With Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro serving a tripping penalty, Forsberg, with a perfect snipe over goalie Alexandar Georgiev’s left shoulder, scored at the 8:11 mark of the second. Just 7:06 later, with Goodrow also in the penalty box for tripping, Stamkos beat Georgiev with a shot from near the faceoff dot for a 2-0 Nashville lead.

Gregor and Ostapchuk were both acquired by the Sharks from Ottawa on Friday in the deal that saw winger Fabian Zetterlund and AHL forward Tristen Robins to the Senators organization.

The Nashville Predators (24-32-7, 55 points) kick off their three-game California road trip with a matchup against the San Jose Sharks (17-39-9, 43 points) Tuesday at SAP Center.

This evening’s contest marks the third and final meeting between the two clubs this season; the Preds defeated the Sharks in back-to-back games - by 7-5 and 6-5 scores - in January. The Preds have won each of their last three outings,