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Predators' Roman Josi: Collects helper in loss
Josi produced a power-play assist in a team-high 26:35 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.
Josi has already doubled his production from December with a goal and three helpers through four games in January. The star blueliner isn't producing at a point-per-game pace like he did last season, but his start to January could be the beginning of a productive second half in 2024-25. Josi is spearheading Nashville's back end in scoring with eight goals and 28 points through 38 appearances.
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Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Banks apple Saturday
Marchessault registered an assist and a team-high six shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Washington.
Marchessault recorded the primary helper on Filip Forsberg's power-play marker in the second period. Marchessault extended his point streak to five games, and he's only been held off the scoresheet on one occasion over his last 14 games. It took some time for the 34-year-old to get adjusted to his new club, but he's been a consistent producer since the start of December after producing six points in each of the first two months of the campaign. The Quebec native is up to 14 goals and 17 assists through 42 games and trails only Filip Forsberg for the team lead in points (35).
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Predators' Filip Forsberg: On a roll to start 2025
Forsberg potted Nashville's lone goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Washington.
Forsberg scored his fifth power-play goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1 in the middle frame. The star winger has found the back of the net in back-to-back games after not scoring in 18 prior contests. The Swedish native has gotten on the scoresheet in four straight games in January, generating two goals and three assists in that span. Forsberg's production has dipped in comparison to his 94-point campaign in 2023-24, but he seems to be turning the corner in the new calendar year. Through 42 games in 2024-25, Forsberg has accounted for 11 goals, 35 points, 22 PIM, 141 shots on goal, 80 hits, 27 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Light workload in defeat
Saros conceded three goals on 15 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals. The fourth tally was an empty-netter.
Nashville outshot Washington by more than a two-to-one margin Saturday, but Saros wasn't given enough offensive support on home ice. The 29-year-old allowed two goals at even strength and one on the power play. Saros has surrendered at least three goals in four of his last five outings, going 1-4-0 in that span. Overall, the Finnish netminder has a 9-18-6 record, .904 save percentage an 2.78 GAA through 33 appearances.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Saturday
Saros will protect the home goal versus the Capitals on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
The Capitals are on the second half of a back-to-back after losing 3-2 in overtime to the Canadiens on Friday. Saros has been in a bit of a rough patch lately, going 3-7-1 with a 3.05 GAA and an .889 save percentage over his last 11 games dating back to the start of December.
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Predators' Steven Stamkos: Expects to play
Stamkos (undisclosed) expects to play in Saturday's matchup against Washington, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
Stamkos participated in Saturday's morning skate after skipping Thursday's session for maintenance. Coach Andrew Brunette called Stamkos a game-time decision for Saturday's contest but added that the 34-year-old forward appeared on track to play, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site. Stamkos left Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg as a precaution. He has accounted for 12 goals, 25 points, 88 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 34 hits in 41 games this season. Nashville recalled Kieffer Bellows from AHL Milwaukee on Saturday for additional insurance.
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Predators' Kieffer Bellows: Ascends to NHL
Bellows was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Saturday.
Bellows last played in the NHL in the 2022-23 campaign, when he had three goals in 28 regular-season games for the Islanders and Flyers. He inked a two-way contract with Nashville and has 12 goals and 10 assists across 31 AHL contests this campaign. The Predators had only 12 healthy forwards before Bellows' recall, and he could draw into the lineup for Luke Evangelista, who will miss the next four weeks with a lower-body injury.
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Predators' Steven Stamkos: Absence considered maintence
Stamkos' (undisclosed) absence from Thursday's practice was deemed maintenance according to Robby Stanley of NHL.com.
Considering Stamkos was unable to finish Tuesday's matchup with Winnipeg due to his undisclosed injury, it is a little strange for the Predators to call his absence from practice a maintenance day. Still, they aren't back in action until Saturday's game against the Capitals, so the veteran center should have plenty of time to get back to 100 percent and avoid missing any action.
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Predators' Jeremy Lauzon: Considered week-to-week
Lauzon was labeled week-to-week as a result of his lower-body injury, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports Thursday.
Lauzon and fellow blueliner Adam Wilsby (upper body) were both given week-to-week designations by the team and are currently on injured reserve. The 27-year-old Lauzon wasn't offering much offensively even when healthy, having failed to register a point in 11 straight contests -- though he did dish out 48 hits over that stretch.
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Predators' Luke Evangelista: Out four weeks
Evangelista (lower body) will miss the next four weeks, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports Thursday.
Evangelista was injured Tuesday against the Jets and the Predators may decide to keep him out a touch longer as his recovery time period is close enough to the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Evangelista has four goals and 14 points in 39 games, a regression from last season when he managed 16 goals and 23 helpers in 80 regular-season contests.
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Predators' Adam Wilsby: Labeled week-to-week
Wilsby is considered week-to-week due to his upper-body injury, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports Thursday.
Wilsby has already missed four games due to his upper-body issue and figures to be out at least another 2-3 contests based on this latest update. With Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) in the same boat, the Predators are rolling out Spencer Stastney and Luke Schenn on the third pairing and likely will call up an emergency depth option ahead of Saturday's game against Washington.
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Predators' Zachary L'Heureux: Eligible to play Saturday
L'Heureux has completed his three-game suspension for slew-footing and is an option to face the Capitals on Saturday.
L'Heureux has appeared in 33 games during his rookie campaign, recording four goals, five assists and 38 shots while also dishing out 106 hits. While physicality is certainly part of the 21-year-old forward's game, he'll need to clean it up to remain in the NHL or risk the Predators sending him back to the minors to avoid the headache of having him suspended.
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Predators' Vinnie Hinostroza: Notches assist in loss
Hinostroza picked up an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
The helper was Hinostroza's first point in five NHL appearances this season. He's added four shots on net, six hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while logging middle-six minutes at even strength. The 30-year-old has occasionally displayed a scoring touch, earning a career-high 39 points in 2018-19 and 25 points over 62 appearances in 2021-22, but his opportunity with the Predators may only last as long as they have numerous injury concerns at forward.
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Predators' Gustav Nyquist: Hands out assist in loss
Nyquist notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Nyquist has picked up four points over his last four games, going plus-1 rating with 11 shots on net in that span. It's not enough to say he's back to being a top-six-level producer, but he's doing much better than he did for much of the first half of the campaign. He's at seven goals, 10 assists, 52 shots on net and a minus-15 rating over 40 appearances. If Nashville's offense remains unreliable, Nyquist is not the kind of player who can buck that trend.
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Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Posts power-play assist in loss
Marchessault notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Marchessault has a goal and three assists during his four-game point streak and nine goals and eight helpers over his last 13 contests. The winger helped out on Filip Forsberg's second-period tally Tuesday. Marchessault is now at 30 points (12 on the power play), 121 shots on net, 56 hits and a minus-9 rating over 41 appearances, putting him on pace to reach the 60-point mark for the third time in the last four years.
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Predators' Roman Josi: One of each in loss
Josi scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Josi earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 30. Over the 11 games in between, he was limited to three assists and a minus-8 rating while missing four contests due to a lower-body injury. The defenseman is up to eight tallies, 27 points (11 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 65 blocked shots, 35 hits and a minus-22 rating over 37 appearances in his usual top-pairing role.
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Predators' Filip Forsberg: Ends lengthy goal drought
Forsberg scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Forsberg's 18-game goal drought, which began Nov. 27 against the Flyers, is finally over. He got the Predators on the board late in the second period of Tuesday's contest. During the goal slump, he came up empty on 54 shots but still managed 16 assists to remain productive. The winger is now at 10 goals, 34 points (13 on the power play), 136 shots on net, 79 hits and a minus-12 rating over 41 appearances. He's had good chemistry with Steven Stamkos (undisclosed), who left Tuesday's game early, so Forsberg's production could be a bit volatile if his linemate misses time.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Downed by Jets
Saros stopped 25 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
The Jets put up three goals in the first period, and the Predators couldn't recover while losing Luke Evangelista (lower body) and Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) to injury. Saros continues to have mixed results at best -- he's won three of his last seven outings, including two by shutout, but he's allowed a total of 17 goals over four losses in that span as well. For the season, the 29-year-old netminder is 9-17-6 with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 32 contests. The Predators have three days off before hosting the Capitals on Saturday.
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Team Statistical Rankings
GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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Team | 2.39 | 3.12 | 19.8 |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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L. Evangelista RW Luke Evangelista RW | Lower Body |
J. Lauzon D Jeremy Lauzon D | Lower Body |
A. Wilsby D Adam Wilsby D | Upper Body |
C. Smith LW Cole Smith LW | Lower Body |
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