NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 12/6/2025

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Nashville Predators (10-13-4, 24 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (16-8-2, 34 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSNSO
Radio: 102.5 The Game/99.9 The Fan

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators won their second straight with a 2-1 overtime win over the Panthers. They’ve won four of their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes had their two-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs. They’ve dropped three of their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Stamkos-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Haula-Marchessault
Schaefer-Svechkov-Wood
Bunting-McCarron-Wiesblatt

Hague-Josi
Skjei-Wilsby
Stastney-Blankenburg

Saros
Annunen

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Ehlers-Stankoven-Blake
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Hall-Jankowski-Robinson

Nikishin-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Reilly-Nystrom

Andersen
Bussi

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Luke Evangelista had a point in each game against the Hurricanes last season, recording an assist in one game and two goals in the other game.

Carolina Hurricanes

Seth Jarvis had a point in both games against the Predators last season, recording two assists.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

LW Cole Smith – IR
LW Zachary L’Heureux – Out
D Nick Perbix – DTD

Carolina Hurricanes

D Jaccob Slavin – IR
D Charles-Alexis Legault – Out
F Jesperi Kotkaniemi – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – DTD
D K’Andre Miller – DTD

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