With nothing playoff-related to play for, the Nashville Predators wanted to end the regular season on a high note.
They did that with a 4-2 victory over visiting Columbus on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, now awaiting the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs next week.
Columbus (45-30-7, 97 points) still had plenty to play for, as the Blue Jackets’ positioning was not solidified prior to puck drop.
The Blue Jackets were attempting to do it without some of their top players, as Seth Jones, Artemi Panarin, Cam Atkinson, Alexander Wennberg, Ryan Murray and Zach Werenski all sat out Saturday’s contest, along with Sergei Bobrovsky.