Franchise history was as easy as 1-2-3 for the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Filip Forsberg, of course, was a big part of it.

Of the 159 shootouts in Predators team history, 0.006% have ended as a result of the team's first three shooters each scoring.

That 0.006% included Tuesday night's 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks.

And Forsberg, the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer, capped off history by making more history.

Forsberg shoved a shot past Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom to seal the victory with his 11th career shootout goal, breaking Martin Erat's franchise record of 10.

It also was Forsberg's 48th career shootout attempt, which broke Erat's record of 47, and followed shootout goals from Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O'Reilly.

More importantly, it pushed the Predators' record to 13-12-0, marking just the second time this season they've been above .500.

“This is a crucial time of the year, kind of the moving time," Predators coach Andrew Brunette told reporters in Chicago afterward. "We’ve stayed in the mix, battled hard. The last 11 games I thought we’ve played really well. We’re trending in the right direction.”

Filip Forsberg: 'All about the process'

The Predators were 8-2 in the past 10 games going into Thursday, thanks mostly to a six-game winning streak.

Thanks a lot to Forsberg, who is on pace for a career year in the second season of his eight-year, $68 million contract extension.

Going into Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Forsberg had 13 goals and 16 assists, both team highs. That's 29 points in 25 games. He's on pace for nearly 43 goals, one more than his career best, and 52 assists, 10 more than his high.

A lot of that has to do with Brunette's system, which stresses offense and has made for much more entertaining hockey.

"It's all about the process," Forsberg said earlier this season. "At the same time you have to get results."

Filip Forsberg: 'Can't say playing well and keep losing'

As he should, Forsberg also leads the team in shots on goal. That's a change of pace from the past few years, when Roman Josi held that position.

A healthy Forsberg has been playing more minutes by a healthy margin. His 19 minutes, 26 seconds per game is 23 seconds more than his career high for a season.

If he can stay healthy, unlike during the past three seasons, he likely will continue to make more entrances into the Predators' record book.

For now, though, he's more concerned with his team's record.

"You can't just say you're playing well and keep losing, right?" he said.

Right, Fil.

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