NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 12/31/2025

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Nashville Predators (17-17-4, 38 pts) at Vegas Golden Knights (17-9-11, 45 pts)

Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Wednesday, December 31
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNSO/SCRIPPS
Radio: 102.5 The Game/1290 AM KPAY

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators picked up a 4-3 win over the Mammoth on Monday. They enter tonight having won four of their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights suffered a 5-2 loss to the Wild on Monday; it was their second straight loss. They’ve lost five of their last six games, averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing 4.2 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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Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Marner-Stone
Dorofeyev-Hertl-Holtz
Smith-Howden-Bowman
Saad-Sissons-Kolesar

McNabb-Korczak
Hanifin-Hutton
Lauzon-Whitecloud

Hart
Schmid

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg finished with three points in three games against Vegas last season finishing with a goal and two assists.

Vegas Golden Knights

Brett Howden had three points against Nashville last season in three games, finishing with two goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

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

Vegas Golden Knights

D Alex Pietrangelo – IR
G Adin Hill – IR
F William Karlsson – IR
F Jack Eichel – DTD
D Shea Theodore – DTD

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