How Filip Forsberg took advantage of Blackhawks’ lapse as Predators continue fight

It’s probably unwise to leave Filip Forsberg alone in front of the net.

But that’s exactly what the Chicago Blackhawks did on March 22, allowing him room to score in overtime as the Nashville Predators won 3-2 at United Center.

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“A guy fell behind the net and I got it back from him,” Forsberg told FanDuel Sports Network’s Lyndsay Rowley after the win. “A lot of room and a lot of time to see if something would open up and thankfully it did.”

The play unfolded one minute into overtime with the score tied 2-2. Forsberg was tied up briefly with Andre Burakovsky behind the net, but won the puck and peeled to the front. Inexplicably, no Blackhawks defenders followed him, so he edged forward to create a scoring angle.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) is recognized with other players who are headed to the Winter Olympics before a game against the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) is recognized with other players who are headed to the Winter Olympics before a game against the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Filip Forsberg #9 of Team Sweden controls the puck against Brock Faber #14 of Team United States in the first period during the Men’s Quarterfinals Playoff match between the United States and Sweden on day 12 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Nashville Predators center Ryan O’Reilly (90) celebrates his goal against the Nashville Predators with left wing Filip Forsberg (9) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) scores a goal past New York Islanders goaltender David Rittich (33) in an overtime shootout at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) reacts after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Utah Mammoth with center Brady Martin (44) during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg arrives with his son Felix during the Gold Walk before their home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.

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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie (1) and Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) fight for the puck during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

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Feb 12, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Sweden forward Filip Forsberg (9) passes against Team Canada defenseman Drew Doughty (89) in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates after he scored a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) spends the last few seconds of the third period in the penalty box during a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg, left, greets former defenseman Shea Weber, right, during the Nashville Predators Golden Hall of Fame induction at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Colorado Avalanche with center Colton Sissons (10) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg holds his son Felix during the gold walk before their season opener against the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, April 28, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) nearly deflects a shot into the goal against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs (31) in the third period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, May 3, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) reacts after center Gustav Nyquist scored a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) fight during the second period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 23, 2024.

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Feb 3, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Team Matthews left wing Filip Forsberg (9) of the Nashville Predators celebrates with Team Matthews goalkeeper Jake Oettinger (29) of the Dallas Stars after winning the 2024 NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) scores a goal past Los Angeles Kings goaltender David Rittich (31) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) loses his helmet next to Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas (7) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his game winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) loses his stick next to Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) falls to the ice during the third period against the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils with center Matt Duchene (95) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) fights for control of the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 23, 2022.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) scores past Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram (39) during a shootout at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) scores a goal past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg skates with participants during an on-ice clinic for local youth hockey players at the PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg signs an autograph for Hadley Osborne, 3, before departing for the Global Series games in Switzerland and the Czech Republic at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) chats with teammates during the Smashville Showdown home run derby at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn. Forsberg has scored 211 goals during his time with the team, the most in franchise history.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn. Forsberg has scored 211 goals during his time with the team, the most in franchise history.

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Mar 5, 2022; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Stalock (32) and Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) watches the puck enter into the goal during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) sores a goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the third period of an NHL Stadium Series game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) scores a goal past Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) during the second period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) reacts to scoring a goal past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) during the first period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, May 21, 2021.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Feb 5, 2021; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers defenseman Anton Stralman (6) knocks Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) to the ice during the first period at BB&T Center.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) collides with Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.

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Jan 22, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) checks Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) during the first period at the American Airlines Center.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with center Calle Jarnkrok (19) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) shoots during the first period of the 2020 NHL Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) scores the team’s second goal during the second period of the divisional semifinal game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas., Monday, April 15, 2019.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) and Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop (30) collide during the third period of the divisional semifinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) after scoring a shootout goal past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen (19) at Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 25, 2019.

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Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov (16) is called for a penalty as he knocks Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) to the ice in front of Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during the first period at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Linesman Trent Knorr (63) holds back Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) during a fight during the second period against the Winnipeg Jets at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019.

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Jacob Trouba #8 of the Winnipeg Jets battles Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 7, 2018 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) tumbles over Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (44) during the third period of Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) lands on Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) during the first period of Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Heart transplant recipient Caleb Daniel, 5, sits on the Predators bench and chats with left wing Filip Forsberg (9) before Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Mark Barberio (44) mix it up during the first period in game 5 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 20, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) hits the boards as Avalanche defenseman Mark Barberio (44) goes flying during the second period in game 2 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators record holder for goals scored in career, season

Avalanche center Colin Wilson (22) argues with Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates after game 1 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates after defeating the Anaheim Ducks at Bridgestone Arena, Friday, March 9, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Predators players Flip Forsberg, left, and Pekka Rinne at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta (3) get tangled up during the third period of game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) shows off a champion hat after the Nashville Predators’ game 6 victory in the Western Conference final at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, May 22, 2017.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) is tripped by Anaheim Ducks’ Jakob Silfverberg during the first period of game 5 of the Western Conference finals at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, May 20, 2017.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) collides with Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) and defenseman Kevin Bieksa (2) during overtime in game 4 of the Western Conference finals at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 18, 2017.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) celebrates after scoring Nashville’s first goal during the third period of game 3 of the Western Conference finals at Bridgestone Arena Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) reacts after scoring past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the third period of game three in the first-round NHL playoff series at Bridgestone Arena, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Nashville’s Filip Forsberg (9) hits Winnipeg’s Julian Melchiori (71) on March 13, 2017.

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Nashville’s Filip Forsberg (9) is hit into the net after a save by Edmonton goalie Cam Talbot (33) on Feb. 2, 2017.

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Predators left winger Filip Forsberg (9) waves to the crowd after recording a hat trick against the Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 27, 2016. The Predators won 5-0.

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Filip Forsberg, Mattias Ekholm and Calle Jarnkrok of the Predators enjoy dinner together at Jarnkrok’s Nashville apartment on Dec. 2, 2015.

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Nashville Predators’ Filip Forsberg reacts after scoring his first NHL goal on the powerplay against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 8, 2013, in Nashville.

His quick wrist shot beat goaltender Spencer Knight over the left shoulder, giving Nashville (33-28-9, 75 points) its fourth straight win.

“I was waiting to see who was coming in,” Forsberg told reporters later. “(Brady Skjei) was driving the back side, so that gave me some room, but I found the top corner.”

Forsberg also scored to tie the game 1-1 in the first period, and he assisted on Steven Stamkos’ game-tying goal with 10:17 left in regulation, giving him his sixth game with three or more points this season.

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The win pushed Nashville three points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Predators‘ next game is at home against the San Jose Sharks on March 24 (7 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network).

The Kings visit the Utah Mammoth later March 22.

Goalie Juuse Saros also made his return from injury. After missing the past two games with an upper-body injury, Saros was back in the lineup and made 26 saves, improving to 25-19-7 this season.

“We stuck with it,” Forsberg said. “It wasn’t the prettiest game, but we defended pretty well and (Saros) made some incredible saves when we needed him to.”

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