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Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Golden Knights · TUE · OCT 13 · 7:45 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · OCT 13 · 7:45 PM CT
Bridgestone Arena
SCRIPPS · SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
VS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
2–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · OCT 13 · 7:45 PM CT
SCRIPPS · SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
Home · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Jack Eichel: 5 goals on 27 shots. But stay out of the box: the Predators' power play ranks 9th and Vegas' penalty kill sits 22nd.
Bridgestone Arena
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
2–1–0
4 PTS
Predators
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Expected
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
Predators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Nicolas Hague · Roman Josi
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Nils Hoglander · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Jack Ahcan · Jonathan Marchessault
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Nicolas Hague · Roman Josi
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Nils Hoglander · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Jack Ahcan · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
PK2
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Max Herz · Oct 5 · 11:51 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 9:07 AM CT
Predators
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Max Herz · Oct 5 · 11:51 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 9:07 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Golden Knights won their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Jack Eichel: 5 goals on 27 shots. But stay out of the box: the Predators' power play ranks 9th and Vegas' penalty kill sits 22nd.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jack Eichel has 5 goals on Juuse Saros (27 shots).
(Vegas)
5 goals on Juuse Saros
Matchup
Steven Stamkos has 4 goals on Carter Hart (14 shots).
(Nashville)
4 goals on Carter Hart
Special Teams
Nashville's power play ranks 9th while Vegas' penalty kill ranks 22nd.
9th / 22nd PP vs PK