March 22, 2026 — Filip Forsberg scored twice, including the overtime winner 65 seconds into the extra frame, as the Nashville Predators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at United Center. Nick Lardis and Connor Bedard gave Chicago a pair of leads, but Forsberg and Steven Stamkos answered each time before Forsberg ended it with an unassisted goal in overtime. Nashville improved to 33-28-9 while Chicago fell to 26-31-13. More Sports News
Goaltending
Juuse Saros stopped 26 of 28 shots for the win. Spencer Knight made 30 saves in the overtime loss.
| Goalie | DEC | GA | SA | SV | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | W | 2 | 28 | 26 | .929 | 0 | 61:01 |
| Spencer Knight | O | 3 | 33 | 30 | .909 | 0 | 60:56 |
Special teams and possession
Neither team scored on the power play. Nashville went 0-for-1 and Chicago 0-for-3. The Blackhawks held a slight Corsi edge at 51.9%, but the Predators outshot them 33-28.
Point scorers
Forsberg led all skaters with three points. Stamkos added a goal, and Josi logged 27:27 of ice time with an assist. Bedard had Chicago’s other goal.
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | Type | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 2 EV | 18:54 |
| Steven Stamkos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 EV | 16:04 |
| Roman Josi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 EV A | 27:27 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 EV A | 17:05 |
| Connor Bedard | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 1 EV | 20:46 |
| Nick Lardis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 EV | 13:28 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 1 EV A | 18:22 |
| Ryan Greene | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 EV A | 18:08 |
| Alex Vlasic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 EV A | 26:34 |
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