Predators reclaim home-ice advantage

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The Nashville Predators have reclaimed home-ice advantage.

Riding a fine 32-save effort from goalie Pekka Rinne, the Predators dumped the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 at Bell MTS Place in Game 4 of their best-of-seven, second-round NHL playoff series.

Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 49.6 seconds left in the third period to cut the Predators lead in half, but the Jets couldn’t get the equalizer despite having an extra attacker with goalie Connor Hellebuyck on the bench.

PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #55 Mark Scheifele and Nashville Predator P.K. Subban collide in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #55 Mark Scheifele and Nashville Predator P.K. Subban collide in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.

The series is knotted 2-2. Game 5 is back in Nashville on Monday night.

Preds’ winger Ryan Hartman opened the scoring in the first period, while defenceman P.K. Subban added a power-play goal in the second.

Hellebuyck finished with 27 stops.

Here are some of our favourite photos from the night.

PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Nashville Predator #76 P.K. Subban makes short work of Winnipeg Jet #17 Adam Lowrey as Predator netminder Pekka Rinne covers up in the second period of NHL game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Nashville Predator #76 P.K. Subban makes short work of Winnipeg Jet #17 Adam Lowrey as Predator netminder Pekka Rinne covers up in the second period of NHL game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) is checked into his bench by Nashville Predators' Austin Watson (51) during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #57 Tyler Myers oves the puck forward past Nashville Predator #38 Ryan Hartman in the second period of NHL game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #57 Tyler Myers oves the puck forward past Nashville Predator #38 Ryan Hartman in the second period of NHL game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jets fans watch as their team finished down 1-0 against the Nashville predators after the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jets fans watch as their team finished down 1-0 against the Nashville predators after the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) is checked into his bench by Nashville Predators' Austin Watson (51) during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets' Dustin Byfuglien (33) hits Nashville Predators' P.K. Subban (76) during first period NHL playoff hockey action during game 4 of the second round, Thursday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #18 Bryan Little came close as Nashville Predator #33 Viktor Arvidsson helps out netminder #35 Pekka Rinne in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #18 Bryan Little came close as Nashville Predator #33 Viktor Arvidsson helps out netminder #35 Pekka Rinne in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
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Winnipeg Jets
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets' fans cheer as Nashville Predators' goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) looks on prior to first period NHL playoff hockey action during game 4 of the second round, Thursday, May 3, 2018.
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Nashville Predators
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Nashville Predators' P.K. Subban (76) puts his hands up after pushing one of the Winnipeg Jets' in the goal crease during second period NHL playoff hockey action during game 4 of the second round, Thursday, May 3, 2018.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets' Paul Stastny's (25) shot is stopped by Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) as Scott Hartnell (17) defends during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets' Bryan Little's (18) shot trickles through the pads of Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) but wide during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #18 Bryan Little came close as Nashville Predator #33 Viktor Arvidsson helps out netminder #35 Pekka Rinne in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #18 Bryan Little came close as Nashville Predator #33 Viktor Arvidsson helps out netminder #35 Pekka Rinne in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets' Dustin Byfuglien (33) checks Nashville Predators' Scott Hartnell (17) during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #26 Blake Wheeler steers the puck away from Nashville Predator #10 Colton Sissons in the second period of NHL game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #26 Blake Wheeler steers the puck away from Nashville Predator #10 Colton Sissons in the second period of NHL game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators' Yannick Weber (7), Miikka Salomaki (20), Mike Fisher (12) and Ryan Hartman (38) celebrate Hartman's goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Nashville Predators
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg (9) and Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) mix it up during second period NHL playoff hockey action during game 4 of the second round, Thursday, May 3, 2018.
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators' Ryan Hartman (38) and Mike Fisher (12) celebrate Hartman's goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first period NHL round-two game four playoff action in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #9 Andrew Copp comes close againstNashville Predator netminder #35 Pekka Rinne in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #9 Andrew Copp comes close againstNashville Predator netminder #35 Pekka Rinne in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
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Nashville Predators
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Nashville Predators' P.K. Subban (76) celebrates after Subban scoring against the Winnipeg Jets' during second period NHL playoff hockey action during game 4 of the second round, Thursday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #55 Mark Scheifele and Nashville Predator P.K. Subban collide in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
PHIL HOSSACK / Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Jet #55 Mark Scheifele and Nashville Predator P.K. Subban collide in the first period of NHL game one playoff action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, May 3, 2018.
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators' goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) and Scott Hartnell (17) watch the bouncing puck during first period NHL playoff hockey against the Winnipeg Jets' during game 4 of the second round, Thursday, May 3, 2018.
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