CHICAGO (AP) — Brady Skjei scored a game-clinching power-play goal with 6:53 left in the third period, and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.

Filip Forsberg split Chicago’s defense for a scoring goal with 6:19 left in the second period, then Gustav Nyquist got a shorthanded score 2:18 later for his 200th career goal that tied it at 2-2 . Juuse Saros stopped 27 shots.

Connor Bedard and Craig Smith scored to give Chicago a 2-0 lead, but the Blackhawks lost their third straight game. Alexandre Carrier had two assists and Petr Mrazek finished with 31 saves.

During overtime, Skjei connected on a projected shot from the left circle, lifting Nashville to its second straight victory after starting the season with five straight losses.

Takeaways

Predators: The Predators showed firepower after failing to generate chances against the Blackhawks’ pressure and coverage in the first 30 minutes of the game.

Blackhawks: Forward Phillip Kurashev returned to a line with Taylor Hall and Tyler Bertuzzi after being left out Tuesday against Vancouver.

Key moment

An apparent goal by Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen with 7:45 left in the second period that would have given the Blackhawks a 3-0 lead was disallowed after a video review showed he was offside.

Key statistic

Nyquist has 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 28 career games against the Blackhawks, the most the Swede has against any opponent.

To be continued

The Predators host Columbus on Saturday and the Blackhawks travel to Dallas to open a five-game road trip.

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