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Eberle scores 2 goals, adds assist as Oilers top Predators 5-1

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) looks on as Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93), Jordan Eberle (14), Ryan Jones (28) and Philip Larsen (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson) (The Associated Press)

Nashville Predators' Patric Hornqvist (27) crashes into Edmonton Oilers goalie Viktor Fasth (35) as Fasth makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson) (The Associated Press)

Jordan Eberle had a pair of goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers cruised past the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Sam Gagner, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall also scored for the Oilers, who have won two in a row and are 10-4-3 in their past 17 games.

Gabriel Bourque scored the lone goal for the Predators, who have lost two in a row and are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for the second year in a row. They are nine points out of the last postseason berth in the Western Conference with just 13 games remaining on the schedule.