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Karlsson gets first NHL goal as Canucks beat Predators for third straight win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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, who have won three straight. Thatcher Demko made 31 saves.

Tommy Novak scored and Juuse Saros had 19 saves for the Predators, losers of two straight.

Canucks' Karlsson taps in first NHL goal off beauty feed from Myers
Watch as Vancouver Canucks' Linus Karlsson taps in his first career NHL goal against the Nashville Predators off a beauty cross -crease feed from Tyler Myers.
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    Early in the second period, Tyler Myers fired a pass from the left faceoff dot to Karlsson standing just off of the right goalpost, where he had a tap-in for his first career goal at 1:28 to put the Canucks up 2-1.

    Hoglander scored the game’s first goal at 7:11 of the opening period. He had the puck on the right side before toe-dragging into the slot and beating Saros with a wrist shot. 

    Novak tied the score 1:30 later.

    Suter scored an empty-net goal in the final minute. 

    Takeaways

    Canucks: Demko had lost four of his previous five starts, but he was sharp against the Predators,, especially in the first when he turned aside 12 of 13 shots.

    Predators: After winning a season-high five consecutive games, the Predators have dropped their last two. The winning streak gave the team faint hopes of rejoining the playoff race, but losing to teams they are chasing in the standings makes it more difficult.

    Key moment 

    With 13:00 remaining in the third and the Canucks on a power play, Nashville’s Gustav Nyquist came in on Demko on a short-handed breakaway. Demko was able to turn the shot aside, preserving Vancouver’s 2-1 lead.

    Demko on Canucks' win streak: 'Getting the last three is huge'
    Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko talks with Dan Murphy about the team's victory over the Nashville Predators and what it means to them to be on a three-game win streak.
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      Key stat

      With his two-assist effort, Hughes extended his point-scoring streak to seven games. He has five goals and six assists over that span. Hughes has two points in each of his last three games.

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