Watson, 27, was Nashville's first-round pick in the 2010 NHL draft. He entered Thursday night's game against the Calgary Flames with 65 points in 265 career NHL games, including a goal and an assist in 12 games this year.
Calgary rallied from a three-goal deficit and ended Nashville's four-game winning streak with a 6-5 OT win, thanks to a pair of big-time goals by Matthew Tkachuk.
Andrei Svechnikov scored twice in the final 10:47, including a spectacular lacrosse-style goal that tied it, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesday night
Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game as part of a four-point night while on the power play in overtime as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Tuesday.
J.T. Miller had a pair of goals, and the Vancouver Canucks scored five times in the first period on their way to a decisive 7-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday night.