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Florida Panthers vs Nashville Predators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Predators · MON · DEC 28 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · DEC 28 · 6:00 PM CT
Amerant Bank Arena
SCRIPPS · SCRIPPS
Florida Panthers
Panthers
1–0–1
VS
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
Upcoming
MON · DEC 28 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · SCRIPPS
Florida Panthers
Home · Panthers
1–0–1
3 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Aleksander Barkov has solved Juuse Saros before, 6 goals on 28 shots. But discipline matters tonight: the Panthers' penalty kill ranks 31st and Nashville's power play is 9th in the league.
Amerant Bank Arena
Nashville Predators
Away · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
Panthers
GOALIES
Predators
Jacob Markstrom
Jacob Markstrom
Likely · 594-jacob-markstrom
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
Panthers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Predators
L1
Brady Tkachuk · Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Carter Verhaeghe · Sam Bennett · Matthew Tkachuk
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Eetu Luostarinen · Anton Lundell · Sandis Vilmanis
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Bokondji Imama · Sam Lafferty · Garnet Hathaway
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Niko Mikkola · Seth Jones
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
Dmitry Kulikov · Radko Gudas
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Brady Tkachuk · Sam Bennett · Sam Reinhart · Seth Jones · Matthew Tkachuk
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Lars Eller · Anton Lundell · Carter Verhaeghe · Aaron Ekblad · Gustav Forsling
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart · Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Anton Lundell · Eetu Luostarinen · Niko Mikkola · Radko Gudas
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PanthersProjected lines
L1
Brady Tkachuk · Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart
L2
Carter Verhaeghe · Sam Bennett · Matthew Tkachuk
L3
Eetu Luostarinen · Anton Lundell · Sandis Vilmanis
L4
Bokondji Imama · Sam Lafferty · Garnet Hathaway
D1
Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
D2
Niko Mikkola · Seth Jones
D3
Dmitry Kulikov · Radko Gudas
PP1
Brady Tkachuk · Sam Bennett · Sam Reinhart · Seth Jones · Matthew Tkachuk
PP2
Lars Eller · Anton Lundell · Carter Verhaeghe · Aaron Ekblad · Gustav Forsling
PK1
Lars Eller · Sam Reinhart · Gustav Forsling · Aaron Ekblad
PK2
Anton Lundell · Eetu Luostarinen · Niko Mikkola · Radko Gudas
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
Jameson Olive · Oct 3 · 4:26 PM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
Panthers
INJURY REPORT
Predators
Gustav Forsling
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Aleksander Barkov
IR · Left knee · Expected back Oct 27
Brad Marchand
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
MacKenzie Entwistle
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Jonah Gadjovich
IR · Upper body (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
PanthersInjury report
Gustav Forsling
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Aleksander Barkov
IR · Left knee · Expected back Oct 27
Brad Marchand
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 25
MacKenzie Entwistle
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Jonah Gadjovich
IR · Upper body (surgery) · Expected back Oct 17
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jameson Olive · Oct 3 · 4:26 PM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Panthers lost their last game in overtime and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Aleksander Barkov has solved Juuse Saros before, 6 goals on 28 shots. But discipline matters tonight: the Panthers' penalty kill ranks 31st and Nashville's power play is 9th in the league.

Carter Verhaeghe has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings. Dmitry Kulikov is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Aleksander Barkov has 6 goals on Juuse Saros (28 shots).
(Florida)
6 goals on Juuse Saros
Matchup
Ryan O'Reilly has 7 goals on Jacob Markstrom (54 shots).
(Nashville)
7 goals on Jacob Markstrom
Player
Carter Verhaeghe has 7 points in his last 4 games against Nashville. See the games →
(Florida)
7 pts, last 4 vs NSH
Special Teams
Nashville's power play ranks 9th while Florida's penalty kill ranks 31st.
9th / 31st PP vs PK
Player
Sam Bennett has 5 points in his last 4 games against Nashville. See the games →
(Florida)
5 pts, last 4 vs NSH
Milestone
Dmitry Kulikov is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals