Predators Beat Blackhawks 4-3, Extend Chicago Skid to Five

Chicago, Illinois - The Nashville Predators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Friday night at the United Center, extending Chicago's losing streak to five games while securing Nashville's second consecutive victory.

Steven Stamkos, Ryan O'Reilly and Luke Evangelista each recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Predators. Matthew Wood also scored for Nashville, which improved to 8-12-4 overall and 0-4-2 in Central Division play. Goaltender Juuse Saros made 24 saves in the win.

For the Blackhawks, Ryan Donato, Ryan Greene and Teuvo Teravainen tallied the goals in their fifth straight defeat. Arvid Soderblom stopped 25 of 29 shots faced. Forward Andre Burakovsky returned to the lineup after missing three games with an upper-body injury and assisted on one of Chicago's goals.

The game remained close through the first period, with Nashville taking a 1-0 lead on Wood's tally. Chicago responded in the second, tying it at 1-1 on Donato's goal before Greene converted a power-play opportunity to give the Blackhawks a brief 2-1 edge. However, the Predators surged with three goals in the frame, including Stamkos' score and Evangelista's milestone marker with 3:33 remaining....