NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Linus Karlsson scored his first NHL goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Wednesday night. Nils Hoglander and Pius Suter also scored, and Quinn Hughes had two assists and for the Canucks, who have won three straight. Thatcher Demko made 31 saves.

Wednesday night featured a special moment as Linus Karlsson scored his first career NHL goal, which also counts as his first point in the NHL. Karlsson's goal came in the second period to put the Vancouver Canucks up 2-1 over the Nashville Predators.

NASHVILLE -- Thatcher Demko made 31 saves, and Quinn Hughes had two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. Linus Karlsson scored his first NHL goal for the Canucks (23-17-10), who have won three consecutive games.

The Canucks picked up the game’s first power play after some decent pressure on Nashville, as Steven Stamkos was called for holding. Perhaps lost in the shuffle is how good the Canucks’ power play was in their 5-2 win over the St.