Pekka Rinne's 31 saves guide Predators to victory over Jets

Final

Series (Game 1 of 5)

Predators 2

(3-0-1, 7 pts)

Jets 0

(1-3-0, 2 pts)

8:00 PM ET, October 17,2014
MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

	1	2	3	T
NSH	1	0	1	2
WPG	0	0	0	0

P. Rinne (Predators - G): Saves: 31, Save Pct.: 1.000
A. Volchenkov (Predators - D): Goals: 0, Assists: 2
O. Pavelec (Jets - G): Saves: 25, Save Pct.: .926

Associated Press

Predators Blank Jets

Pekka Rinne recorded 31 saves in the Predators' 2-0 win over the Jets.

Tags: NHL, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Pekka Rinne, Mike Ribeiro, James Neal

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators spoiled the Winnipeg Jets' home opener.
Rinne made 31 saves for his 33rd NHL shutout in Nashville's 2-0 victory Friday night.
Rinne played only 24 games last season because of a hip injury.
"It was a tough season last year, battling with the injury. It took forever to get back," Rinne said. "I'm just having fun, enjoying hockey. I had a really good summer. I'm back to where I need to be physically and just trying to enjoy it and stay healthy."
Predators newcomer Mike Ribeiro scored in the first period, and James Neal connected in the third to help Nashville improve to 3-0-1.
Ribeiro redirected Seth Jones' shot past Ondrej Pavelec. Neal, another offseason acquisition, beat Pavelec through traffic with a puck that appeared to glance off a couple of Jets.
"We came in here with a good mindset," Neal said. "We knew the Jets would be fired up."
The Jets dropped to 1-3-0.
"Part of it was it was a tight, tight game," Jets coach Paul Maurice said. "There wasn't a lot of offense to be had. We've got to put more of the basic stuff to the net so we can bang some ugly ones in."

Game notes

Nashville's Olli Jokinen spent the past two seasons with the Jets. ... Winnipeg also was shut out 3-0 in San Jose on Saturday night.

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Game Information

Arena: MTS Centre Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Referees: Brad Watson, Chris Lee Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Ryan Galloway

Attendance: 15,016 (100.1% full)

Team Stat Comparison

Nashville		Winnipeg
2	Goals		0
0	Power Play Goals		0
4	Power Play Opportunities		3
0	Shorthanded Goals		0
5	Penalties		6
10	Penalty Minutes		12
27	Shots on Goal		31
23	Hits		26
27	Faceoffs Won		26

Scoring Summary

1st Period			NSH	WPG
16:20		Mike Ribeiro (2) Assists: Seth Jones, Anton Volchenkov	1	0
2nd Period			NSH	WPG
No scoring this period			1	0
3rd Period			NSH	WPG
7:31		James Neal (1) Assists: Filip Forsberg, Anton Volchenkov	2	0