Wednesday, 6 p.m., Bridgestone Arena TV: SN Pacific. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: A quick flick of the wrist, or a howitzer. That’s how Predators centre Steven Stamkos continues to deliver a deadly dagger to the Canucks,

The goaltending matchup featured Nashville's Justus Annunen against San Jose's Yaroslav Askarov, the Predators' first-round draft pick in 2020 who requested a trade out of Nashville last August after the team signed Juuse Saros to an eight-year contract extension. Annunen made 30 saves on 35 shots, while Askarov made 32 saves on 38 shots.

Nashville owns a 14-game point streak (13-0-1) against San Jose that dates back to March 16, 2019, in which the team has allowed more than two goals against only once. The last time the Predators were defeated at home by the Sharks was on Oct. 21, 2018, by a score of 5-4 and the last time they lost on the road was Nov. 9, 2019, in a 2-1 shootout.

The Predators' comeback win over the Sharks was the largest comeback in franchise history. Nashville has overcome a three-goal deficit 13 times in franchise history — most recently on March 26, 2024 against the Vegas Golden Knights — but they had never overcome a four-goal deficit until Tuesday.

At one point on Tuesday night, the Predators trailed by four goals. Until they didn’t.

The Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit for the first time in franchise history to rally past the San Jose Sharks, 7-5, Tuesday 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. Filip Forsberg scored twice and added two assists as the Predators defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night.

Nashville owns a 13-game point streak (12-0-1) against San Jose that dates back to March 16, 2019, in which the team has not allowed more than two goals against in a single contest. The Predators have won each of their last 10 games vs. the Sharks.

The Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night in a game that featured three fights in the first 6:24.

After L'Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon, sidelining the Wild captain, payback was expected in the rematch — and it came early.

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.

THROUGH GAMES OF MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2025