Austin Watson recorded a hat trick and the Nashville Predators netted two power-play goals in a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.
Watson entered the game with just one goal and broke loose with scores in each period as Nashville won its sixth straight home game.
Nick Bonino and Craig Smith also scored for the Predators, who entered Sunday's game tied for the best record in the NHL. Nashville's Pekka Rinne made 17 saves for the win, improving his career record to 17-6-1 against Anaheim.
The Ducks narrowed the gap to 3-2 late in the second period before the Predators stretched their advantage to two goals early in the third on Smith's third goal.