NASHVILLE – Ross Johnston had a goal and two assists for the Anaheim Ducks in a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.
Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Trouba had two assists for the Ducks (3-2-1), who had lost their past two. Lukas Dostal made 26 saves.
Tyson Jost and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators (2-3-2), who are 0-3-1 in their past four games. Juuse Saros made 28 saves.
Johnston gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead at 8:52 of the first period. Johnston collected the rebound from a Radko Gudas point shot and sent it on net, where it deflected off the stick of Predators defenseman Brady Skjei before lifting past Saros.
Jost evened it 1-1 at 14:29 on a redirection of a pass from Spencer Stastney.
Leo Carlsson gave the Ducks a 2-1