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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators Wrap - Nashville Wins 4-3

Nashville needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Columbus on Saturday in NHL action at Bridgestone Arena.

Bettors who backed the Predators were rewarded as -151 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Ryan Johansen, Colton Sissons, and Mikael Granlund each scored for the Predators in the victory. Johansen opened the scoring for Nashville.

Juuse Saros stopped 40 of 43 Columbus shots in the victory.

Boone Jenner, Emil Bemstrom, and Eric Robinson scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Juuse Saros.

Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 of 36 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Nashville went 0-for-1, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Columbus outshot Nashville 43-36 in the game.

Next game, Nashville takes its act home to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face Ottawa.