Florida Panthers (14-4-4, third in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (10-13-0, sixth in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jonathan Huberdeau and Florida hit the ice against Nashville. He currently ranks ninth in the in the league with 26 points, scoring nine goals and recording 17 assists.
The Predators are 10-13-0 against the rest of their division. Nashville averages 9.3 penalty minutes per game, the eighth-most in the Nhl. Mark Borowiecki leads the team serving 36 total minutes.
The Panthers are 14-4-4 in division games. Florida ranks seventh in the Nhl averaging 3.2 goals per game, led by Huberdeau with nine.
The teams meet for the second game in a row.
TOP PERFORMERS: Filip Forsberg leads the Predators with 22 points, scoring 10 goals and registering 12 assists. Roman Josi has eight assists over the last 10 games for Nashville.
Huberdeau has 26 total points while scoring nine goals and totaling 17 assists for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov Jr. has four goals and nine assists over the last 10 games for Florida.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.1 assists, three penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .914 save percentage.
Panthers: 6-2-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .917 save percentage.
INJURIES: Predators: Mark Borowiecki: out (upper body).
Panthers: Anthony Duclair: out (lower body).
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