Blues 4, Predators 0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Colton Parayko and Alex Pietrangeolo scored power-play goals and goaltender Jake Allen posted a shutout, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena.
Allen (6-3-0) made 46 saves in Nashville's second Central Division game of the season and first of the Predators' five-game homestand.
St. Louis improved to 10-3-1 and Nashville fell to 8-3-2. The Predators fell to 4-1-1 at home.
St. Louis took a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by Parayko at 8:23 of the first period. Right winger Troy Brouwer slid a good pass to an uncovered Parayko at the bottom of the left faceoff circle, where he fired a snap shot into an open net as goaltender Pekka Rinne couldn't get over in time.
Parayko's fifth goal of the season came just 13 seconds after Predators center Mike Fisher was called for interference.
Nashville missed a great opportunity when it failed to score during 1:20 of a five-on-three advantage late in the second period when left winger Magnus Paajarvi was called for holding and center Kyle Brodziak went to the penalty box for hooking.
St. Louis increased its lead to 2-0 on another power-play goal by Pietrangeolo at 2:30 of the third period. He fired a one-timer from the left faceoff circle that might have bounced off a Nashville defender on its way past Rinne. It was his first goal of the season.
Predators right winger James Neal was in the box for tripping.
All seven of the Blues' power-play goals this season have been scored on the road.
Three minutes later, Blues right winger Scottie Upshall, who began his career in Nashville, made himself at home with an unassisted goal that increased St. Louis' lead to 3-0 three minutes later.
Nashville came up short on 11 seconds of five-on-three play again midway through the third period.
Left winger Alexander Steen blasted a one-timer past Rinne from the right faceoff circle after taking a nice pass from right winger Vladimir Tarasenko, boosting the Blues' lead to 4-0 at 12:51 of the third period after a Nashville turnover.
Rinne, a Vezina Trophy finalist last season, fell to 7-2-2 with 23 saves.
NOTES: The Predators recalled D Anthony Bitetto from his conditioning assignment with Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Saturday. ... Blues D Kevin Shattenkirk returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a groin injury. ... Nashville scratched D Victor Bartley, D Anthony Bitetto and LW Eric Nystrom. ... St. Louis scratched C Steve Ott, RW Martin Havlat and D Robert Bortuzzo. ... Predators D Barret Jackman played his first game against the Blues since signing a free-agent contact with Nashville in July. He played 803 games for St. Louis during his first 13 NHL seasons before arriving in Nashville.