Bedard gets off three shots on goal in 5-1 loss to Nashville to give him 204 and break Blackhawks rookie mark held by Doug Wilson.

Connor Bedard fired off three shots on goal in a 5-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Friday to give him 204 for the season and set a Blackhawks record for a rookie.

During a 5-on-3 power play late in the third period, Bedard snapped off a wrister from the left circle. Predators goalie Kevin Lankinen stopped it with a glove save.

The shot moved Bedard past Hall-of-Fame defenseman Doug Wilson's mark of 203 set in in 1977-78.

Moments later, Bedard assisted on Philip Kurashev's 18th goal of the season to up his rookie scoring lead to 60 points in 65 games. Bedard has 22 goals and 38 assists.

Forsberg Steals Show

Filip Forsberg recorded his 10th career hat trick to lead the playoff-bound Predators' attack The three-goal night gave the 29-year-old Swedish forward 46 for the season, a Nashville record. 

Forsberg entered tied with Matt Duchene's previous mark of 43 goals, set in 2021-22.

Shooting Stats

Nobody shoots the puck quite like Bedard. The same often was said about Wilson.

Bedard shoots a lot. He taken 192 additional shots that have been blocked or gone wide, including two on Friday.

Wilson launched a total of 3,297 shots over his 16-season career. He set Chicago's previous rookie shot mark as a 20-year-old

Different Styles, Mechanics

Bedard can use a sneaky, shifty shot that fools goalies. The rookie also can one-time pucks in close with the best of them. Then there are his funky approaches, like the lacrosse style or "Michigan" goal against St. Louis on Dec. 23.

The mobile, smart Wilson may be the best former Blackhawks player whose number has not been retired by the team. He could fly and he could fire from the left side, running up 225 goals and 779 points in 938 games with Chicago over 14 seasons.

Wilson had one of the hardest shots in the league during his era, doing it mostly with great leverage and mechanics. He could pick corners from the left point with a quick release, or really let it rip.

Beloved by teammates, "Willie" won the Norris Trophy in 1981-82 when he hit career highs of 39 goals and 85 points. He was also respected by opponents. Glen Sather, the general manager of the legendary 1980s Edmonton Oilers clubs, said Wilson was the No. 1 player he would have wanted to add to his Stanley Cup winning teams.

Wilson finished his career with San Jose, then became the Sharks general manager for 19 years before stepping down in 2022 for health reasons