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Nashville Predators (27-25-8, 62 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (30-21-8, 68 pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNS, FDSNO
Radio:Â 102.5 FM The Game / 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM
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Nashville Predators News & Notes:
The Predators enter play Tuesday four points behind the Edmonton Oilers for the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference with a game in hand. With the trade deadline closing in, it will be interesting to see which direction the Predators go, as the Oilers just added Connor Murphy to solidify their blueline on Monday. The Predators lost their last game 4-2 to the Red Wings on Monday night at home. In their previous five games, they have a 1-2-2 record with four points. The Predators have scored an average of three goals per game and have conceded 3.8 goals per game during their last five. This will be the second meeting of the season against the Blue Jackets, with the Predators winning the first meeting 2-1 back on October 9th.
Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets are three points behind the Boston Bruins for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, but have the Washington Capitals a point ahead of them. The Blue Jackets and Bruins both have played 59 games this season, while the Capitals have played 62. They won their last game 5-4 in overtime against the Rangers on Monday. In their previous five games, they have a 3-1-1 record, adding seven points to their total. Columbus has scored an average of 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.4 during these last five games.
Nashville Predators Projected Lines:
Stamkos-O’Reilly-Marchessault
Forsberg-Haula-Evangelista
Bunting-McCarron-Smith
L’Heureux-Jost-Wood
Skjei-Josi
Hague-Perbix
Blackenburg-Barron
Annunen
Saros
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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Monahan-Heinen
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Voronkov-Lundestrom-Wood
Severson-Provorov
Mateychuk-Gudbranson
Zamula-Fabbro
Greaves
Merzlikins
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Players To Watch:
Nashville Predators
Ryan O’Reilly scored a goal in the Predators 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets in the first meeting back on October 9th.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Denton Mateychuk had an assist and two blocked shots in the 2-1 loss to the Predators back on October 9th.
Injury Report:
Nashville Predators
D Adam Wilsby -OUT
Columbus Blue Jackets
D- Brendan Smith – IR
D Zach Werenski – DTD
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