Predators snap 4-game skid with win over Canucks

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Cole Smith's goal early in the third period broke a tie and the host Nashville Predators hung on for a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Ryan O'Reilly also scored for the Predators, who snapped their four-game losing streak (0-3-1). Juuse Saros stopped 21 shots.

Max Sasson got the goal for the Canucks, who lost their second in a row after