Viktor Arvidsson scored the go-ahead goal to help the Preds win their second straight Central Division title while setting up a first round matchup against the Stars.
With St. Louis beating Vancouver 3-2 earlier Saturday, the Predators needed two points against Chicago to win the Central or risk going from division champs to possibly third if Winnipeg finished off with a win at Arizona later. The Predators, who will face Dallas in the opening round of the playoffs next week, now are assured of home-ice advantage through at least the first two rounds.
Arvidsson set the franchise record with his 34th goal of the season 22 seconds into the man advantage. His wrister from the left circle beat goalie Cam Ward glove-side and gave Nashville its first lead of the game, which Arvidsson celebrated by jumping in the air behind the net. Nashville hadn’t won at home on a Saturday night since Dec. 15, and the Predators’ last home win in regulation on a Saturday night was Dec. 1 in a 5-2 win over Chicago when they scored three goals on their first four shots.
Fabbro, who joined the Predators last week after wrapping up his junior year at Boston University, pulled the Predators to 1-0 with the first goal of his career at 9:07 of the second. Fabbro’s wrister from the left circle went over Ward’s glove. Then Ward made another big save, coming out to stop a partial breakaway by Arvidsson 90 seconds later.
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