Three stars of the game in Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks Arvid Soderblom , stopping 39 of 41 shots. Connor Bedard , scoring his 13th goal of the season.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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).

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).

Steven Stamkos scored in regulation and had Nashville's third straight shootout goal in the Predators' 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks ... 300th NHL goal, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves in ...

The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Bridgestone Arena ... Martinez's goal came off a bounce from behind the net that Juuse Saros ended up knocking into his own net.

Lankinen went to free agency after his stint with the Blackhawks, with the Predators stepping up and giving him a home for the next two seasons. He served as a reliable backup to Nashville’s Juuse Saros, playing in 19 and 24 games for the Predators in 2022–23 and 2023–24 respectively. Over that span of time, he collected 20 wins.

The Nashville Predators vs. San Jose Sharks game will be televised by FanDuel Sports Network South with streaming available via FUBO and ESPN+ (outside of the Nashville TV market). Odds according to BetMGM on Thursday, Jan. 23

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