"For much of the season, the Predators found strange and borderline miraculous ways to come from behind to pick up wins and points.

Now they're figuring out how to play from ahead.

Nashville rode three first period goals and turned to goaltender Pekka Rinne to clamp down on the New York Islanders in a 3-1 victory Monday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum.

The victory was the fifth straight and eighth in the past nine games for the Predators. During their past nine games, Nashville has allowed a total 17 goals."