NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 12/17/2025

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Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2, 44 pts) at Nashville Predators (13-15-4, 30 pts)

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Wednesday, December 17
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNSO
Radio: 99.9 The Fan/102.5 The Game

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up their fourth straight win with a 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers. They’ve won five of their last six games, averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing 2.5 goals per game.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators picked up a 5-2 win over the Blues on Monday. They’ve won three of their last four games, averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

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

Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Nikishin-Slavin

Bussi
Kochetkov

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

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

Josi-Perbix
Skjei-Wilsby
Hague-Blankenburg

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Jackson Blake scored two goals and added an assist in Carolina’s 6-3 win over Nashville 11 days ago.

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg scored a goal and added an assist in the Predators’ loss to the Hurricanes back on December 6th.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – Out

Nashville Predators

LW Cole Smith – IR
D Justin Barron – IR
LW Zachary L’Heureux – Out
D Ozzy Wiesblatt – IR

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