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.
Saros stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks. Saros bounced back after losing his previous two starts, and even though he needed a shootout to get the win, he still found a way to get back to winning ways.
Saros has started three of the last six games heading into action Thursday, after starting 30 of the first 37 games of the season. Saros has a 9-18-6 mark with four shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 33 appearances this season. The Blackhawks are averaging only 2.55 goals per game, 30th in the NHL in 2024-25.
The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 after a shootout. Filip Forsberg's late goal - the 300th of his career - made it happen.
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).
Vegas. Juuse Saros could be back in Nashville's net to face the Blackhawks even though he has allowed 15 goals while losing four of his last five games. Meanwhile, Chicago's Petr Mrazek (3.25 GAA ...
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.
Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Nashville earns third straight win at home after fight-filled first period in heated Central Division rivalry matchup.
The Predators' next game is at home versus the Sharks on Tuesday.