No team has been hotter of late in the NHL than the Nashville Predators.
Not exactly the ideal opponent for the Carolina Hurricanes, who had dropped two straight at home.
But the Canes found a way to win Sunday, edging the Preds in a shootout 4-3 at PNC Arena.
Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen had shootout goals for the Canes (10-8-4). The Preds (14-6-3) did not score in the shootout against goalie Scott Darling.
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Canes center Jordan Staal was called for tripping at 2:03 of overtime, giving the Preds a 4-on-3 power play.