Nashville Predators left wing Gustav Nyquist (14) celebrates a goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Blackhawks in Nashville.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O'Reilly each had a goal an an assist, Juuse Saros made 21 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Luke Evangelista also scored for Nashville, which has won two straight and improved to 3-0 against Chicago this season.
Arvid Soderblom made 33 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
Saros’ shutout was his second of the season and 22nd of his career.
Blackhawks leading scorer Connor Bedard, who was named the NHL’s rookie for the month of December earlier Tuesday, was held without a point for just the second time in his last eight games. He played his second game in the building where Chicago selected him first overall in last June’s draft.
Nyquist opened the scoring on a power play at 5:16 of the first period. He snapped a wrist shot from the left faceoff dot high over Soderblom’s glove for his fourth goal in his last four games.
Nyquist extended his point-scoring streak to six games. He has five goals and four assists over that span.
O'Reilly scored with 4:37 remaining in the third while the Predators had a two-man advantage and Evangelista added an empty-netter in the final minute.
Nashville has scored four power-play goals on nine opportunities in its three games against the Blackhawks this season. The teams' final meeting is in April.
UP NEXT
Blackhawks: Visit the New York Rangers on Thursday.
Predators: Host Calgary on Thursday.
Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn (2) blocks a shot on goal by Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) skate the puck past Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nikita Zaitsev (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) defends the goal against the Nashville Predators during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Chicago Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson (16) gathers the puck past Nashville Predators center Juuso Parssinen (75) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Chicago Blackhawks center Philipp Kurashev (23) skates the puck past Nashville Predators center Yakov Trenin (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Chicago Blackhawks center Colin Blackwell (43) passes the puck past Nashville Predators right wing Michael McCarron (47) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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