Filip Forsberg had two goals and two assists as the Nashville Predators won their third straight, beating the Minnesota Wild 6-2 at Bridgestone Arena.

The Nashville Predators will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the first of a home-and-home between the two clubs.

In the second of three-consecutive Central-Division matchups, the Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Monday marks the second of four meetings between the teams this season, as they’ll meet in Denver on February 28 and in St. Paul on March 11.

The NFL’s Tennessee Titans didn’t sniff the playoffs this season, going a woeful 3-14, which included a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. And still, Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette admitted seeing some long faces at the team’s practice last Tuesday,

The Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night at Bridgestone ... Colton Sissons, Steven Stamkos, Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei also scored for the Predators, who outshot ...

Filip Forsberg had two goals and two assists for the Nashville Predators in a 6-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.

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David Jiricek scored for the Wild early in a fight-filled opening period, but they struggled to find other offense

Filip Forsberg tallied twice, and the Nashville Predators scored a season-high six goals to defeat the Minnesota Wild by a 6-2 final on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result gives the Preds their third straight victory and a three-game win streak for the first time since October.

Next up for Nashville (15-22-7, 37 points) is the Minnesota Wild on Saturday ... After a rimmed pass by Brady Skjei found a Blackhawks attacker, Bedard took a centering pass and tucked a wrist ...

Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza intentionally tiptoed out of the end zone Saturday to surrender a safety, which added meaningless points to the scoreboard but shook the gambling world.