Darcy Kuemper makes 16 saves for 32nd career shutout in the Kings’ 3-0 victory over the Predators

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of the season and 32nd overall, helping the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Monday night.

Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist and Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala also scored. The Kings have won two of their last three.

Juuse Saros made 24 saves for the Predators. They are 1-2-1 in their last four.

Kopitar opened the scoring with 6:36 remaining in the opening period. Saros denied the Kings captain’s first shot, but Kopitar collected the rebound below the goal line and banked it off the netminder’s skate.

Fiala, a former Predator, made it 2-0 35 seconds into the third.

The Kings held Nashville to just three third-period shots on goal, the first coming with 3:55 remaining and Saros pulled for an extra attacker.

Kings: On Saturday night in a shootout loss to Chicago, the Kings held a 2-0 lead after two periods. On Monday, Los Angeles dominated the third period, holding a 12-3 advantage in shots on goal.

Predators: The Predators continue their struggle to score goals. Nashville’s opponents have scored first in nine of 12 games this season. The Predators entered Monday 26th in the NHL with 2.64 goals per game.

Just 1:11 into the second period, Kuemper denied Colton Sissons’ backhand shot from the low slot to preserve a one-goal lead.

Kuemper improved to 7-2-3 in 13 appearances against Nashville. Three of those wins have come via shutout.

Los Angeles is at Minnesota on Tuesday night. Nashville is at Washington on Wednesday night.

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Los Angeles7-3-31023
Nashville4-7-10000
  • Bridgestone ArenaNashville, TN

STARS OF THE GAME

Kings

Predators

SKATERSGA+/-SOG
M. Anderson D0010
K. Burroughs D0000
Q. Byfield C0002
B. Clarke D0121
P. Danault C0112
J. Edmundson D0020
K. Fiala LW1013
W. Foegele LW0005
V. Gavrikov D0111
T. Jeannot LW0000
A. Kempe RW1123
A. Kopitar C1021
A. Laferriere RW0002
T. Lewis C0111
T. Moore LW0114
J. Spence D0000
A. Thomas C0002
A. Turcotte C0010
SKATERSGA+/-SOG
A. Carrier D00-10
M. Del Gaizo D0001
L. Evangelista RW00-10
F. Forsberg LW00-22
M. Jankowski C0001
R. Josi D00-24
Z. L’Heureux LW00-13
J. Lauzon D00-10
J. Marchessault C00-10
T. Novak C0000
G. Nyquist C00-21
R. O’Reilly C00-21
J. Parssinen C0000
L. Schenn D0001
C. Sissons C00-11
B. Skjei D00-11
C. Smith LW0000
S. Stamkos C00-10
GOALIESSAGASVSV%TOI
D. Kuemper160161.00060:00
GOALIESSAGASVSV%TOI
J. Saros262240.92358:57

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