Nashville Predators (7-14-6, in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (11-12-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators come into the matchup with the Ottawa Senators as losers of six games in a row.
Ottawa has a 7-5-1 record in home games and an 11-12-2 record overall. The Senators have allowed 80 goals while scoring 77 for a -3 scoring differential.
Nashville has gone 2-8-4 on the road and 7-14-6 overall. The Predators have gone 2-3-6 in one-goal games.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Drake Batherson has nine goals and 18 assists for the Senators. Adam Gaudette has six goals over the last 10 games.
Roman Josi has seven goals and 16 assists for the Predators. Steven Stamkos has scored three goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-5-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.9 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Predators: 2-5-3, averaging 1.9 goals, 2.7 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Predators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
