NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Utah Mammoth with Line Combinations 12/29/2025

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Nashville Predators (16-17-4, 36 pts) at Utah Mammoth (18-18-3, 39 pts)

Venue: Delta Center
Date: Sunday, December 29
Time: 9:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNSO/UTAH 16
Radio: 102.5 The Game/106.5 FM KMMT

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators had their three game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Blues. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while also allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Utah Mammoth News & Notes:

The Mammoth play their first game since the Christmas break. Before the break they suffered a 1-0 loss to the Avalanche. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Stamkos
Bunting-Haula-Evangelista
Jost-Svechkov-Wood
Schaefer-McCarron-Smith

Josi-Perbix
Skjei-Wilsby
Hague-Blankenburg

Saros
Annunen

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Utah Mammoth Projected Lines

Keller‑Schmaltz-Peterka
Crouse‑Hayton‑Guenther
Carcone‑McBain‑But
O’Brien‑Stenlund‑Kerfoot

Sergachev‑Durzi
Schmidt‑Marino
Cole‑DeSimone

Vejmelka
Vanacek

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg had one of the two goals for Nashville in their loss to Utah back in October.

Utah Mammoth

Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist in Utah’s 3-2 win over the Predators back on October 11th.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

F Jonathan Marchessault – DTD
D Justin Barron – IR
F Zachary L’Heureux – Out
D Ozzy Wiesblatt – IR

Utah Mammoth

D Juuso Valimaki – IR
C Logan Cooley – Out

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