Ryan Hartman's hat trick in the third period led the Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Predators in Chicago. Artemi Panarin and Niklas Hjalmarsson lit the lamp in the first for the 'Hawks, who have won three in-a-row. Corey Crawford made 25 saves.
Mattias Ekholm and Austin Watson had the goals for Nashville, which has lost two straight and six of its last eight. Pekka Rinne stopped 26 shots in defeat.
Blackhawks return to the United Center Tuesday night against Detroit.
