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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jason Arnott scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 preseason victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.

The Predators' first goal was scored when Jean-Pierre Dumont found Arnott in the slot. Arnott fired a quick wrist shot that beat Carolina goalie John Grahame to his stick side at 18:07 of the second period.

The Hurricanes (2-1-0) tied the game on the power play at 9:02 of the third period when Justin Williams punched in a rebound past Predators goalie Chris Mason.

With the Predators (3-1-0) playing short-handed, Arnott hit Vernon Fiddler with a pass as he skated low in the slot to beat Grahame to his right side at 10:42 of the third.

Matt Ellison scored for the Predators at 13:01, and Janne Niskala closed the scoring at 16:50.

Mason played all three periods for the Predators, stopping 36 of 37 shots. Grahame stopped 26 of 30 shots.

Carolina 0 0 1 -- 1

Nashville 0 1 3 -- 4

First Period--None.

Second Period--1, Nashville, Arnott 2 (Dumont, Fiddler), 18:07.

Third Period--2, Carolina, Williams 2 (Staal, Ladd), 9:06 (pp). 3, Nashville, Fiddler 2 (Arnott), 10:42 (sh). 4, Nashville, Ellison 1 (Dumont, Arnott), 13:01. 5, Nashville, Niskala 1 (Radulov, Bonk), 16:50.

Shots on Goal--Carolina 18-9-13--40. Nashville 12-9-9--30.

Goalies--Carolina, Grahame. Nashville, Mason. A--12,285 (17,113). T--2:32.