Filip Forsberg scored three goals to help the Nashville Predators defeat the Florida Panthers 5-3 for their second win against Florida at BB&T Center on Monday. The Predators won 5-0 in the earlier game.
Forsberg completed the hat trick with an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left. Kevin Fiala and Ryan Johansen also scored for Nashville, which got 12 saves on 13 shots from Pekka Rinne in 29:35. Troy Grosenick made 11 saves in relief of Rinne. Nick Bjugstad, Jacob MacDonald and Patrick Bajkov scored for Florida. James Reimer made 16 saves on 19 shots before being relieved to start the third period by Sam Montembeault, who made seven saves.
