Predators' Colton Sissons: Hurt in Saturday's game
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Sissons (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.
Sissons was injured in the first period when he appeared to bend his left leg awkwardly while falling to the ice, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site. Sissons should be considered day-to-day until more information is available. If he can't play Monday in Philadelphia, Jakub Vrana would likely enter the lineup in a third-line role.
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Predators' Justus Annunen: Facing Golden Knights
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Annunen will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Annunen has lost his last two outings, surrendering six goals on 51 shots. He has posted a record of 8-7-1 with a 2.96 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 17 appearances with Nashville this season. Vegas sits fourth in the league with 3.42 goals per game and earned a 5-3 win over Chicago on Friday.
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Predators' Matthew Wood: Agrees to entry-level contract
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Wood signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Nashville on Saturday.
Wood's first professional contract will begin in 2024-25, and he will report to the Predators soon for a chance to make his NHL debut. He produced 17 goals and 39 points in 39 games for the University of Minnesota this campaign. Nashville selected Wood with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Predators' Andreas Englund: Contributes rare assist
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Englund notched an assist, five hits and five PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
The helper was Englund's first point with the Predators. The 29-year-old has combined for two points, 15 shots on net, 59 hits, 30 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-5 rating between Nashville and Los Angeles this season. Englund is not a lock for the lineup in any given game, as Jordan Oesterle will push him for playing time. Englund's physical playing style doesn't make up for his total lack of scoring -- most fantasy managers can do better in filling out their depth.
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Predators' Brady Skjei: Strikes on power play in loss
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Skjei scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
Skjei's offense has taken a turn for the better lately, with six points, including four on the power play, over his last 11 contests. The 31-year-old blueliner has quietly reached the 10-goal mark for the season, and he's added 17 helpers, 140 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 50 hits and a minus-17 rating. It's not a guarantee Roman Josi (upper body) will return this season, so Skjei is in line to handle a large role as the Predators play out their schedule.
Svechkov scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
Svechkov found the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 23, when he notched a goal in a 6-5 win over the Sharks, and that might allow him to rediscover his best form. Svechkov's lack of production since the 4 Nations break has been disappointing, as he's notched only five points (one goal, four assists) in his last 17 outings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls to Blues
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Saros gave up three goals on 21 shots in a 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Saros has been struggling for consistency of late, going 2-3-0 despite a decent 2.42 GAA in his last five outings. With the loss, the Predators were officially eliminated from playoff contention. For his part, the 29-year-old netminder will miss the 30-win threshold for the first time since 2020-21, though he should still be capable of getting to 20 victories considering he is just two shy.
Predators' Juuse Saros: Expected to start Thursday
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Saros is expected to guard the home goal versus St. Louis on Thursday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Saros has won his past two starts while turning aside 58 of 61 shots (.951 save percentage). It's a good stretch in what's been a dreary campaign -- he's 18-27-6 with a 2.88 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 52 outings this season. The Blues are red hot, posting a 13-2-1 record over their past 16 games.
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Predators' Marc Del Gaizo: Remains in NHL
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Del Gaizo is still up with Nashville for Thursday's matchup with St. Louis, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Del Gazio remains with the Predators despite having been designated for waivers Wednesday. The defenseman should be in the lineup to face the Blues while paired with Justin Barron. In his 35 NHL games this year, the 25-year-old Del Gaizo has managed 58 hits and 43 blocks while producing eight points.
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Predators' Kieffer Bellows: Still up with big club
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Bellows remains with the Predators ahead of Thursday's clash with the Blues, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Bellow was designated for waivers Wednesday, but that appears to have been a technicality as the winger is expected to be in the lineup against St. Louis. In his limited NHL action (13 games), the 26-year-old Minnesota native has tallied two goals, one assist and 17 shots to go with 26 hits.
Del Gaizo was placed on waivers by the Predators on Wednesday, PuckPedia reports.
Del Gaizo spent nearly a month with the NHL club and recorded a goal, four assists, 23 hits and 15 blocked shots over 14 appearances during his current stint with Nashville. However, he'll head back to the minors if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Predators' Kieffer Bellows: Placed on waivers
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Bellows was put on waivers by Nashville on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Bellows has two goals and three points over 13 outings with the Predators in 2024-25. He's also recorded 14 goals, 29 points and 54 PIM across 41 appearances with AHL Milwaukee.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Supplies helper Tuesday
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O'Reilly logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
O'Reilly snapped a five-game point drought with a helper on Luke Evangelista's second goal of the game. The 34-year-old O'Reilly remains in a top-line role, but his offense has turned shaky again after a strong start to March. He's put together a decent year despite the Predators' struggles, earning 43 points, 129 shots on net and 63 blocked shots over 68 appearances, but his minus-20 rating remains a significant concern. On the positive side, he's only minus-1 while adding eight points over 13 appearances in March.
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Predators' Michael Bunting: Opens scoring on power play
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Bunting scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Bunting opened the scoring at 5:14 of the first period as the Predators' second power-play unit cashed in. That's two goals over the last three games for Bunting, who looks to be adjusting nicely to a top-six role in Nashville. The winger is up to 16 goals, 31 points, 123 shots on net, 67 hits, 56 PIM and a minus-24 rating over 65 appearances. There's some risk to his production, especially given the Predators' struggles this year, but he offers a bit of upside in points, hits and PIM for the rest of the season.
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Predators' Marc Del Gaizo: Two helpers in Tuesday's win
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Del Gaizo picked up two assists in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
He had a hand in Luke Evangelista tallies in the second and third periods. Del Gaizo has taken on a significant role on Nashville's injury-plagued blue line -- over 14 games since his late-February recall from AHL Milwaukee, the 25-year-old has averaged 18:06 of ice time while producing a goal and five points, as well as 28 shots on net, 23 hits and 15 blocked shots.
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Predators' Luke Evangelista: Two goals in Carolina
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Evangelista scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Hurricanes.
It's the second multi-point performance in the last three games for Evangelista and his first multi-goal effort of the season. The 23-year-old winger has been inconsistent recently -- he has four goals and eight points over the last 10 games, but he's been held off the scoresheet completely six times in that span.
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