The Thursday NHL schedule features the Florida Panthers (12-12-1) hosting the Nashville Predators (9-13-4) at Amerant Bank Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers rank 16th in the Eastern Conference with 25 points and the Predators are 15th in the Western Conference with 22 points.
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Injury reportsPanthers
Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),
Eetu Luostarinen: Out (Lower Body),
Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee),
Matthew Tkachuk: Out (Groin),
Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),
Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body),
Cole Schwindt: Out (Arm)
Predators
Cole Smith: Out (Upper Body),
Zachary L’Heureux: Out (Lower Body),
Michael McCarron: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Justin Barron: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Stats to know
Brad Marchand has totaled 27 points in 24 games (15 goals and 12 assists).
In 18 games, Sergei Bobrovsky has conceded 50 goals (2.89 goals-against average) and has recorded 376 saves.
In 26 games played this season, Ryan O’Reilly has 19 points (0.7 per game), with eight goals and 11 assists.
Juuse Saros has played 20 games this season, conceding 57 goals (3.0 goals-against average) with 472 saves and an .892 save percentage (43rd in the league).
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