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CALGARY -- Pekka Rinne made 32 saves for the Nashville Predators in a 2-0 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.
It was the second straight shutout for Nashville after backup Juuse Saros made 46 saves in a 4-0 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

"I think when you win games your confidence level gets higher, but it's a good combination of confidence and still being hungry," Rinne said. "We know we're a good team, one of the top teams in the League, but we still want to get better. We know that we can play better."
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Ryan Johansen and Kevin Fiala scored for the Predators (21-7-4), who swept their three-game Western Canada trip after also winning 7-1 at the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. They are 6-0-1 in December, 11-1-2 in their past 14 games -- the lone regulation loss coming against the Canucks on Nov. 30 -- and 16-2-2 in their past 20.
"We're having fun," forward Kyle Turris said. "We're gaining chemistry and just having a good time at the rink. We're understanding that every game night we have a job to do and we're making sure we get things done."

Mike Smith made 26 saves for the Flames (16-14-3), who have lost three games in a row (0-2-1) and are 2-4-2 in their past eight.
"They're a good team," Calgary captain Mark Giordano said. "Obviously, they are one of the best in the League coming in, but I thought we played well. For whatever reason, the puck didn't go in tonight."
Johansen scored on the rebound of his own shot at 11:17 of the second period to put the Predators up 1-0. Viktor Arvidsson had the assist on the goal for his 100th NHL point.
Fiala scored with 37.8 seconds remaining in the second to make it 2-0. The goal extended his point streak to seven games (six goals, three assists), and Turris had an assist to extend his point streak to seven games (two goals, eight assists).
"We've definitely built some good chemistry," said Turris, who was acquired in a trade from the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 5. "He's a real good player. He sees the ice real well and he's got a great shot. He obviously skates unbelievable. I try to give-and-go with him and create space."
Fiala's goal came after the Flames failed to score with 1:49 at 5-on-3 earlier in the period.
Calgary is 0-for-19 on the power play in its past five games.
"We had a 5-on-3 for a long period of time, and you've got to find a way to score in this league," Giordano said. "That hurt, and obviously the late goal in the second. We were really chasing it in the third, and they are a good team."
Flames forward Micheal Ferland tipped Sean Monahan's shot off the crossbar at 8:43 of the third period on the power play, then Jaromir Jagr hit the post at 11:23.
Rinne made four saves in the final 42 seconds to preserve the shutout.
"We feel really confident," Rinne said. "Even tonight we got off to not the greatest start. We've been able to win games many different ways. Some games I feel like we have to defend a little more, but we still have so much skill up front. We have a lot of guys who can put the puck in the back of the net. That's a strength for our team."

Goal of the game

Johansen's goal at 11:17 of the second period.

Save of the game

Rinne stopping Jagr at 17:45 of the second period.

Highlight of the game

Fiala's goal at 19:22 of the second period.

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They said it

"We're just finding ways. We had a real good game in Vancouver where we had a lot of energy. And in Edmonton, (goalie) Juuse [Saros] stood on his head to take that game for us. And tonight, just find another way. (Goalie) Pekka [Rinne] played well, and we were able to find a couple to put us up and just kind of shut it down from there." -- Predators forward Kyle Turris
"We're generating chances. We out-chanced them tonight. We've out-chanced most of our opponents through the last seven games, eight games, so there's not a lack of chances. It's a lack of it going in, so maybe there is a little bit of a squeeze. Most teams go through that." -- Flames coach Glen Gulutzan

Need to know

It was the 46th NHL shutout for Rinne, tying Ken Dryden, Jonathan Quick and Nikolai Khabibulan for 28th in League history. He is 9-1-1 and has allowed 22 goals in his past 11 starts. … Jagr returned after missing the past five games with a lower-body injury. He is 38 games behind Gordie Howe (1,767) for first all-time in NHL games played. … Turris has 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 17 games since being acquired from the Senators.

What's next

Predators: Host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; FS-TN, TSN3, NHL.TV)
Flames: At the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; SN, NHL.TV)