Forsberg, Predators setting franchise records during current run
After scoring four unanswered goals during the third period of Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche, the Nashville Predators continued a pair of franchise-best point streaks as they picked up a 5-2 victory in Denver.
Franchise record point streak - 12 games (8-0-4)
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Recording 20 out of a possible 24 points in their last 12 outings, the team now holds a comfortable cushion atop the Western Conference wild-card standings, leaving the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche to battle for the final playoff spot.
Wild-card standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | O | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 66 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 78 |
| 2 | MIN | 66 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 72 |
| 3 | COL | 67 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 70 |
Aside from the team's offensive outburst in the final frame, forward Filip Forsberg set a franchise record of his own during the second period, becoming the first Predator to score 14 goals over a 14-game stretch, according to Elias Sports. The Swede scored just 14 goals over his first 52 outings to begin the season.
The only other player to average a goal-per-game over a 14-game period is league-leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.