Forsberg scores first of the season as the Predators beat the Blues 5-2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

Jonathan Marchessault, Adam Edstrom, Ryan O’Reilly and Jack Drury also scored and Juuse Saros made 24 saves to help the Predators snap a three-game losing streak.

Phillip Broberg and Jimmy Snuggerud scored and Jordan Binnington made 19 saves for the Blues. They have lost consecutive games.

Broberg scored the game’s first goal at 6:21 of the opening period. Coming through the slot unchecked, Broberg beat Saros with a wrist shot on the glove side.Mason McTavish assisted on the goal, extending his points streak to six games. He has four goals and four assists over that span.

Marchessault tied it on a penalty shot at 8:40 of the first. Nashville was awarded the penalty shot when Binnington was determined to have thrown his stick during play. The Predators were on the power play at the time.

Marchessault has converted on three of five regular-season penalty shots in his career.

Forsberg made it 2-1 with 7:38 remaining in the first on a wraparound. It was the first goal of the season for Forsberg, a three-time 40-goal scorer and the franchise leader in career goals.

Edstrom’s short-handed goal at 7:05 of the second made it 3-1.

Predators captain Roman Josi drove the puck into the St. Louis zone and then feathered a pass between two Blues before Edstrom tipped the puck past Binnington for his second short-handed goal in three games.

Snuggerud drew the Blues within one 36 seconds later with a power-play goal.

O'Reilly and Drury's scored third period goals, with Drury's being his first as a Predator.

Blues: Host Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

Predators: At Boston on Thursday night.

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St. Louis Blues right wing Jimmy Snuggerud (21) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) shoots the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) defends the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators center Adam Edstrom, middle, celebrates his goal with Ryan O'Reilly (90) and Roman Josi (59) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators center Adam Edstrom (84) celebrates his goal against St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone each had a goal and an assist, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Saturday night for their first victory this season.

Philadelphia (1-6-3) opened with nine consecutive losses, a franchise record.

Michkov set up Martone with a nifty pass to the far post, and Martone tapped in his second goal this season at 9:03 of the second period to tie the score 1-all.

Martone returned the favor on a power play late in the period, firing a shot toward the net that Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark stopped. But the rebound went right to Michkov, who snapped home his fourth goal of the season at 18:33.

It was the 50th career goal for Michkov in 171 games. He became the fastest Flyers player to reach the milestone since Matt Read in 2014.

Trevor Zegras added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left in the third to seal it.

Philadelphia scored three goals for the first time this season after entering the game with just 11 total in its first nine games.

Dan Vladar made 25 saves for the Flyers.

Drake Batherson scored Ottawa's goal on a 2-on-1 in the first period, one-timing a pass from ex-Flyer Claude Giroux past Vladar.

Ullmark, who made 25 saves for the Senators, lost for the first time this season. He had won his first six starts, which tied Ray Emery for the most consecutive victories by an Ottawa goalie to start a season.

Senators: Begin a three-game homestand Wednesday against Florida.

Flyers: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.

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Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Dan Vladar (80) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov (39) scores a goal against Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers players celebrate after winning an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov, from right, Porter Martone, David Jiricek, and Michael Bunting celebrate after Michkov's goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Porter Martone, right, scores a goal against Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)