The Nashville Predators opened up their four-game road trip with a visit in the Motor City to take on the Detroit Red Wings. Nashville encountered one of the most red-hot teams in the league, as the Wings had won five straight entering Tuesday night.
The Preds announced just moments before the game began that Juuse Saros would not be playing against Detroit, and backup goaltender David Rittich took the start in net. The Red Wings only generated 16 total shots, as the Predators defeated the hosting Wings, 5-2.
First Period
The Predators were forced to go on the penalty kill early in the first period when Matt Duchene was called for a slashing against Michael Rasmussen.