RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — The Carolina Hurricanes scored three times in the first period and cruised to a 6-3 win over the Nashville Predators in an NHL game Saturday night at Lenovo Center.

Jackson Blake led Carolina with two goals and an assist. Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal and two assists. William Carrier, Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall also scored for the Hurricanes, who improved to 17-10.

Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist for Nashville, which scored all three of its goals in the third period. The Predators fell to 10-18 before a crowd of 18,299.

Carolina, a pregame favorite, was projected to win by Interstat’s ELO system with a 70.6% probability. The teams combined for nine total goals.