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Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Flames · TUE · DEC 8 · 7:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 8 · 7:00 PM CT
Scotiabank Saddledome
SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
@
Calgary Flames
Flames
0–2–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 8 · 7:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
Away · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jonathan Huberdeau has solved Juuse Saros before, 9 goals on 45 shots. But the special-teams edge is the Predators': a 9th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 30th.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames
Home · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
Predators
GOALIES
Flames
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
Predators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Flames
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
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
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT Derek Wills · as of Oct 3
Predators
INJURY REPORT
Flames
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT Derek Wills · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jonathan Huberdeau has solved Juuse Saros before, 9 goals on 45 shots. But the special-teams edge is the Predators': a 9th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 30th.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jonathan Huberdeau has 9 goals on Juuse Saros (45 shots).
(Calgary)
9 goals on Juuse Saros
Matchup
Joel Farabee has 4 goals on Juuse Saros (22 shots).
(Calgary)
4 goals on Juuse Saros
Special Teams
Nashville's power play ranks 9th while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
9th / 30th PP vs PK