NHL roundup: Rinne, Predators blank Leafs


Reuters | Updated: 08-01-2019 11:21 IST | Created: 08-01-2019 11:21 IST
NHL roundup: Rinne, Predators blank Leafs
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Mattias Ekholm, P.K. Subban, Colton Sissons and Kevin Fiala each scored a goal, Pekka Rinne earned his third shutout this season, and the visiting Nashville Predators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Monday night.

Fiala, Ekholm and Sissons each added an assist.

Rinne stopped 18 shots in picking up his 54th career shutout as the Predators won their second game in a row and the fourth in five games after losing five straight.

Toronto has lost three of four games since winning five in a row. The Maple Leafs were shut out for the second time in their past four home games. They lost 4-0 to the New York Islanders on Dec. 29.

Blues 3, Flyers 0

St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington was terrific in his first career NHL start, stopping all 25 shots while sending host Philadelphia to its seventh consecutive loss.

Binnington was recently recalled from the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. Brayden Schenn, Vladimir Tarasenko and David Perron each scored a goal for the Blues.

Ryan O'Reilly had two assists for St. Louis, which had dropped three of four heading into the game.

Flames 4, Blackhawks 3

Johnny Gaudreau scored twice and Sean Monahan netted one goal and one assist to boost Calgary to a victory at Chicago.

Flames goalie David Rittich made 32 saves. Western Conference-leading Calgary is on 4-1-0 run entering a five-game homestand, and Gaudreau has collected 13 points in a five-game, goal-scoring streak.

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks. He has collected nine goals and 10 assists in his past 11 games.

Wild 1, Canadiens 0

Minnesota's Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season while continuing a dominant career run against host Montreal.

Dubnyk improved to 9-1-1 with a 1.90 goals against average in 11 career games against the Canadiens, with two shutouts. Mikael Granlund scored the game's only goal, breaking the deadlock at 6:58 of the third period.

Canadiens goalie Carey Price nearly matched Dubnyk, stopping 24 of 25 shots.

--Field Level Media

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