Filip Forsberg had two goals and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to their third consecutive victory, 6-2 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Colton Sissons, Steven Stamkos, Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei also scored and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for the Predators.
Forsberg extended his goal streak to five games after not scoring in the previous 18. Roman Josi had two assists for the Predators (16-22-7), who have won three consecutive games. Juuse Saros made 27 saves. Matt Boldy had one goal and one assist for the Wild (27-15-4), who have lost four of their past five games. Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves.
The Nashville Predators, with Brady Skjei, will be in action Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, against the Chicago Blackhawks. Prop bets for Skjei are available, and so is some information to help you make the right decisions.
David Jiricek scored for the Wild early in a fight-filled opening period, but they struggled to find other offense
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.
Nashville took over after the rough stuff, led by veteran scorer Filip Forsberg (two goals and assist), captain Roman Josi (two assists) and goaltender Juuse Saros (27 saves), as the Predators continue their second-half reclamation under coach and former Wild player Andrew Brunette.
At a 14-point deficit out of the last playoff spot, the Predators are more than likely too far gone to mount a run back into the race. What is swinging in their direction is having the most difficult parts of their schedule behind them.
The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators met for the third time this season and the first in Nashville on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Wild had a boost to their lineup on the injury front as they got both Jakub Lauko and Brock Faber back,
The Nashville Predators, with Brady Skjei, will be in action Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, against the Washington Capitals. Prop bets for Skjei in that upcoming Predators-Capitals game are available, so check out our stats to help you make good decisions.
The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks ... After a rimmed pass by Brady Skjei found a Blackhawks attacker, Bedard took a centering pass and tucked a wrist shot over Juuse Saros ...