BOSTON – When Steven Stamkos thought about the change he'd be making this season, he anticipated some bumps. He and his family were moving on from the only home they'd ever known, in Tampa, Florida, and setting out for a new life in Nashville, and there were bound to be growing pains.

The Predators are looking to extend their three-game winning streak, most recently beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime at Bridgestone Arena. Steven Stamkos scored his first hat trick with Nashville, his third goal coming at the 2:39 mark to win the game.

Kieffer Bellows scored his first NHL goal in nearly two years, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist, and Steven Stamkos also scored for Nashville,

Kieffer Bellows scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Predators (25-32-7), who have won four straight and five of seven. Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

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.