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Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings

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Cam Talbot has 41 saves in 32nd career shutout as Red Wings beat Predators 3-0.

Andrew Copp nets goal for Red Wings

J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit, which lost its season opener, 6-3 to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Juuse Saros, who missed the Predators' season-opening loss to Dallas, finished with 22 saves.

Nashville forward Filip Forsberg played in his 700th career game.

Talbot, signed to a two-year contract as a free agent during the offseason, had 16 saves in the first period, 12 in the second and 13 in the third.

Takeaways Predators: They sent a lot of shots at Talbot but came away frustrated. Nashville, which lost three of its first four games last season, is 0-2.

Red Wings: The 37-year-old Talbot, playing for his eighth team, may have taken the early lead over Alex Lyon and Ville Husso in a three-way battle for the No. 1 goaltending spot. Talbot replaced Husso during the second period of Detroit's opener against Pittsburgh after Husso allowed four goals.

Key moment With Detroit leading 1-0, the Predators were awarded a power play in the final minute of the second period as Moritz Seider was penalized for tripping. Talbot robbed a lunging Jonathan Marchessault on a rebound attempt in the closing seconds of the period to keep the Red Wings on top.

Key stat The Red Wings were not afraid to give up their bodies to keep Nashville off the boards. They blocked 31 shots, compared to 12 by the Predators.

Up Next The Predators begin a four-game homestand against Seattle on Tuesday. The Red Wings visit the New York Rangers on Monday.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 1:02 J.T. Compher Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Ben Chiarot (1), Moritz Seider (2)
Goal 3rd Period 6:35 Andrew Copp Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Lucas Raymond (3), Simon Edvinsson (1)
Goal 3rd Period 19:40 Dylan Larkin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 31
19 Hits 22
8 Takeaways 9
42 Shots 22
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
37 Faceoffs Won 29
56.1 Faceoff Win Percent 43.9
21 Giveaways 21
2 Total Penalties 3
4 Penalty Minutes 6
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cam Talbot, G Out Mar 27
Michael Rasmussen, C Out Mar 24
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 16,844 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 48 13 106 10
Dallas 43 18 97 11
Minnesota 41 20 94 12
Utah 37 30 80 6
Nashville 34 29 77 9
Winnipeg 30 30 72 12
St. Louis 30 30 71 11
Chicago 27 33 67 13

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 44 21 96 8
Tampa Bay 44 21 94 6
Montreal 40 21 90 10
Boston 40 24 88 8
Ottawa 38 24 86 10
Detroit 39 25 86 8
Toronto 31 29 75 13
Florida 35 33 73 3
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