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Draisaitl scores 2, Oilers rally to beat Predators 3-2

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Leon Draisaitl scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.

Alex Chiasson also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Craig Smith and Nick Bonino scored for the Predators, who lost for the second time in six games.

Nashville started the scoring 12 minutes into the first period as Smith poked a backhand off a rebound past Oilers goalie Mike Smith for his 12th goal of the season.

With Predators goalie Juuse Saros keeping the Oilers off the board, Nashville made it 2-0 with three minutes to play in the second period when Bonino was able to tip in his 17th goal of the season off a shot by Dan Hamhuis.