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Arvidsson quietly becoming force for Predators

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports

It sure didn't take long for Viktor Arvidsson to get the hang of things.

Midway through just his second year in the league, the Nashville Predators forward is quickly and quietly becoming one of the more dominant offensive forces on the club's front end.

With three assists in Tuesday's contest against the New Jersey Devils, the 23-year-old set a career-high for points in a game and matched Ryan Johansen for the team lead with 23 points.

Arvidsson's emergence has come on the back of a solid stretch that has seen him collect nine points over his last eight games.

After managing just eight goals and 16 points in 56 games in his rookie campaign last season, Arvidsson eclipsed that mark early on.

On top of that, he is on pace to put up 23 goals and 58 points - nearly four times the amount of points he had last season - and now leads the NHL with four shorthanded points.

The Predators find themselves just outside a playoff spot at the moment, but if Arvidsson can continue to lead what is currently the league's seventh best offense, the team could very well be playing some extra hockey at season's end.

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