Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork. Jim Ringo Jersey .com) - Pekka Rinne made 30 stops and Nashville broke open the game with three goals in a span of 2:14 early in the third period to claim a 5-1 victory over Columbus at Nationwide Arena. Craig Smith scored twice, Mike Fisher, Colin Wilson and Seth Jones once each for the Predators, winners of three straight and five of their last six. It was a good effort by us, Rinne said. Thats the way weve been playing this year. Nothing changed tonight. We played a solid game, and at the end it was nice to have that cushion. Alexander Wennberg produced a late tally for the Blue Jackets, who lost for just the second time in their last 10 outings. Sergei Bobrovsky was on the hook for four goals on 30 shots in defeat. Curtis McElhinney stopped four of five shots faced in the games final 12 minutes. Already ahead 2-0, the visitors squashed any hopes of a Jackets comeback in the final stanza. Jones contributed his first goal of the year at 6:29 when he exploited a Columbus line change and slipped a shot through Bobrovsky on a rush, Smith ripped one home from the right wing just 44 seconds later to trigger the goaltending change, and Fisher capped the burst at 8:43 on a wrister from the left circle on another odd-man break. Wennberg prevented a shutout on his power-play strike with 4:22 to play. Were disappointed because we hung our goalie out to dry, Jackets winger Nick Foligno said. We let them dictate play. If you allow them to take over games, youll be playing catch-up. Thats what happened. The Preds peppered Bobrovsky with 12 shots in the first period and failed to score, but dented him twice in a span of less than two minutes near the midway point of the second. Wilson provided the first marker at 7:47 on a rush up the middle sprung by a lead pass from Victor Bartley. Smith doubled the lead at 9:25 by whipping home a Mike Ribeiro pass from a 2-on-1 break. Game Notes Nashville has won four of its last five games on the road, and completes its trip in Boston on Tuesday ... Columbus only two shutout losses this season were 5-0 results at home, on Nov. 18 against Detroit and Nov. 28 against Vancouver. Willie Wood Jersey . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Billy Howton Jersey . Signs of a turnaround have emerged in this series at Minnesota. Brian Roberts had three doubles and a triple for the first four-extra-base-hit game of his 14-year career, and the Yankees used their bullpen to preserve a 6-5 win over the Twins on Friday.Mauricio Pochettino says his Tottenham team believe they can win the Premier League but reckons they are fighting with Leicester and five other sides for the title. Spurs are second in the table, five points behind Claudio Ranieris side with seven games remaining, and lead north London rivals Arsenal in third by six points ahead of their trip to Liverpool on Saturday Night Football, live on Sky Sports 1.However, Pochettino has dismissed claims that the likes of Arsenal and the Manchester sides are out of the title race and says the top seven in the Premier League are realistic contenders. For me, at the moment, we are competing with different teams and not only Leicester, he said. Arsenal, Manchester City, United, West Ham and Southampton all have the possibility because mathematically it is possible.I think seven games is a lot. Its a lot of points and you never know what will happen in football.We always need to be focused in every game. It is not only a race between Leicester and us or Arsenal. There are a lot of teams involved. I am no politician. I am strong and friendly when I need to be but I am realistic. In football, a lot can happen. Pochettino explains why England are on the verge of something special We believe we can win the title but other teams have the possibility to fight with us and I am realistic.Despite that, Pochettino says Leicester are worthy leaders at this stage of the season after a remarkable campaign.We need to give credit to Leicester, he said. Today they are on the top because they deserve to be on the top. From the beginning of the season, they were fantastic. We cannot take the credit from them. Leicester celebrate after their 1-0 victory at Tottenham earlier this season We are in the position - a very good position - but we cannot compare with another team, in this case Leicester. B.J. Goodson Jersey. We need to fight in the last seven games and it is important for us to try to fight until the end of the season with the possibility to achieve big things.There is the chance to win the title and also to be in the top four, which would be a very big achievement for the club. Pochettino says Arsenal are not out of the title race Ahead of the Liverpool clash, Pochettino revealed Harry Kane is set to play without his face mask after leaving it off at training on Thursday. The striker has been wearing it for more than a month after breaking his nose against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup but has still scored six goals in that time for club and country.Its good because today he trained without the mask and this is good for him, Pochettino said. Its good because it always disturbs you a little bit to play with this on your face. Harry Kane should be without his face mask against Liverpool Jurgen Klopp began his time at Liverpool with a 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane last October and, ahead of the return fixture this weekend, Pochettino called the German a great manager.He added: I am not at Liverpool so it is difficult to give my opinion [on how Klopp is adapting]. When you arrive in the middle of the season, you need to settle your ideas and that is always difficult. Jurgen Klopps first match in charge of Liverpool was against Tottenham You need your players to be available and to help you but it is difficult to give my opinion. But Klopp is a great manager and showed at a different club he had a good experience. He can develop his way. Also See: Alli can be 10 times better Lloris: Dont forget Arsenal WATCH: Spurs oldest fan Eriksen ready for final hurdle ' ' '