Despite a spending spree on July 1, the Nashville Predators are currently 14-22-7 and battling just to stay out of the National Hockey League basement. Now a full 14 points back of the final wildcard berth in the Western Conference,

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.

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,

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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).

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.

Nashville went 3-for-3 in the team's first shootout of the season with goals from Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly Steven Stamkos,

Speaking during Sportsnet’s "Saturday Headlines" segment, Friedman revealed the Predators are treating O’Reilly as if he has a no-move clause, despite the absence of such language in his four-year, $18 million deal.

When the Nashville Predators play the Chicago Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday (the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET), Filip Forsberg and Connor Bedard will be among the top players to keep an eye on.

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.