Blankenburg (illness) is expected to play against St. Louis on Monday, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Following a one-game absence, Blankenburg will replace Andreas Englund in Monday's lineup against the Blues. The 27-year-old Blankenburg has six goals, 21 points, 53 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and 40 hits across 43 appearances this season.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Unavailable Saturday
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Blankenburg (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Islanders.
Andreas Englund will enter the lineup for Blankenburg, who will miss at least one game while under the weather. Blankenburg's next chance to play is Monday versus the Blues. He has earned three points over his last eight contests.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Forces overtime Tuesday
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Blankenburg scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Blankenburg picked up his fourth point in the last 11 games when he tied the score at 2-2 in the third period. The 27-year-old was limited to 12:41 of ice time since the Predators dressed seven blueliners for this contest. Blankenburg shouldn't have trouble staying in the lineup while Nicolas Hague (lower body) is out on a week-to-week basis. For the season, Blankenburg has six goals and 21 points, both of which are career highs. He's added 52 shots on net, 39 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 42 outings.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Pots goal in loss
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Blankenburg scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Blankenburg scored for the first time since Nov. 29 versus the Jets. While he hasn't been filling the net, he had three assists over his previous six games before potting his goal Tuesday. The defenseman is up to a career-high five goals with 13 assists, 45 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 26 hits and a minus-4 rating over 32 appearances this season. He's got a fairly safe spot in the lineup, especially as long as the Predators continue to dress seven defensemen as they have for the last couple of contests.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Offers pair of helpers
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Blankenburg notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Blues.
Blankenburg has made himself indispensable in a third-pairing role this season. The defenseman has three goals and five helpers over his last nine outings, production that should have the attention of fantasy managers even in a role that could be prone to some dips in production. Overall, he's at 14 points, 32 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 15 hits and a minus-5 rating through 20 appearances.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Tallies power-play goal
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Blankenburg scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Blankenburg is on a four-game point streak, accumulating three goals and two assists, including three power-play points, in that span. For the season, he's up to four goals, 11 points, 29 shots on net, 14 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 15 appearances. It's getting hard to ignore Blankenburg's production -- even though he's in a third-pairing role and on the second power-play unit, he's worth considering in fantasy while he's hot on offense.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Adds two more points
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Blankenburg scored a goal, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Blankenburg is heating up again with three points, including two on the power play, over his last two games. He's been a regular in the lineup since the end of October, and while he's on the third pairing at even strength, he regularly sees time on the second power-play unit. For the season, the 27-year-old blueliner is at three goals, nine points, 22 shots on net, 14 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating in 13 appearances. That level of offense is encouraging, though Blankenburg will need to continue to play well to avoid being scratched.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Finds twine in overtime loss
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Blankenburg scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Blankenburg has a goal and an assist over the last two games. He's filling a top-four role while Roman Josi (upper body) and Adam Wilsby (lower body) are out, but this could be a good chance for Blankenburg to stake a claim to a more permanent spot in the lineup over Spencer Stastney or Justin Barron. Blankenburg was pretty steady over 60 games in 2024-25, earning 16 points and a minus-2 rating on a weak Nashville team that hasn't shown much improvement over the first month of 2025-26.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Helps out on power play Sunday
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Blankenburg notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Blankenburg has four helpers over his last eight contests, three of which have come on the power play. The 26-year-old continues to fill in on the top power-play unit during the ongoing absence of Roman Josi (upper body), though Blankenburg doesn't have the same scoring talent. He's now at 12 points, 69 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances in 2024-25.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Puts up power-play assist
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Blankenburg notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Blankenburg is starting to see a larger role with the power play, and he's earned a helper in that situation in each of the last two games. He's up to 10 points (two on the power play), 57 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-10 rating over 42 appearances this season. It's not his most productive campaign -- that would be his 14-point effort over 36 outings in 2022-23 -- but Blankenburg is emerging as a key part of the Predators' defense as he works toward securing an NHL job for next season.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Grabs helper in shootout win
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Blankenburg notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Blankenburg ended a four-game point drought when he set up Filip Forsberg's game-tying goal late in the third period. The 26-year-old Blankenburg has done well to secure his spot in the lineup for Nashville, often playing on the second pairing in recent weeks. He has just five points through 22 outings, though he's added 35 shots on net, 23 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating to provide decent numbers in non-scoring areas.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Lights lamp in loss
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Blankenburg scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Blues.
Blankenburg's two goals this season have come over the last three contests. He's also gone plus-6 over his last eight outings, providing steady defense to complement his newfound offense. The 26-year-old blueliner has 21 shots on net, 11 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances in his first year with the Predators, but he's done enough to maintain a spot in the lineup over the last month.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Recalled by Nashville
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Blankenburg was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Blankenburg was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, and he's tallied three goals and eight points over 13 appearances with the AHL club to begin the regular season. However, he'll join the Predators ahead of Wednesday's game against Philadelphia, and he's expected to make his season debut.
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Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Waived for reassignment
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Blankenburg was waived by the Predators on Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Blankenburg played in 12 regular-season games for the Blue Jackets last year, notching one goal, 10 shots and 21 hits while averaging 16:13 of ice time. The 26-year-old blueliner figures to spend the majority of the upcoming season in the minors with AHL Milwaukee, though an injury or two could see him called up later in the year.
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Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Ascends to top level
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Blankenburg was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Blankenburg had an assist in his lone game with the Monsters after being sent down to the minors last Sunday. He has 11 hits and 12 blocked shots in six games at the NHL level this season. In a corresponding move, Columbus placed Adam Boqvist (upper body) on injured reserve.
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Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Sitting out Thursday
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Blankenburg (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Capitals, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Blankenburg has played six games since his recall earlier in December. He's logged three shots on goal, 11 hits and 12 blocked shots while failing to record a point. His absence Thursday will allow rookie David Jiricek to rejoin the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Ready for training camp
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Blankenburg (ankle) was on the ice for Thursday's practice at Blue Jackets camp, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Blankenburg was considered week-to-week with an ankle injury at the end of last season. He also missed time with a broken ankle previously in the campaign. It'll be something to monitor with the 25-year-old blueliner, who could be left out of the Opening Night lineup after the Blue Jackets added Damon Severson and Ivan Provorov via trade in the offseason.
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Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Labeled week-to-week
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Blankenburg is considered week-to-week after suffering an ankle injury, the team announced Monday.
Blankenburg has generated four goals and 10 assists in 36 games this season following a previous extended stint on the shelf due to a broken ankle. It's not immediately clear if this latest ailment is related or not. With Erik Gudbranson (upper body) also out of action for six weeks, the Jackets will need to call up a player from the minors, with Marcus Bjork being the most likely candidate.
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Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Collects marker vs. Anaheim
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Blankenburg supplied a goal in Friday's 7-4 loss to Anaheim.
Blankenburg scored midway through the first period to tie the game at 1-1. It was his first goal and third point over his last four outings. Overall in 2022-23, Blankenburg has contributed four goals and 13 points in 32 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Nick Blankenburg: Sends assist
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Blankenburg notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks.
Blankenburg helped out on a Liam Foudy tally in the third period. With four helpers over his last six outings, Blankenburg is holding his own in a top-four role. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 55 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 30 contests this season.
