Linus Karlsson scored his first NHL goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Wednesday night. Nils Hoglander and Pius Suter also scored, and Quinn Hughes had two assists and for the Canucks,

I t was an eventful night for the Swedes of the Vancouver Canucks, as the team managed a 3–1 win against the Nashville Predators. Nils Höglander, Linus Karlsson, and Pius Suter

The Vancouver Canucks roll into Nashville to face the Predators on Wednesday night as they hit the midway point of their three-game road trip through the Central Division. Monday saw the Canucks pick up a 5-2 victory over the St.

NASHVILLE -- Thatcher Demko made 31 saves, and Quinn Hughes had two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. Demko had lost four of his previous five starts (1-4-0).

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Tommy Novak scored the lone goal for the Predators, who have now lost two in a row after their season-long five-game winning streak. Juuse Saros finished with 19 saves in the loss, while Canucks goaltender made 31 saves to earn his fourth win of the season.

The Canucks got a strong performance from Demko and the first NHL goal from Karlsson to beat the Predators 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Suter scored an empty-net goal on the power play and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators renewed their rivalry on Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville in a rematch of last season's opening round in the Stanley Cup Playoff

The surging Canucks have now passed the Calgary Flames by total points to claim the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. On the back of this small win streak, the Canucks are back in the thick of the playoff race with the fading Los Angeles Kings in their sights for third spot in the Pacific Division.

Dakota Joshua has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury.

Suddenly winners of two straight, the Vancouver Canucks (22-17-10) travel south to visit the hosting Nashville Predators (18-23-7) at Bridgestone Arena at 6 p.m