Chicago Blackhawks lose their 4th straight, falling to the Nashville Predators 3-1

Tyson Barrie, Philip Tomasino and Colton Sissons each had goals, Juuse Saros made 27 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night at the United Center.

The Predators won their second game in a row and fifth in six games in their quest for a Western Conference wild-card spot.

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Seth Jones scored the lone goal for the Blackhawks, who lost their fourth straight.

Barrie, playing his second game for the Predators since he was traded from the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, made it 2-1 at 12 minutes, 8 seconds of the second with a 55-foot drive that deflected off the Blackhawks’ Philipp Kurashev. Ryan McDonough picked up one of his two assists on the play. Petr Mrázek was screened by teammate Nikita Zaitsev, making his Hawks debut.

Mrázek finished with 22 saves.

Jones’ slot backhand tip 37 seconds after the opening faceoff put the Blackhawks ahead 1-0. Andreas Athanasiou picked up his 100th career assist on the goal.

The Predators tied it on Tomasino’s power-play goal at 9:36. Mrazek gave up a big rebound on Yakov Trenin’s shot, and Tomasino had an open net.

Saros made a big save on Jones’ drive from the point with 59 seconds left, and Sissons sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 30 seconds remaining.

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