Nashville Predators’ Adam Wilsby in a defensive mode during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) The Nashville Predators will be playing without defenseman Adam Wilsby, as he has suffered a lower-body injury recently. This means that he will not be seen in action on Friday night’s road matchup against the Colorado Avalanche and potentially longer.As per reports, the defenseman snapped a 10-game scoring drought Tuesday with an assist in a 4-3 loss in Edmonton. However, Wilsby has a goal and six assists in 36 games this season. If he is unable to play on Friday, there is a possibility that Nicolas Hague will enter the lineup.However, it’s unclear how the defenseman sustained the injury. Reports suggest that, despite the injury, he played 21:30 of ice time in the loss to the Oilers, well above his average of 16:59 per game in 2025-26 and 17:25 across his 60 NHL games.
Adam Wilsby to remain away from the Nashville Predators owing to a major lower-body injury
Nashville Predators defenseman has recently suffered a lower-body injury, which prompted him to not participate in the upcoming Friday night’s road matchup against the Colorado Avalanche and potentially longer. This was reported on Thursday by Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean. He reported that the blueliner is sidelined day-to-day with a lower-body injury, with little update on whether or not he will make the trip to Denver for the first of back-to-back road games. After taking on the Avalanche, the Predators make their way to Nevada for a Saturday night clash with the Vegas Golden Knights.As per reports, Wilsby has already played the most NHL games in a single season of his career in 2025-26, surpassing the 23 he played on a struggling Predators team in 2024-25, while he split his time between the NHL club and AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.In this season, Wilsby has a goal and six assists in 36 games. In his 60 games, following his 2024-25 debut, he has two goals and 12 points, all with the Predators.Regarding his background, he was the 101st overall pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Wilsby also played parts of three seasons in the AHL, after spending four seasons in the top division of Swedish hockey with Skelleftea AIK.As per their current standing, the Predators sat fourth in the Western Conference Wild Card race with 48 points, one point behind the San Jose Sharks, who held the conference’s final spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the two consecutive games and their upcoming matches against Colorado and Vegas, the Predators will have three consecutive home games against the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, and Utah Mammoth.Also read: NHL Trade Update: Calgary Flames trade rumors heat up as NHL trade deadline approaches | NHL News – The Times of India