Predators 3, Blackhawks 2: Mike Fisher and Patric Hornqvist scored less than 3 1/2 minutes apart late in the first period and Nashville never relinquished the lead en route to completing a perfect 3-0-0 road trip.

Ryan Ellis scored in the opening minute of the third period and fellow defenseman Roman Josi collected three assists as the Predators handed Chicago its second straight one-goal defeat. Pekka Rinne made 31 saves to beat the Blackhawks for the first time in seven starts and captain Shea Weber added a pair of assists.

Captain Jonathan Toews and Peter Regin scored for Chicago, which lost for the 15th time in 25 games (10-8-7). Corey Crawford turned aside 26 shots in falling to 11-3-3 lifetime against Nashville.

The Predators scored twice late in the first period when Fisher batted home a rebound of Josi's point shot and Hornqvist backhanded a carom of Weber's blast past Crawford at 18:51. Toews answered 55 seconds later, moving in on a partial breakaway before working a give-and-go with Kris Versteeg and beating a spread-eagled Rinne to cut it to 2-1.

Ellis restored the two-goal lead when he came out of the penalty box and was sent in on a breakaway by Josi, deking Crawford and scoring on a forehand 45 seconds into the third. Regin pulled Chicago within 3-2 nearly eight minutes later with a deflection of defenseman Johnny Oduya's shot from the right point.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Toews scored for the seventh time in six games to push his season total to 26. ... Josi's three assists gave him 30 points for the first time in his career. ... Chicago failed on its only power-play chance and is 2-for-27 over the past nine games. ... Rinne improved to 2-3-0 following an injury absence of more than four months.