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(AP) -- The surging Nashville Predators have always enjoyed a tremendous home-ice advantage over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Predators look for a fifth win in a row overall Saturday night as they try to defeat the Blue Jackets for the 12th straight time at Sommet Center.

Nashville (11-8-1) hasn't lost at home to Columbus (12-6-2) since April 3, 2006. The Blue Jackets are 4-19-2 with one tie in Nashville. (MORE)

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1:22, Period 3	1	2	3	Tot
Columbus	2	1	0	3
Nashville	1	2	0	3

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Standings
Central Division
	W	L	OTL	Pts
Chicago	13	5	2	28
Columbus	12	6	2	26
Detroit	11	6	4	26
Nashville	11	8	1	23
St. Louis	7	8	4	18

Leaders
Points:	J. Dumont	15
Plus/Minus:	J. Smithson	4
Shots on Goal:	P. Hornqvist	70
PIM:	J. Smithson	18
Win:	P. Rinne	8
Shutouts:	P. Rinne	2

Offense (Rank)
Goals:	44 (29)
Shots:	614 (18)
PP%:	14.7% (26)
Penalty Minutes:	174 (30)
Assists:	71 (30)
SH Goals:	2 (13)

Defense (Rank)
Goals Against:	52 (24)
Shots Against:	573 (24)
PK%:	80.3% (16)
Penalty Minutes:	215 (30)
Shutouts:	2 (7)
Sv%:	0.909 (12)

Next 5
Date	Opp	Previous
11/21	vs. Cls	-
11/23	vs. Det	-
11/25	@ Col	W 3-2 10/8
11/27	vs. StL	W 3-1 11/12
11/28	vs. Fla	-
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Last 10
Date	Opp	Final
11/19	vs. NJ	W 3-2
11/17	vs. SJ	W 4-3
11/14	vs. Mon	W 2-0
11/12	@ StL	W 3-1
11/10	@ SJ	L 3-4
11/7	@ LA	W 3-1
11/5	@ Anh	L 0-4
10/31	vs. Dal	W 4-2
10/29	vs. Chi	W 2-0
10/28	@ Min	W 4-3

Injuries
Date	Player	Status
11/14/2009	W. Belak	Lower-body injury (day-to-day)
11/2/2009	C. Wilson	Groin (IR)

Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
11/12/2009	D. Scatchard	Sent to minors Milwaukee-AHL
11/4/2009	A. Thuresson	Called up from minors from Milwaukee-AHL
10/31/2009	P. Olvecky	Called up from minors from Milwaukee-AHL
10/31/2009	A. Thuresson	Called up from minors from Milwaukee-AHL
10/31/2009	P. Olvecky	Sent to minors Milwaukee-AHL
10/31/2009	A. Thuresson	Sent to minors Milwaukee-AHL
10/30/2009	C. O'Reilly	Sent to minors Milwaukee-AHL
10/26/2009	M. Santorelli	Called up from minors from Milwaukee-AHL
10/26/2009	R. Jones	Sent to minors Milwaukee-AHL
10/20/2009	A. Sulzer	Called up from minors from Milwaukee-AHL

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