Blue Jackets snap Predators streak

Columbus beat Nashville in a shootout.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Nikolai Zherdev scored the lone shootout goal and set up the tying goal in regulation to help the Columbus Blue Jackets end a 12-game losing streak against the Nashville Predators with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

Pascal Leclaire stopped all three shooters in the tiebreaker and made 26 saves in regulation and overtime for the Blue Jackets.

Rostislav Klesla pulled Columbus even at 10:45 of the third period with a snap shot from the slot. Zherdev set up the goal with a pass after Dan Hamhuis’ giveaway.

Alexander Radulov scored late in the second period for Nashville. The Predators entered the night with seven wins in 10 games.

After a scoreless and first period, Radulov took a feed from J.P. Dumont and fired a shot over Leclaire with 1:25 left in the second. Zherdev just missed from close range moments earlier and Nashville countered the other way.

The Blue Jackets, coming off a 6-4 home victory over St. Louis on Friday night, which has won a franchise-record five straight at home.

Notes

Columbus C Sergei Fedorov missed the game because of a hip pointer. He has a five-game points streak. ... Dumont had a career best and Nashville record six-game, goal-streak snapped. ... Hamhuis flipped Jared Boll with a check early in the third period.