Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg posted an assist on both of his team's goals in their Game 5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The Preds stayed alive in the series with a 2-1 win, pushing the Canucks to Game 6, which will take place in Nashville. Forsberg has been the Predators' best player so far this series, tallying six points (two goals, four assists) in four games, but he's going to need more help if they want to complete the comeback, as Nashville has had major difficulties with scoring in this series.
Filip Forsberg Leads The Charge As Nashville Ties Series
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg recorded two points, including the game-winning goal, as the team tied its first-round series against Vancouver with a 4-1 win in Game 2 on Tuesday. Forberg assisted Anthony Beauvillier on the first goal of the game with less than two minutes played before lighting the lamp himself in the second frame. The Swedish star finished the regular season with a three-game goal streak and has opened the playoffs in prolific form as well. The series heads to Music City for Game 3 with Forsberg sitting on three points (one goal, two assists).
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg put together a three-point performance on Tuesday as the team came from 4-1 down to win 5-4 in overtime against the Golden Knights. Forsberg scored Nashville's third goal and was one of the set-up men on both the fourth and fifth markers. It was a historic night, with Forsberg becoming the first player in franchise history with multiple 40-goal campaigns and also the first with multiple 80-point seasons. 14 of his 81 points have come during Forsberg's current seven-game scoring streak. The run includes a six-game goal streak as Forsberg has been one of the protagonists in Nashville's late-season surge.
Filip Forsberg Pushes Nashville Past Buffalo With Ninth Hat Trick
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg put together a three-goal outing on Thursday against Buffalo, helping the team to a 4-2 victory. It's his ninth career hat trick -- only Kent Nilsson (14) and Markus Naslund (11) have had more in the NHL among Swedish-born players. The Predators have been scorching hot recently with a 9-0-1 run, and Forsberg has been the main man in the success. He's had eight goals and six assists during the 10-game stretch. The Swedish star has added to his tally in each of the last seven games, and it's given Forsberg 67 points (33 goals, 34 assists) in 64 games for the season
Filip Forsberg Maintains Momentum With Game-Winner
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. The Penguins battled back from a two-goal deficit, but Forsberg still ruined their night just 14 seconds into the extra frame. Forsberg has been playing some of the best hockey of his career lately, logging 11 goals and 19 points in 12 November appearances. He's on 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) for the entire season in 21 games, which puts him on track for his first 100-point campaign.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored two goals and added one assist in Friday's 8-3 victory against the Blues. Forsberg scored the opening goal of the contest to reach the double-digit mark for the season, and his second goal gave the team their seventh goal of the game and concluded a four-goal second period for the Predators. Forsberg has totaled a team-leading 11 goals and 24 points through 19 games, while he is on pace to average over a point-per-game throughout an entire season for only the second time in his career.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored two goals, including the equalizer in the final minute of regulation, in Monday's 4-3 comeback victory against the Avalanche. Forsberg has been leading the way on the offensive end with eight goals and five assists through eight games in the month of November, while his point streak is up to five games, with seven goals scored during that span. Forsberg ranks first on the Predators with nine goals and 21 points through 17 games on the season, and the 29-year-old remains a quality forward option across all fantasy formats.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (upper body) has been officially ruled out of Monday's contest against Arizona. He was already doubtful for the game after being considered day-to-day following an upper-body injury sustained Saturday against Philadelphia. The team has recalled Philip Tomasino from the minors and he will make his season debut. Meanwhile, Nino Niederreiter is set to fill in for Forsberg on the first line Monday and Cody Glass had been added to the first power-play unit.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (upper body) has been listed as day-to-day. He was injured Saturday against Philadelphia when Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen checked Forsberg into the boards and he appeared to have hit his head on the ice when he fell down. Forsberg leads the team with 19 goals and has totaled 42 points in 50 outings. The Predators return to the ice Monday against Arizona and Forsberg will be out for the first time this season if can't get healthy enough to play.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg left Saturday's 2-1 overtime win against Philadelphia early after suffering an undisclosed injury. It looked like he hit his head on the ice after he took a hit from Rasmus Ristolainen in the first period. Forsberg needed help to get off the ice and exited after playing for only 5:25. The Predators managed to win the game without him, but Forsberg is one of their main offensive catalysts and his absence would be felt. Through 51 games this season, the Swedish winger has notched a team-high 19 goals and 23 assists.
Filip Forsberg Has A Multi-Point Effort Against Ottawa
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg had a hand on two goals as the team beat the Senators 3-0 on the road Monday. He helped Roman Josi to post the game-winner and finished off the scoring himself, reaching 16 markers for the campaign. Forsberg has given his numbers a big boost with his recent efforts and is now close to averaging a point per game, with 36 points earned in 39 outings. 11 of his points have come in the past seven games. The team has started 2023 with a four-game winning streak, scoring 4.25 goals per game, and everybody on the roster is benefiting from the improvement in form, especially the attacking players.
Filip Forsberg Extends Goal Streak With A Hat Trick
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored in a third consecutive game and posted his eighth career hat trick in Saturday's 5-4 overtime defeat against the Golden Knights. He completed the hat trick in dramatic fashion, sending the game to overtime with only five ticks left in regulation. The last goal went down as a power-play marker. Forsberg sent 2022 off with back-to-back three-point outings, boosting his points tally to 32. He has bagged 14 goals and 18 assists in 35 outings. On Saturday, the Swedish winger also became the third player in franchise history to hit 500 points in the team's colors.
Filip Forsberg Celebrates 600th Game With Three Points
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg put in a big performance in his 600th career game on Friday, finishing a 6-1 win over Anaheim with three points. The Swedish star notched the team's third goal and recorded two assists. Forsberg has ended a barren spell with goals in back-to-back games and will enter Saturday's clash versus Vegas with 29 points to his name through 34 outings. He was a point-per-game player for the first time in his career last season and should get there in 2022-23 as well, so fantasy managers should remain patient with Forberg.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg extended his point streak to seven games with a huge five-point effort in Monday's 6-3 victory over Anaheim. He scored two goals and handed out three assists. Forsberg tied his career high for most points in a game. The Swedish winger also set a new franchise record by getting 35 goals for the season. He's failed to light the lamp just once in his past seven games and now has 63 points in 50 games for the campaign. The 27-year-old is in a rich vein of form and will look to post his new points record in the upcoming games against Los Angeles, Vegas and Philadelphia.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg took care of two goals and provided an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Wild, extending his multi-point streak to three games. The Swedish winger has also scored in three straight games and now boasts the franchise record for the fewest games needed to hit 30 goals for a season. He did it his 46th outing of the campaign, beating Viktor Arvidsson's record by three games. The 27-year-old sniper became the 14th player in the league this season to hit 30-plus goals and is now on 54 points, needing just 11 more to set a new career record.
Filip Forsberg Continues His Success Against Washington
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg always performs well against the team that drafted him, the Capitals, and Wednesday was no different, as the Swedish winger potted his 14th goal of the season. He tied things up at three before Washington pulled away late in regulation to win 5-3. Forsberg now has eight goals and 16 points in 12 games against the Capitals, who traded the talented sniper in 2013. The Predators have played very good hockey lately and it's helped Forsberg to put together a five-game point streak. He's produced 23 points in 22 games overall during a very productive season.
Filip Forsberg Helps Nashville Knock Off Colorado Thursday
Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg was a significant factor in beating Colorado 5-2 on Thursday. The Ostervala, Sweden native, produced three points that included two goals and one helper. Forsberg's two markers were both even strength tallies and came in the first and second periods. He is having a phenomenal season, logging 21 points in 20 contests. However, some players on Nashville's roster are battling Covid-19, so it's unforeseen how it will disrupt Forsberg's status in fantasy moving forward.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg provided some drama in Saturday's matchup against Montreal, scoring a 4-3 game-winner with 12 seconds left in overtime. Roman Josi and Mikael Granlund grabbed the assists. The Swedish winger was hunting for a goal all night with a game-high seven shots and was finally rewarded for his efforts. Forsberg has been extremely sharp in front of the net since returning from a shoulder injury, scoring seven goals in six games. He's up to 11 markers for the whole campaign and boasts 16 points with 15 games played.
Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg netted four goals in a 6-0 thrashing of the Blue Jackets Tuesday. Forsberg's markers all came in the first and second periods. He now has ten goals and five helpers in 16 Predators contests. This year, the Swedish native has two game-winning goals and 31 shots on goal while playing on the team's top line alongside Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene. In November, Forsberg battled an upper-body injury. However, it seems he is feeling better after Tuesday's four-goal performance.
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg reintroduced himself with a two-goal effort in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Vegas in what was his first game since Nov. 3. He picked up both of his goals in the third period, finishing the scoring with a power-play marker. The Swedish winger now has six goals in 10 games for the campaign and sits on nine points with 25 shots. He had three shots on goal Wednesday night and saw four more efforts miss the target. The 27-year-old teamed up with Ryan Johansen and Eeli Tolvanen on the first line, and fantasy managers should keep a close eye on the line, with Forsberg in very good goal-scoring form. He's finished without a goal just once in his past five outings.
