Nashville vs Detroit Wrap - Detroit Wins 5-2

Nashville vs Detroit Wrap - Detroit Wins 5-2

Pavel Datsyuk was the difference, potting a pair for Detroit on Saturday as the Red Wings skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Predators at Joe Louis Arena.

The Red Wings were a -153 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Detroit got goals from Pavel Datsyuk (2), Tomas Holmstrom, Brad Stuart, and Patrick Eaves in the victory. Datsyuk opened the scoring at 12:11 of the first period.

Chris Osgood turned in a 23-save effort for the Red Wings.

Kevin Klein and Joel Ward scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Chris Osgood.

Nashville got a 23-stop effort from Pekka Rinne in the loss.

On the power play, Detroit went 1-for-5, while the Predators were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 28-25.

Next game, Detroit takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For Nashville, they head on the road to face Phoenix.