Calgary Flames (16-16-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (21-16-1, fourth in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators and the Calgary Flames hit the ice in Western Conference play.
Nashville is 21-16-1 overall and 12-9-0 at home. The Predators have gone 11-5-0 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
Calgary has a 16-16-5 record overall and a 7-9-4 record on the road. The Flames have a 14-4-3 record in games they score at least three goals.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Predators won 4-2 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Filip Forsberg has 18 goals and 24 assists for the Predators. Gustav Nyquist has scored six goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
Nazem Kadri has 10 goals and 16 assists for the Flames. Elias Lindholm has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, 4.2 penalties and 12.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Flames: 5-3-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.1 assists, four penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: None listed.
Flames: Oliver Kylington: out (undisclosed), Kevin Rooney: out (shoulder), Jakob Pelletier: out (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
