Cole Smith's goal early in the third period broke a tie and the host Nashville Predators hung on for a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Ryan O'Reilly also scored for the Predators, who snapped their four-game losing streak (0-3-1). Juuse Saros stopped 21 shots.

Max Sasson got the goal for the Canucks, who lost their second in a row after winning the first three of a five-game road trip. Thatcher Demko made 33 saves.

Saros stopped Brock Boeser's tip attempt with about 1:40 left.

Smith's goal came 5:09 into the third period. His tip of defenseman Justin Barron's shot trickled through Demko and over the goal line -- just before defenseman Marcus Pettersson dove to knock it off the goal line with his stick -- and into the net. It was Smith's second goal.

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