Nashville Predators center Filip Forsberg, center, of Sweden, is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Zaleski/The Associated Press
Rookie Filip Forsberg set a franchise record with his 19th goal this season and also had an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
Forsberg topped the mark previously held by Alexander Radulov in 2006-07 with a power-play goal that put Nashville up 2-1 in the second period.
Shea Weber had a goal and two assists, James Neal had a goal, and Roman Josi added two assists as Nashville maintained a three-point lead atop the NHL standings.
Pekka Rinne made 32 saves for his league-best 32nd win. The goalie is 13-1-1 in his past 15 games for the Predators.
Michael Frolik scored for the Jets. Winnipeg snapped a two-game winning streak in its first game with defenceman Tyler Myers and forward Drew Stafford following Wednesday's trade that sent Evander Kane to Buffalo.
The Jets had a chance to tie it with 91 seconds of a 5-on-3 advantage nearly midway through the third.
The Predators took their timeout, then they helped block shots with Rinne stopping first Blake Wheeler, then covering up a tip-in attempt by Andrew Ladd from in front with 26 seconds left on the Jets' power play. Fans gave Nashville a standing ovation after killing the penalties.
Neal sealed the win with his wrister at 16:10 just after the Predators finished a power play.
The Predators jumped on Winnipeg early.
Ben Chiarot went to the box for delay of game at 2:48, and Weber scored his 13th this season on a slap shot with 1 second left on the man advantage.
Ondrej Pavelec's great glove save on a shot from in front by Predators forward Colin Wilson at 9:09 kept it 1-0, allowing Frolik to tie it up with his power-play goal as he tipped in a shot by Dustin Byfuglien at 11:42.
Forsberg put the Predators ahead to stay at 3:38 of the second on a nice wrister, just 16 seconds after Anthony Peluso was whistled for hooking.
Rinne had several strong saves before topping himself as the Jets wrapped up a power play at the start of the third. Rinne made a pad save, then dove back to his right to block a shot from Bryan Little from the right circle prompting fans into a quick "Pek-ka" chant.
Notes: Nashville is 28-2-2 when allowing two or fewer goals. ... Forsberg has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his past 11 games. ... Weber has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his past 16 games. ... Josi tied his career high of 40 points with 10 goals, 30 assists that he first set in 72 games during the 2013-14 season. ... Myers went straight to the locker room after blocking Weber's shot late in the third.