Daniel and Henrik Sedin each had a goal and two assists and Roberto Luongo made 20 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Steve Bernier and Sami Salo also scored for the Canucks, who improved to 5-2-0 on a season-long eight-game homestand and moved into playoff position in the Western Conference.

Patric Hornqvist spoiled Luongo's bid for his 50th career shutout with 5:24 left with a high backhand after being allowed to skate in alone on a 2-0 rush.

Dan Ellis made 32 saves for the Predators, who had their four-game win streak snapped with their first lost in regulation in eight games (6-1-1).

Nashville came into the game averaging more than four goals a game in December after scoring 23 during the win streak, and looking to move into a tie with Chicago atop the Central Division.

Instead the Predators spent most of the first two periods pinned in their own end by a Canucks team looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss Sunday to St. Louis.

Vancouver outshot Nashville 14-6 in the first period, yet couldn't solve Ellis, who was making his second straight start since replacing a struggling Pekka Rinne just five minutes into Friday's victory in Edmonton.

Ellis made a handful of great point-blank stops through the first period, but the Canucks seemed to find an extra gear after center Ryan Kesler fought bigger Nashville defenseman Shea Weber five minutes into the second period.

Bernier finally opened the scoring just over a minute later after a shot by Tanner Glass hit a defender in front and the puck dropped right to him in the slot. In one motion Bernier quickly spun and fired his 10th goal under Ellis.

Vancouver was outshooting the Predators 16-8 since the fight when Daniel Sedin doubled the lead on a power play with 3:37 left in the period, taking a pass from twin brother Daniel in the slot and snapping it past Ellis' blocker.

Salo made it 3-0 seven minutes into the third period by one-timing Henrik Sedin's cross ice pass through a Jannik Hansen screen, and Daniel fed Henrik from behind the net for Vancouver's fourth goal three minutes later.

Luongo wasn't overly busy at the other end, but made his best saves against the Predators' top line early, turning away Steve Sullivan in alone on a 3-on-1 break 6:30 into the first period and robbing Jason Arnott twice on hard wrist shots.