Predators 4-0 Bruins (Oct. 22, 2024) Game Recap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Juuse Saros made 33 saves and the Nashville Predators ended their five-game early-season losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

Ryan O'Reilly and Luke Evangelista each had a goal and an assist, while Tommy Novak and Gustav Nyquist also scored for the Predators, who entered the game as the only NHL team with no points in the standings.

The shutout was the 25th of Saros' career.

Jeremy Swayman made 38 saves for Boston.

O'Reilly scored the game's first goal with 2:44 left in the opening period. With the Predators on the power play, Roman Josi fired a slap shot from above the right faceoff circle and O'Reilly deflected it past Swayman on the short side.

Takeaways

Bruins: After three offseason surgeries, Boston captain Brad Marchand has yet to score a goal in seven games this season.

Predators: After an offseason marked by several high-profile free agent signings to bolster a team that hasn't advanced past the first round of the playoffs since 2018, Nashville's revamped roster had failed to develop chemistry early in the season their team is off to a 0-5 start.

Key moment

Just two seconds after a double minor high-sticking penalty against Boston's Charlie McAvoy expired and gave Nashville a 1-0 lead, Novak took advantage of an Evangelista pass from just outside the goal area to make the game 2-0 before McAvoy managed to leave the penalty area and rejoin the game.

Key statistics

In his only two previous appearances in Nashville, Swayman posted shutouts and stopped all 70 combined shots he faced in those games. O'Reilly's late first-period goal ended Swayman's shutout streak 136-34 at Bridgestone Arena.

Next

The Bruins host the Dallas Stars on Thursday night to open a three-game homestand. The Predators travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Friday.

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