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Phillip Di Giuseppe and Nils Hoglander scored goals early in the second period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Ilya Mikheyev also scored, and Thatcher Demko made 15 saves for Vancouver, winners of two straight. “Really impressive effort I thought,” Demko said.

Cole Smith scored twice in the first period, and the Nashville Predators beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Thursday night. Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, and Juuse Saros, starting for fifth time in five games this season, finished with 23 saves. “We were fast and we dictated the pace," Forsberg said.

Leon Draisaitl had two power-play goals and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Tuesday night for their first win of the season. Zach Hyman had a goal and three assists for Edmonton, which opened with two losses to Vancouver by a combined 12-4 score. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists, and Jack Campbell made 41 saves.

Juuse Saros made 23 saves for his 21st NHL shutout and Nashville beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night to give Andrew Brunette his first coaching victory with the Predators. General manager Barry Trotz also got his first win in that position with Nashville. Trotz was the team’s first coach from 1998-2014 before stints with Washington and the New York Islanders.

The Orlando Predators return to Orlando and the Amway Center with their return to the Arena Football League.

The Nashville Predators are parting ways with John Hynes and naming Andrew Brunette as their new head coach, ESPN reported on Tuesday.

The Dallas Stars open a crucial three-game homestand when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday night.

Despite Toronto frustrating defeat the last time out, Auston Matthews continues to surge for the Maple Leafs.

Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist to lift the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.