Steven Stamkos scored in regulation and had Nashville's third straight shootout goal in the Predators' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Filip Forsberg tied it with 3:03 left with his 300th NHL goal,
The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.
The Predators went 7-0-1 vs. the Blackhawks in 2020-21, their most wins against Chicago in a single season in team history. Nashville outscored Chicago 25-14, allowing two-or-fewer goals in seven of those contests. The team’s seven wins against Chicago in 2020-21 were its most vs. a single opponent in a season since 2007-08 (seven vs. Columbus).
Nashville Predators alternate captain Filip Forsberg scored his 300th NHL career goal in their 3-2 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
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The Nashville Predators emerged victorious in a back-and-forth battle against the Chicago Blackhawks, securing a 3-2 shootout win on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. Steven Stamkos played hero for the Predators,
Steven Stamkos, Gustav Nyquist, and Ryan O'Reilly went 3-for-3 in the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.
In the shootout moments later, Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O’Reilly and Steven Stamkos each scored as the Predators emerged with a 3-2 victory at Bridgestone Arena, doubling their win total for the season when trailing after 40 minutes.
NOTES: Predators forward Jonathan Marchessault has a six-game point streak (six assists). … Bedard has 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) and became the second teenager in Blackhawks history with multiple 40-point seasons ( Eddie Olczyk, 1984-85, 1985-86).
With a 3-2 lead heading into the third period, the Chicago Blackhawks allowed a late goal from Filip Forsberg to tie the game before the Nashville Predators won 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday.
Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist ... Nashville (14-22-7, 35 points) host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, while Vegas (29-12-3, 61 points) travels to Carolina to play the Hurricanes ...