PREDATORS NOTES
– The Predators are towards the bottom of the standings, with the third-fewest points (62) in the NHL. It’s a big drop from last season, where the Preds finished with 99 points and in the first Wild Card in the Western Conference.
– Scoring has been a struggle, as the Preds’ 2.50 GF/GP sits at 32nd in the NHL. Nashville has been held to one goal in four of their last five games – and in six of their last 10 games.
– The Predators power play is 0-for-11 over the past four games, but prior to the recent slump, Nashville had scored a power-play goal in six straight games.
– Nashville’s PK ranks 10th in the NHL (80.9%), but is converting at 76% over the past 10 games, which ranks 24th over that span.
– Goaltender Juuse Saros owns an 18-30-6 record with a 2.97 GAA, an .895 SV% and four shutouts. Saros is one of nine 15 netminders in the NHL with four or more shutouts this season.
– Matthew Wood, the 15th overall pick in 2023, made his pro debut on Sunday. Wood played three years of NCAA hockey, playing two seasons for UConn before suiting up for the University of Minnesota this past year. Wood was a point-per-game player for the Golden Gophers, recording 39 points (17G, 22A) in 39 games.
– Filip Forsberg leads the Predators with 70 points (29G, 41A) in 77 games. Forsberg has hit the 70-point plateau three times, all coming in the past four years (three full seasons). Forsberg is on a three-game point streak (1G, 2A).