NHL roundup: Brandon Saad (hat trick) leads Blues past Sens

January 4 - NHL roundup: Friday

Brandon Saad netted his third career hat trick to snap a 19-game goal drought and lead the host St. Louis Blues past the Ottawa Senators 4-0 Friday.

Jordan Binnington made 20 saves for his 18th career shutout and third of the season.

Brayden Schenn also scored for the Blues, who have won four of their last five games to move two games over .500 (in terms of point percentage) for the first time since Oct. 24.

Anton Forsberg made 21 saves in defeat for the Senators, who have lost four of their past five games.

Predators 3, Canucks 0

Juuse Saros made 27 saves to post his fourth shutout of the season as visiting Nashville ended a three-game losing streak with a win over Vancouver.

Steven Stamkos broke the scoreless deadlock, and Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sissons both produced one goal and one assist for the Predators, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Saros earned his 27th career shutout as the struggling Predators finally picked up a victory in their fourth outing of a six-game road trip. Kevin Lankinen took the net with Vancouver's No. 1 goalie Thatcher Demko sidelined due to back spasms...
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