Niederreiter made it 2-0 with 53.2 seconds left in the first, snapping a wrist shot by Annunen on the short side off of a pass from Schenn. Niederreiter and Schenn are former Predators.
Perfetti made it 3-0 with 7:42 let in the second. Below the Nashville line, Vladislav Namestnikov found Perfetti alone in the low slot, where he beat Annunen with a one-timer.
Blankenburg scored a power-play goal with 2:58 left in the second.
Evangelista drew Nashville within one at 2:45 of the third when he lifted a backhander from a tough handle over Comrie’s shoulder.
Connor’s goal at 9:37 of the third restored Winnipeg’s two-gaol lead. He has 16 goals and 15 assists in 32 career games against Nashville.
Niederreiter added an empty-netter in the final minute.
Up next
Jets: At Buffalo on Monday night.
Predators: Host Calgary on Tuesday night.
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Jim Diamond, The Associated Press