The Nashville Predators (20-29-7) will look to get back in the win column when they host the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers (34-21-3) Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
Juuse Saros (12-23-6, .901 SV%, 2.90 GAA) will get the start in goal for the Predators, while Spencer Knight (11-8-1, .906 SV%, 2.47 GAA) will mind the net for the Panthers.
How the Predators will line up vs. Florida
Forsberg-O’Reilly-Marchessault
Stamkos-Svechkov-Nyquist
Bellows-Novak-Evangelista
Smith-McCarron-Sissons
Josi-Schenn
Skjei-Blankenburg
Englund-Barron
Saros
Annunen
Extra: Livingstone, Jankowski (day-to-day, upper-body), L’Heureux (week-to-week, upper-body)
IR: Lauzon, Wilsby
Forward Kieffer Bellows will make his Predators debut in place of Mark Jankowski, who exited Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils after the second period and is now day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Predators vs. Panthers: Pregame Stats
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The Predators have spent 44.3% of time in the offensive zone this season (via NHL EDGE). That’s the third most in the NHL, right behind… the Florida Panthers (44.5%).
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Predators forward Jonathan Marchessault is just two goals away from 250 in his career. The only active undrafted player to reach that milestone is New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin.
