Blackhawks 3, Predators 1
Marian Hossa broke out of a funk with a pair of goals as visiting Chicago extended its winning streak to a season-high six games.
Brandon Saad recorded a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who began a four-game road trip with their 11th victory in 13 overall contests. Rookie Scott Darling turned aside 32 shots en route to his third win in four career decisions.
Colin Wilson netted the lone tally for the Predators, who had their seven-game home winning streak snapped. Pekka Rinne made 28 saves as Nashville fell to 11-2-1 at Bridgestone Arena this season.
One night after netting the winning goal against Montreal in the final minute of the third period, Saad opened the scoring with 5:07 remaining in the first. After grabbing the puck along the left-wing boards in the neutral zone, Saad skated into the faceoff circle and banked a shot off the right post for his sixth goal.
Saad helped give Chicago a 2-0 lead early in the second, carrying the puck down the right wing before making a backhanded cross-slot pass to Hossa for a shot that beat Rinne at 2:48 for his second tally in 17 games. Wilson halved the deficit 34 seconds into the third with a shot from near the left-wing boards that sailed over Darling's left shoulder, but Hossa sealed the win with an empty-netter with 1:11 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Predators failed to convert their lone power-play opportunity and are 1-for-44 with the man advantage at home. ... Nashville, which is 0-for-21 on the power play over its last six overall contests, hadn't lost at home since being blanked 3-0 by Pittsburgh on Oct. 25. ... Hossa entered the contest with three goals in 26 games this season.