Colton Sissons scored and gave 2 assists, and Juuse Saros stopped 27 shots, leading the Nashville Predators to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
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— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) February 23, 2024
Predators triumphed in 3 straight matches for the 1st time since a 4-match streak December 10-16. Jeremy Lauzon notched and assisted for Nashville, and Mark Jankowski and Yakov Trenin notched the other goals for the win.
“Just team effort and down the lineup,” Sissons shared. “We’re rolling each player. Everybody has a crucial role. I hope we can keep this momentum.”
Kevin Fiala notched for Los Angeles, who had 4 straight victories. David Rittich made 17 saves in the organization’s 2nd defeat in 7 matches under interim manager Jim Hiller.
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— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) February 23, 2024
“We failed to do the right things vs. that type of an opponent,” Fiala claimed. “We must adjust better in our next matches.”
“At the moment, I’m looking at the defeat, and it’s a tough defeat,” admitted Fiala, who notched on a 5-on-3 power play for his 400th point in the NHL. “A bad match for our team tonight.”