RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jackson Blake and Nikolaj Ehlers each had three points, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators 6-3 at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

Brandon Bussi made 19 saves for the Hurricanes (17-8-2), who have won three of their past four. The rookie goalie won his sixth straight start and is 8-1-0 on the season.

Matthew Wood and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and an assist for the Predators (10-14-4), who had won two in a row. Juuse Saros made 32 saves before he was replaced in the third period by Justus Annunen, who made three saves.

Taylor Hall scored on the power play for a 1-0 lead at 8:01 of the first period. Saros stopped Logan Stankoven’s backhand at the top of the crease, but Blake followed with a tap-in at the right post that went in the net off of

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