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Filip Forsberg’s 300th career goal tied the game late, and all three Predators skaters scored in the shootout to come back and defeat the Chicago Blackhawks by a 3-2 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result gives the Preds their 1,001st victory in franchise history on a night where they honored three of their best.

Filip Forsberg scored on the power play, but the Nashville Predators fell to the Winnipeg Jets by a 5-2 final on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre. The result sees the Preds drop their first contest of the new year in three tries as their five-game road trip comes to an end.

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Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi and Nino Niederreiter ... Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots. Filip Forsberg ended an 18-game scoring drought with his 10th of the season for the Predators.

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to win his 300th career game as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 5-2. Morgan Barron, Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi, and Nino Niederreiter were the goal scorers for Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to earn his league-leading 25th win as the Winnipeg Jets took down the Nashville Predators 5-2 at Canada Life Centre.