OTTAWA -- Pekka Rinne made 30 saves and James Neal scored in his sixth straight game to help the Nashville Predators defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.
Colton Sissons, Ryan Ellis and Mike Ribeiro also scored, and rookie Pontus Aberg got his first NHL goal for the Predators (7-6-3). Neal tied a Nashville record by extending his goal streak.
Mike Condon made 35 saves and Derick Brassard scored his first goal in the past 16 games for the Senators (10-6-1). Brassard's goal ended a 0-for-15 slump for Ottawa on the power play.
Rinne played after missing a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday with a lower-body injury.
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