Defenseman Cody Franson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist to help the Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday.

Martin Erat and Marcel Goc each had a goal and two assists for Nashville, 7-1-2 since losing 5-0 to Calgary in Nashville on Nov. 30. David Legwand and Dave Scatchard added goals, and Joel Ward had a pair of assists.

Jarome Iginla scored twice and set up another for the Flames to break out of an eight-game goal drought. Dion Phaneuf also scored, and Olli Jokinen had two assists.

(This version CORRECTS APNewsNow. Predators 5, Flames 3. RECASTS to correct that Goc had two assists sted one.)