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Nashville Predators must win tonight to set tone for season

ByCorey Francis|
NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 10: Josh Morrissey #44 of the Winnipeg Jets is called for interference against Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on May 10, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 10: Josh Morrissey #44 of the Winnipeg Jets is called for interference against Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on May 10, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 06: Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Nashville Predators celebrates his goal at 16:42 of the second period- against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on October 06, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 06: Viktor Arvidsson #33 of the Nashville Predators celebrates his goal at 16:42 of the second period- against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on October 06, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lineup

After the low-energy performance at Bridgestone on Tuesday, the Nashville Predators look to rebound with a win tonight. Not much will change in terms of the lineup. The top two lines will be intact, leaving room to move players on the bottom-six. Look for the fourth line of Miikka Salomaki, Zac Rinaldo, and Colton Sissons.

Forwards

Filip Forsberg – Ryan Johansen – Viktor Arvidsson

Kevin Fiala – Kyle Turris – Craig Smith

Calle Jarnkrok – Nick Bonino – Ryan Hartman

Miikka Salomaki – Colton Sissons – Frederick Gaudreau / Zac Rinaldo

Defense

Roman Josi – Ryan Ellis

Mattias Ekholm – P.K. Subban

Anthony Bitetto – Yannick Weber

Goaltenders

Pekka Rinne

Juuse Saros

UPDATED 11:05 A.M: Adam Vingan reports Dan Hamhuis will return to the lineup tonight.

Storylines

  • The Predators hold a 23-12-1-4 all-time record over the Jets, including 14-6-0-0 at Bridgestone.
  • Ryan Ellis will play game number 400 of his career tonight.
  • Pekka Rinne is 15-4-1 all-time against the Jets.
  • Filip Forsberg has 14 career points against the Jets, but only 3 goals.
  • Ryan Johansen has 11g, 12a in 19 games versus the Jets.
  • Connor Hellebuyck has allowed 3.2 goals per game against the Predators during 12 regular season games.
  • The road team won 7 of the 12 games last season.
  • This is the first game of four between the two teams; however, they do not face each other again until January 17, 2019, in Nashville. They square off twice in Winnipeg in March.

Where to watch

Fox Sports Tennessee broadcasts the game tonight from Nashville. Pre-game broadcast will start at 6:30 P.M. Central, with puck drop just after 7:00 P.M. Fans can also stream the game on the Fox Sports Go App, or listen to the call on 102.5 The Game.

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