Islanders outgunned by the Predators \u2014 again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Islanders have got to be glad they’re done with the Predators for at least the regular season.

Filip Forsberg scored twice and Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist as Nashville beat the Isles for the second time in a week Saturday night, this time 5-2.

The Islanders also lost 4-3 at home to the Predators last Saturday night.

Calle Jarnkrok and Kyle Turris also scored for Nashville. Juuse Saros — who also beat the Islanders last week — stopped 20 shots.

Brock Nelson and Andrew Ladd scored for the Islanders, and Robin Lehner finished with 24 saves.

The Predators jumped ahead with three goals in a 4 ¹/₂ -minute stretch late in first while outshooting the Islanders 16-4.

“They were outshooting us but they really weren’t getting anything for about the first 10 minutes,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. “Then we started turning pucks over and then it was a free for all.”

Jarnkrok got the game’s first score with 4:35 left. Nick Bonino carried the puck along the right side and stickhandled along the goal line toward the Islanders net. The puck slipped off of his stick, but right to Jarnkrok in front, where he had an easy tap-in for his first of the season.

Forsberg doubled the Nashville lead 1:12 later. From the right faceoff dot, Ryan Johansen sent a pass to Forsberg in the low slot, where he beat Lehner high on the stick side. Arvidsson made it 3-0 with 9.2 seconds left in the first. From the goal line to the right of the Islanders net, Johansen made a one-handed pass to Arvidsson in the right circle, where he beat Lehner with a one-timer high to the far side.

Nelson got the Islanders on the scoreboard at 6:14 of the second, and From the right boards, Anders Lee sent a pass to Nelson in the slot, where he beat Saros with a low wrist shot for his 100th career goal. Ladd made it 3-2 with just under eight minutes left in the second as he took a pass from Mathew Barzal in the left circle and beat Saros with a wrist shot.