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Wild-Nashville game recap

January 23, 2017 at 5:13AM

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Filip Forsberg, Predators: Scored the tying and winning goals in the third period.

2. Pekka Rinne, Predators: Made 21 saves, including several big ones in the final two periods.

3. Mikael Granlund, Wild: Scored game's opening goal.

By the numbers

500 Wins for Predators coach Peter Laviolette (25th all-time)

7 30-point scorers on Wild (most in the NHL)

7 Point streak, in games, for Granlund (career high)

25 Points in Granlund's past 22 games

13-0-2 Wild point streak vs. West that ended.

MICHAEL RUSSO

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