NASHVILLE -- Michael Bunting had a goal and two assists in the first period, and the Nashville Predators held off the Calgary Flames for a 4-2 victory at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.

Matthew Wood had a goal and an assist for his first multipoint game in the NHL, and Jonathan Marchessault also scored for the Predators (5-6-2), who ended a three-game skid. Juuse Saros made 33 saves.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Joel Farabee scored for the Flames (2-9-2), who have one win in their past 12 games (1-9-2). Dustin Wolf allowed three goals on 11 shots in the first period before being replaced by Devin Cooley, who stopped all 12 shots he faced over the final two periods.

Bunting gave Nashville a 1-0 lead at 10:29 of the first period on a redirection of a shot from the right circle by Spencer Stastn

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