"Coach Barry Trotz doesn't believe the Predators suffered a setback by losing to Vancouver 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday, and he expects plenty of momentum to be carried into tonight's game at Ottawa.

The Predators had won six of their previous seven games before falling to Vancouver.

Trotz values the critical point Nashville earned by taking the Canucks into overtime more than he worries about the record, which slipped to 32-17-5.

"You've got to get points every night," Trotz said. "I don't look at Tuesday as a loss. I look at it as a tie and someone got an extra point.""