2 | 5-0-3 |
Boston Bruins | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 5-0-1 | 7-0-4 | 60 | 52 | L1 | 5-0-4 |
Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 4-0-5 | 6-0-1 | 71 | 65 | L1 | 2-0-4 |
Ottawa Senators | 8 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 5-0-6 | 3-0-10 | 67 | 95 | L1 | 6-0-4 |
Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 4-0-6 | 3-0-10 | 54 | 87 | L3 | 3-0-6 |
Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2-0-7 | 4-0-5 | 48 | 65 | L5 | 2-0-7 |
Western Conference
Central | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 9-0-4 | 6-0-3 | 78 | 62 | L1 | 7-0-3 |
St. Louis Blues | 13 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 4-0-6 | 9-0-2 | 75 | 73 | L3 | 6-0-4 |
Minnesota Wild | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 5-0-3 | 7-0-4 | 62 | 54 | L2 | 6-0-3 |
Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 5-0-3 | 7-0-4 | 61 | 48 | L1 | 6-0-4 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 6-0-3 | 6-0-4 | 73 | 68 | L1 | 7-0-3 |
Nashville Predators | 10 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 7-0-5 | 3-0-7 | 51 | 68 | L1 | 5-0-5 |
Dallas Stars | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 4-0-2 | 2-0-5 | 46 | 47 | L3 | 1-0-6 |
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 7-0-1 | 9-0-5 | 81 | 62 | L3 | 6-0-3 |
Washington Capitals | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 7-0-3 | 6-0-2 | 75 | 70 | L1 | 7-0-2 |
New York Islanders | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 8-0-0 | 5-0-6 | 63 | 52 | L1 | 7-0-2 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 6-0-2 | 6-0-3 | 67 | 62 | L1 | 5-0-3 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 8-0-2 | 4-0-7 | 68 | 71 | L1 | 6-0-4 |
New York Rangers | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-3 | 59 | 55 | L1 | 5-0-4 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 6-0-4 | 3-0-6 | 66 | 78 | L5 | 3-0-5 |
New Jersey Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2-0-8 | 5-0-2 | 47 | 60 | L4 | 3-0-7 |
Western Conference
Pacific | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 10-0-2 | 4-0-2 | 61 | 41 | L2 | 7-0-3 |
Edmonton Oilers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 6-0-8 | 8-0-3 | 80 | 78 | L3 | 6-0-4 |
Arizona Coyotes | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 6-0-6 | 4-0-3 | 59 | 66 | L2 | 4-0-4 |
Calgary Flames | 10 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 4-0-4 | 6-0-7 | 59 | 70 | L1 | 3-0-6 |
Los Angeles Kings | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 3-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 62 | 59 | L3 | 6-0-2 |
Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-9 | 74 | 90 | L1 | 3-0-5 |
San Jose Sharks | 8 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 2-0-4 | 6-0-6 | 59 | 77 | L1 | 4-0-5 |
Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3-0-7 | 3-0-5 | 48 | 69 | L8 | 1-0-7 |
Last Injuries
Detroit Red Wings
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Tyler Bertuzzi
Upper BodyMid March | I-RBertuzzi has ended up on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he is expected to be sidelined until the middle of March.
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Dylan Larkin
Upper BodyQues Tues | questionableLarkin has sat out the last two contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will lace up for Tuesday's battle with the Lightning.
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Troy Stecher
Lower BodyOut indefinitely | I-RStecher has been shuttled to the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and the severity of the injury is unknown.
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Robby Fabbri
UndisclosedQues Tues | questionableFabbri sat out the last game due to an unspecified ailment, and it is unclear if he will be available against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
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Patrik Nemeth
IllnessOut indefinitely | I-RNemeth has wound up the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
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Vladislav Namestnikov
UndisclosedQues Tues | questionableNamestnikov has missed the previous two games tending to a undisclosed issue, and it is unclear if he will be in the line up Tuesday versus the Predators.
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Darren Helm
Lower BodyProb Fri | probableHelm has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but he is likely to be available to face the Panthers on Friday.
Nashville Predators
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Ryan Ellis
Upper BodyMid April | I-REllis has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he is projected to miss four to six weeks.
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Luke Kunin
Lower BodyEarly April | I-RKunin has been designated for the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is expected to be sidelined for two to four weeks.
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Juuse Saros
Upper BodyOut indefinitely | I-RSaros has been posted to the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
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Mark Borowiecki
Upper BodyQues Thurs | questionableBorowiecki missed the previous game with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Panthers on Thursday.
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Ryan Johansen
IllnessOut indefinitely | I-RJohansen has wound up the COVID-19 Protocol list, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
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Jarred Tinordi
IllnessOut indefinitely | I-RTinordi has been shuttled to the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
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Mathieu Olivier
Upper BodyQues Tues | questionableOlivier has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will return against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
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Brad Richardson
Upper BodyOut indefinitely | I-RRichardson will be on the injured reserve list for an extended period due to an upper-body injury.
Trends
Detroit Trends
- TrendOver is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.Hit %75.00% (5)O/U3|1Push1W/L
- TrendUnder is 5-2-1 in Red Wings last 8 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.Hit %71.40% (8)O/U2|5Push1W/L
- TrendUnder is 3-1-2 in Red Wings last 6 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.Hit %75.00% (6)O/U1|3Push2W/L
- TrendUnder is 3-1-2 in Red Wings last 6 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.Hit %75.00% (6)O/U1|3Push2W/L
Nashville Trends
- TrendUnder is 5-1 in Predators last 6 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.Hit %83.30% (6)O/U1|5Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 11-5-4 in Predators last 20 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.Hit %68.80% (20)O/U11|5Push4W/L
- TrendUnder is 27-12-4 in Predators last 43 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.Hit %69.20% (43)O/U12|27Push4W/L
- TrendUnder is 4-1 in Predators last 5 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U1|4Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendOver is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Detroit.Hit %71.40% (7)O/U5|2Push0W/L
- TrendPredators are 17-35-2 in the last 54 meetings in Detroit.Hit %32.70% (52)O/UPush0W/L17|35
- TrendPredators are 4-11 in the last 15 meetings.Hit %26.70% (15)O/UPush0W/L4|11
- TrendUnderdog is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.Hit %27.30% (11)O/UPush0W/L3|8