Arvidsson put the Predators ahead 1-0 at 15:04 of the first period. Nashville broke out after killing a penalty, with Rinne making the save on a shot by Ilya Kovalchuk. Johansen found Arvidsson for a one-timer from the left circle on an odd-man rush.
It was Arvidsson's 29th goal. He has scored at least 29 in each of the past three seasons, including a NHL career-high 31 in 2016-17. Arvidsson scored 29 goals in 78 games in 2017-18 but has equaled that total this season in 48 games.
"I feel a little faster this year than I was last year," Arvidsson said. "And I feel like I kind of choose my shots a little bit more this year and hold on to pucks sometimes that I've shot years before."
Nashville had lost two straight, five of its past eight, and fell behind by three goals in a 3-2 loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Sissons said they were determined to start faster and make things easier on themselves by not allowing the first goal.
"We've had a ton of that lately and it's just a grind," Sissons said. "It's hard to do no matter who you are playing in the NHL. When you're down one or two goals it becomes really challenging, so it feels good to get out ahead of a game and stay in the lead and hopefully we can get some more of those the rest of the way."
