NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist and the Nashville Predators handed the Chicago Blackhawks their ninth straight loss, 3-2 on Tuesday.

Ryan Suter and Nick Spaling also scored for the Predators.

Bryan Bickell and Marian Hossa scored for Chicago.

Ellis’ goal was a one-timer from high above the right circle at 14:18 of the third period.

Hossa tied it at 2 with a wrist shot from above the right circle at 6:05 of the third. It was his 21st goal of the season.

Suter opened the scoring against Chicago goaltender Ray Emery with a shot from high in the slot near the left circle that went into the right side of the net at 18:20 of the first period.

Bickell tied the game 46 seconds later. His wrist shot from the slot beat Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne to his stick side.

Spaling put the Predators back in front 2-1 at 17:21 of the second period.

RANGERS 3, BRUINS 0: In Boston, Henrik Lundqvist made 42 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season as New York opened a nine-point lead over Boston in the Eastern Conference.

SENATORS 4, LIGHTNING 0: In Tampa, Fla., Jason Spezza had three goals and an assist and Craig Anderson made 28 saves to lead Ottawa past Tampa Bay.

DEVILS 4, SABRES 1: In Buffalo, N.Y., Ilya Kovalchuk had three goals and an assist and Martin Brodeur stopped 29 shots as New Jersey extended its road winning streak to five.

BLUE JACKETS 2, BLUES 1: In Columbus, Ohio, Derek Dorsett’s third-period goal lifted Columbus over the St. Louis, which had a potential tying goal with 1.8 seconds left in regulation disallowed.

DUCKS 2, WILD 1: In St. Paul, Minn., Corey Perry scored the winning goal at 12:21 of the third period as Anaheim handed Minnesota its fifth straight loss.

ISLANDERS 3, JETS 1: In Winnipeg, Manitoba, P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period and Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves to lift New York over Winnipeg.