Forsberg said goal or no goal, he just wants to win.
"When you feel good you keep trying to feel good and just keep doing the same things," he said. "If I score one or two or three or nothing, all I want is to at least try to help the team win the game."
Forsberg led Nashville with nine goals and 16 points during the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season and appears to be picking up where he left off.
"It's obviously been a shorter summer, but at the same time I was playing the same game so I can't really put my finger on it," he said of his goal scoring.
Forsberg has developed chemistry with his linemates, center Ryan Johansen and right wing Viktor Arvidsson. They combined for 180 points (76 goals, 104 assists) last season and were the top three scorers on the Predators during the regular season.
"I like these guys a lot," Forsberg said. "We played together almost the whole year last year and basically started [2017-18] the way we went off last year. They are two really good hockey players and I just try to catch up with them on offense as quick as I can."
It's no coincidence Forsberg's goal scoring has led to a better start for the Predators, who are 4-2-1. Last season they started 3-5-3 and Forsberg didn't have a goal.
Forsberg has one goal in six career games against the Rangers, who are 1-5-2. Despite their struggles, he's expecting a tough game Saturday.
"Playing the New York Rangers here in New York is always tough," he said. "They are a really good team with really solid defense and are a fast team and obviously they haven't been playing well but that will only make them even more ready to play and obviously we need to be ready for that."