James Neal recorded his fifth-career hat trick to lead the Predators past the Blackhawks 3-2 at Bridgestone Arena. Filip Forsberg recorded two assists and Pekka Rinne made 30 saves for the Preds, who improved to 5-0-and-2 on the season. Andrew Shaw and Ben Smith scored for Chicago, which slipped to 4-1-and-1. Antti Raanta allowed all three goals on 27 shots in defeat.
The Blackhawks play in St. Louis on Saturday.
