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Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros' 64 saves Jan. 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes set a franchise record, a nice note on his resume to be sure. Also to be sure, having the third-most saves in a game in NHL history means your team is doing something wrong. The Predators have relied a ton on Saros, who led the NHL in minutes played last season…

Nashville is fresh off nearly a week off as it heads to Tampa Bay to face a Lightning team that was upset by the Wings in their previous contest. There's a lot to like about this spot for the Predators - our NHL betting picks make the case for an upset. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Amalie Arena is the site for an interconference showdown between the…

The Nashville Predators have had quite the swing through the Eastern Conference with wins over Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey as well as the New York Islanders. Now the road trip ends against the reigning Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Nashville can reach the.500 mark on the road with a win. The Predators are 24th out of…

New York Rangers vs Nashville Predators 11/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Rangers will go against the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 8:00 PM (EDT). The Rangers are in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 7-5-3. The team escaped from a…

imago images/Icon SMI, Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire New York Rangers returned to winning ways in their previous fixture Nashville Predators looking to end two-game losing streak against Rangers If you're looking for the latest Rangers vs Predators predictions and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump To: The New York Rangers managed to…

As much as NHL teams enjoy going to places like Fort Lauderdale - and, in this case, Nashville - sometimes the trip is quick. The Florida Panthers are on a business trip to one of the great stops this league has to offer. The Panthers flew to Tennessee not long after they beat Buffalo 4-3 in a closely-contested game and will play a Predators team…

The league-dominating Colorado Avalanche will take on the Nashville Predators, one of the last teams to qualify for the playoffs, in a Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round matchup that looks completely lopsided on paper. Sometimes a series like this has the makings of a sneaky upset, when a hot goalie or a spunky, youthful team takes on a heavy…

Since returning from Prague in the Czech Republic, the Nashville Predators have struggled to win games and, in some games, have even struggled to look competitive. They dropped their first contest back in the United States at home against the Dallas Stars 4-1. Then, they lost again to the Stars, this time in Texas, 5-1. Then, they lost in a…

The St. Louis Blues will likely turn to backup netminder Thomas Greiss on the second half of a back-to-back tonight, which should play right into Predators winger Nino Niederreiter's hands. He's got five points in seven games. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports We have a Central Division tilt on Thursday night as the Nashville Predators host the St. Louis…

Ottawa's Tim Stützle is a star in the making. And it seems general manager Pierre Dorion shares that opinion, as the team announced Wednesday a max-term extension for the 20-year old, now signed on a $66.8 million dollar contract through the 2030-31 season. Stützle entered the league with quite the pedigree. A former third overall pick (2020) whose…

The St. Louis Blues will begin their season with a relatively favorable schedule in the month of October. They'll play multiple divisional opponents and a couple of teams expected to compete for the best odds in the 2023 Draft lottery. Either way, this schedule is not all that difficult and should allow for the Blues to get off to a good start. As…

The final countdown towards the 2021-22 NHL season is underway. The Nashville Predators will open the regular season Thursday, October 14th against the league's shiny new team, the Seattle Kraken. The Predators are one of the league's most interesting teams. They're a group that easily has enough talent to do damage late in the year; likewise, they…

The Nashville Predators begin the 2022-23 season with a back-to-back against the San Jose Sharks, starting Friday in Prague, Czech Republic. The Preds are riding an eight-season playoff streak, though last year's first round sweep at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche left a sour taste heading into the…

There are road trips and then there are road trips. The San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators will open the regular season with games on Friday and Saturday at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Nico Sturm is day-to-day for the Sharks but, other than that, these teams are in pretty good shape in the injury department. The Sharks added goalie…

Published every Wednesday, we will take stock of all 32 teams and move them up and down as the season progresses based on their weekly performance. The reason? To ascertain a clear hierarchy of teams by the conclusion of the season, and also because lists are fun. (Scroll to the very bottom to see your favorite team). Last season, 15 of the top 16…

The Nashville Predators exceeded expectations in 2021-22 thanks mainly to the herculean efforts of defenseman Roman Josi and goaltender Juuse Saros. The team will have a more difficult time replicating last season, though the NHL odds are still bullish on its overall success. Saros is expected to be fully recovered from the ankle injury that kept…

The Edmonton Oilers roll into Nashville looking to rebound after an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. The Oilers got manhandled by the strong forecheck of the Minnesota Wild. A game like that goes to show that there is still work to be done if the Oilers want to become a contender. They can start that tonight against a Nashville…

The 2022-23 NHL season opens on Friday afternoon with the first of a two-game series between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks. The action starts at 2 p.m. ET from the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The Predators and Sharks will be televised on NHL Network, Bally Sports South, and NBC Sports Bay Area And California. The 3½ month…

Monday Mailbag: Bo Horvat's next contract, skipping a rebuild, and predicting Danila Klimovich's point totals for next season It's the first Monday Mailbag in a new J.T. Miller extension world. The Vancouver Canucks locked up their star forward to a team record 56 million dollar contract over the next seven years. The Miller deal signals movement…

In the third and final piece of my Central Division Rankings series, it's time to focus on the forwards. The Central Division is top-heavy on talent and features a few key players who could be on their way out by the time the 2023 trade deadline approaches. Please keep in mind that these rankings are based on each team's projected forward lines for…

The 2022-23 NHL season is quickly approaching! The preseason is well underway and we're less than two weeks from NHL opening night! We previewed the Atlantic Division on Monday, so we're moving along to the Central Division here on Tuesday. We'll be going alphabetically with the Atlantic, Central, Metropolitan, and Pacific, allowing us to alternate…

Since he was drafted by the Nashville Predators in 2019, Philip Tomasino has been one of the more highly touted youngsters for the team and someone they have been counting on as a key part of their future. Last year, he finally got his chance to be a regular at the NHL level. While Tomasino was never sent back down to AHL Milwaukee during his…