Michael Santorelli beat Marty Turco in the final round of the shootout Saturday to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 win over Dallas. Mike Ribeiro's backhander in the second round of the shootout put Dallas up by one.

Pekka Rinne, back from a two-game absence due to illness, stopped 18 shots and posted his seventh shutout of the season Saturday and Nashville beat Phoenix 2-0. J.P.

Jason Arnott's first hat trick this season and Pekka Rinne's sixth NHL career shutout led the Nashville Predators to an 8-0 win over Detroit Saturday night. The contest was all but over after Nashville scored five times in the first period. Arnott scored in every period, including on the power play in the second period, to raise his goal total to 26. Ville Koistinen, David Legwand, Joel Ward (unassisted), Antti Pihlstrom and Shea Weber also scored, with Ward, Koistinen, and Weber adding one assist apiece. Steve Sullivan and J.P.

Jason Arnott put Nashville in front for good and Pekka Rinne made 25 saves Thursday night, bringing the Predators a 4-1 victory over Phoenix. Ed Jovanovski scored the Coyotes' lone goal 11:04 into the second period to tie the contest, but Arnott delivered the game-winner just 54 seconds later. Joel

David Legwand sparked a four-goal rally in the third period Tuesday that lifted the Nashville Predators past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. Legwand, Jason Arnott and J.P. Dumont each had a goal and an assist for the Predators. Martin Erat had three assists and Dan Hamhuis two.