Predators Cool Off Hurricanes 4-1 as Kochetkov's Winning Streak Ends

Nashville ended two impressive streaks in one night, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. Roman Josi and Ross Colton each recorded a goal and an assist, Adam Edstrom and Nick Perbix also scored, and Juuse Saros made 29 saves as the Predators handed Carolina its first defeat after four straight wins. The result also ended a remarkable individual run. Pyotr Kochetkov, who made 16 saves, saw his 10-game season-opening winning streak come to an end, while Jackson Blake's goal extended his point streak to seven games in a losing cause. Filip Forsberg added two assists for Nashville, his fifth straight multipoint game, tying Josi's franchise record for the longest such streak. Carolina had won 12 of its previous 14 games and arrived in Nashville as one of the league's form teams, but the Predators, now 6-4-5 with points in five of their last six, were sharper in every department. Colton's empty-net goal at 19:20 sealed a win that underlines Nashville's resilience. Good teams find ways to beat the league's best on home ice, and on Tuesday night the Predators did exactly that.