Stamkos is "starting to look like the Stammer of old" as he and the Predators come out of an early slump after an offseason of change.

Will Steven Stamkos light the lamp when the Nashville Predators square off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET? In the article below, we break down the numbers and trends you need to consider before betting any props.

Nashville (15-22-7, 37 points) beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday, clinching the win with a 3-for-3 shootout performance from Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly, and Steven Stamkos. It was the Predators' first appearance in a shootout this season.

MINNEAPOLIS — Filip Forsberg had two goals and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to their third consecutive victory, 6-2 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Colton Sissons, Steven Stamkos, Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei also scored and ...

Matt Boldy's power-play goal 2 minutes, 28 seconds into the third period cut it back down to a two-goal game, but Forsberg scored his second of the night unassisted 16 minutes, 20 seconds into the frame, and Brady Skjei scored an empty-netter with 1 minute, 49 seconds remaining to put the finishing touches on a Predators victory.

When the Nashville Predators meet the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday (the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET), Filip Forsberg and Kirill Kaprizov will be two of the best players to watch. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!

Filip Forsberg scored his 300th career NHL goal on Jan. 16 vs. Chicago. He is one power-play goal (80) from passing Shea Weber (80) for the most in Predators history. Vinnie Hinostroza is two assists from 100 in his NHL career.

Filip Forsberg had two goals and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to their third consecutive victory, 6-2 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Colton Sissons, Steven Stamkos ...

6-2 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Colton Sissons, Steven Stamkos, Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei also scored and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for the Predators. Roman Josi had two assists.

Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

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Nikita Kucherov factored on the late game-tying goal and scored the overtime winner to record his 100th career three-point contest as Tampa Bay jumped back into third place in the Atlantic Division. * Multiple 4 Nations Face-Off players contributed to their team’s victories Friday night as the countdown to the tournament gets shorter.