Filip Forsberg started the Swedish target party at away.

It only took 20 seconds from the drop before 1-0 was a fact. Countryman Viktor Arvidsson managed to steal the puck at the offensive blue line and after a draw throw a puck away at goalkeeper Jordan Binnington, who steered it unlucky straight towards an unguarded Forsberg.

Arvidsson, who played his 300th NHL match, later left the ice after Robert Bortuzzo with the club tacked him into the goal cage. According to nhl.com, he must have sustained a lower body injury, but it is not clear how serious the injury situation is.

Three controls - what happened?

The 2-0 goal came from a lopsided shot from Mattias Ekholm. Backen fired a shot that was first guided by two St. Louis players, and then guided one last time into the goal by Binnington's own club. On the St. Louis bench sat puzzled players wondering what really happened.

With half a minute left of the match, at the score 3-2, Calle Järnkrok had to decide in the open box. A nice trend break for the Nashville Predators who had not won in six games.

Another important win for Toronto

Even in Toronto, the winds seem to have turned now. The wealthy club, which kicked coach Mike Babcock after a long loss, won on Thursday with new coach Sheldon Keefe - and tonight came a new victory for the Canadians: 5-3 against Colorado in Denver.

Pierre Engvall played his third NHL match and the 23-year-old forward got a point for the second match in a row when he played to Nicholas Shore's receipt goal which meant 1-1 in the first period.

Later in the period, William Nylander was noted for an assist when Tyson Barrie extended the Toronto lead to 3-1.