Nashville beats San Jose, 5-2

J.P. Dumont scored a short-handed goal, then added a power-play goal 2 1/2 minutes later Friday night, and the Nashville Predators evened their Western Conference quarterfinal by defeating San Jose, 5-2, at Nashville.

Peter Forsberg scored two goals, and rookie Alexander Radulov had a goal and an assist in the first period.

San Jose forward Jonathan Cheechoo, who was knocked out of Game 1 because of a sprained knee, played and had an assist.

Dallas 2, Vancouver 0 -- Jeff Halpern and Joel Lundqvist scored on the opening shift in each of the first two periods, and Marty Turco made 35 saves as the Stars evened their first-round playoff series at Vancouver, Canada.