Juuse Saros finished with 27 saves for his fourth shutout of the ... not allowing too many dangerous chances to get through to Saros. Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sissons added empty-net goals in the final two minutes to give the Predators a 3-0 lead.

NOTES: Predators forward Jonathan Marchessault has a six-game point streak (six assists). … Bedard has 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) and became the second teenager in Blackhawks history with multiple 40-point seasons ( Eddie Olczyk, 1984-85, 1985-86).

We often talk about the “sexy” pick when it comes to teams making moves in the offseason. We overvalue trades and free agent signings, and we tend to anoint teams before the puck even drops as Stanley Cup favorites and summertime winners.

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.

Filip Forsberg tied it with 3:03 left with his 300th NHL goal, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves in regulation and overtime. Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O'Reilly scored on Nashville's first two attempts in the tiebreaker and Stamkos put it away on the third.