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.
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Forsberg scored on a slap shot from the right circle on the rush that beat Arvid Soderblom on the blocker side to make it 2-2. The goal was Forsberg's 300th in the NHL and extended his goal streak to four games. Steven Stamkos also scored for the Predators (15-22-7), who have won consecutive games. Juuse Saros made 24 saves.
Nashville Predators alternate captain Filip Forsberg scored his 300th NHL career goal in their 3-2 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
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.
Filip Forsberg's 300th career goal tied the game late in regulation, and the Nashville Predators went on to beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night.
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi grabbed three assists in Friday's 6-3 triumph over the Stars. Josi's work helped Tommy Novak score in the second period, and the Predators captain had two assists on a pair of third-period goals,
Roman Josi recorded a seven-game point streak (4g-5a) against Washington from Feb. 9, 2016-Dec. 31, 2018. He has 16 points (6g-10a) in 21 career games vs. the Capitals. In nine career starts against the Capitals, Juuse Saros is 5-4-0 with a .912 save percentage and a 2.70 goals-against average.
Forsberg got the Predators on the board on the power play at 16:45 of the second period. With Pionk in the box for his second penalty of the period, Forsberg fired a wrist shot by Hellebuyck to cut the Jets' lead to 3-1.
Steven Stamkos scored twice and also had an assist and Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators jumped out to a four-goal lead and then held on for a milestone 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Nashville Predators had a 32-16 shot advantage but allowed the Washington Capitals pulled away in the third period in a 4-1 loss Saturday at Bridgestone Arena. Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault Hinostroza-O'Reilly-Nyquist Novak-Svechkov-L'Heureux Jankowski-McCarron-Sissons Josi-Barron Skjei-Blankenburg Stastney-Schenn Saros Annunen Forward Zachary L'Heureux returned to the lineup after serving a three-game suspension for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon Dec.