The Nashville Predators followed a familiar script to another win: a staunch defense, superb goaltending and opportunistic scoring. Pekka Rinne turned aside 38 shots -- including 18 in the third period -- for his fourth shutout, and Martin Erat had a goal and an assist in a two-minute outburst in the second period to lift the Predators past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Thursday night.
