Predators trim Blues

ST. LOUIS -- Vernon Fiddler scored the go-ahead goal and had the first two-goal game of his career, helping the Nashville Predators end a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

Steve Sullivan scored his team-leading 18th goal and Paul Kariya got his 13th and added an assist for the Predators, who totaled seven goals during their slump and got shut out Tuesday night at Colorado.

Tomas Vokoun made 18 saves in relief of backup Chris Mason, who allowed the Blues to score on their first two shots, made one save and then was yanked.

Ryan Johnson, Petr Cajanek and Doug Weight scored for the Blues, who fell to 5-13-3 at home and are tied with Columbus for last in the NHL with 25 points. The Blues had been trying to earn points in three consecutive games for the first time all season, but faltered two days after beating the Canucks 4-1 in one of their best games of the season.

Fiddler, who has seven goals and an assist in 24 games this season, put the Predators ahead to stay at 3-2 with a power-play goal from the point at 9:34 of the second period. Kariya added a power-play goal with 34.3 seconds left in the period for a two-goal lead, and Weight got his ninth on a power play for St. Louis at 4:39 of the third.

The Predators are 4-0 against St. Louis this season, although they're just 12-19-6 all-time. At 10-0-1 against the Central Division, they're the only NHL team with no regulation losses against a team from its own division.

Mike Sillinger had two assists for the Blues.