Senators 5, Predators 2

Ottawa 0 2 3 — 5 Nashville 0 1 1 — 2

First Period: None.

Second Period: 1, Nashville, Forsberg 19 (Hinostroza, Josi), 3:59. 2, Ottawa, Gaudette 16 (Stutzle, Perron), 10:00. 3, Ottawa, Sanderson 5 (Highmore, Zub), 13:04.

Third Period: 4, Nashville, Marchessault 16 (Forsberg, O’Reilly), 0:47 (pp). 5, Ottawa, Pinto 11 (Gaudette, Chabot), 6:17. 6, Ottawa, Perron 1 (Tkachuk, Zub), 14:06 (pp). 7, Ottawa, Greig 9 (Tkachuk, Giroux), 17:10 (en).

Shots on goal: Ottawa 8-22-9: 39. Nashville 8-12-7: 27.

Power-play opportunities: Ottawa 1 of 5. Nashville 1 of 2.

Goalies: Ottawa, Forsberg 8-9-1 (27 shots-25 saves). Nashville, Saros 11-22-6 (38-34).

A: 17,159 (17,113). T: 2:39.

Referees: Mitch Dunning, Wes McCauley; Linesmen: Ryan Gibbons, CJ Murray.