NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie forward Philip Tomasino scored early in the second period and Juuse Saros made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators beat the New York Rangers 1-0 on Sunday night.

The Predators have won five straight, including a sweep of the three New York area teams over a four-day stretch. They beat the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night and New Jersey 3-2 on Friday night.

Saros had six saves in the first period, 10 in the second and 16 in the third to pick up his 16th career shutout.

Alexandar Georgiev had 23 saves for the Rangers, who lost for the second time in three games and just the third in the last 15.

After a scoreless first period, Tomasino scored his fifth goal of the season at 1:44 of the second with assists to Filip Forsberg and defenseman Alexandre Carrier. Forsberg has 11 points — seven goals, four assists — in his last 10 games.

The 20-year-old Tomasino, a first-round draft pick the Predators in 2019, was able to elude Georgiev with a shot from just inside the blue line.

The goal held up as Saros stood tall in the third period.

The Rangers had a power-play chance at 6:25 of the third but Saros stymied Ryan Strome from in close with a right pad stop, then denied Strome again with a glove save.

The 20-year-old Tomasino, a first-round draft pick the Predators in 2019, was able to elude Georgiev with a shot from just inside the blue line.

The goal held up as Saros stood tall in the third period.

The Rangers had a power-play chance at 6:25 of the third but Saros stymied Ryan Strome from in close with a right pad stop, then denied Strome again with a glove save.

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