ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Shane Wright had a goal and an assist, Nils Hoglander scored a highlight-reel between-the-legs goal and the Nashville Predators extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Justus Annunen made 27 saves and won his fourth consecutive start for Nashville, which improved to 10-9. Anaheim fell to 10-9. The game at Honda Center drew an announced attendance of 17,174.

Anaheim struck first in the opening period when Cutter Gauthier scored on a wrist shot from Mikael Granlund. The Ducks’ lead lasted only 21 seconds. Jayden Struble answered for Nashville with a wrist shot from Shane Wright, tying the score and setting off a back-and-forth stretch in which both teams traded chances. Annunen stopped Alex Killorn and Cutter Gauthier early, while Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly hit the right post during a first-period push. Steven Stamkos was called for tripping against Mikael Granlund late in the first, but Anaheim could not convert.

The second period produced the game’s defining moment. Hoglander put Nashville ahead with a between-the-legs goal, assisted by Struble. The goal gave the Predators a lead they would not surrender and became the most memorable play of the night. Nashville continued to press after taking the advantage, with Wright and Filip Forsberg generating shots and scoring chances. Annunen remained steady as Anaheim pushed back, stopping Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier during the middle frame. Anaheim received power-play opportunities when Leo Carlsson was called for tripping against Ryan O’Reilly and Alex Killorn was penalized for hooking against Jack Drury, but the Ducks could not beat Annunen on those chances.

Nashville added separation in the third period when Wright scored on a backhand from Hoglander and Roman Josi, making it 3-1. Anaheim responded later in the period when Granlund scored on a slap shot from Beckett Sennecke and Drew Helleson, cutting the deficit to 3-2 and restoring tension inside Honda Center. The Ducks pressured for an equalizer, with Cutter Gauthier putting multiple shots on net and Jackson LaCombe forcing Annunen into a late save. Nashville weathered the push and sealed the result when Steven Stamkos scored on a wrist shot from Mavrik Bourque and Josi with time winding down. Stamkos’ late goal capped a four-goal night for the Predators and ended Anaheim’s comeback hopes.

Wright was Nashville’s top star, finishing with a goal, an assist, four shots on goal and one hit. Hoglander added a goal, an assist, three shots and a hit. Struble had a goal and an assist, while Josi recorded two assists. Stamkos scored and added two penalty minutes and a hit. For Anaheim, Granlund had a goal and an assist with four shots on goal. Cutter Gauthier scored and recorded seven shots. Sennecke contributed an assist and two shots. Annunen’s 27-save performance anchored Nashville, which also received two shots from Filip Forsberg. The Predators’ sixth straight win continued a strong run that included recent victories at Los Angeles, against St. Louis and at Colorado. Anaheim, which had won its previous game against Pittsburgh, could not build on that result.

Nashville next plays at Vegas, while Anaheim hosts the New York Islanders. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Anaheim 4, Nashville 2. Interstat’s ELO system had given Anaheim a 52.2 percent probability to win. Anaheim had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 6 went over the over/under line of 6.5.