NASHVILLE PREDATORS NEWS

Juuse Saros - Leaves ice first Tuesday Saros was the first goalie off the ice Tuesday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home against the Sharks.

Impact Saros has gone 11 straight appearances without a regulation loss, posting a 9-0-2 record, 1.90 GAA and .934 save percentage over that stretch. The Finnish netminder should be expected to take a heavy share of the workload ahead of backup Kevin Lankinen the rest of the way in order to maintain the Predators' hold on a playoff spot.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Predators go for 15-game point streak against hapless Sharks The Nashville Predators can extend their point streak to 15 games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.Nashville (39-25-4, 82...

MARCH 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Marc Del Gaizo - Recalled from minors Del Gaizo was called up from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Impact Del Gazio has logged five NHL games this season in which he registered three assists, three shots and nine hits while averaging 16:22 of ice time. In the minors this season, the 24-year-old blueliner has racked up eight goals and 24 assists in 51 outings and will look to bring that offensive upside to the NHL.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

How do the Central Division contenders stack up against the Stanley Cup checklist? Which has the best claim to Stanley Cup contention — Colorado, Winnipeg, Dallas or Nashville?

MARCH 18 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sharks enter matchup with the Predators on losing streak

The San Jose Sharks aim to stop a four-game slide with a win over the Nashville Predators

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How the Band U2 May Have Ignited Preds' Hot Streak The Nashville Predators have been on fire ever since losing 9-2 to the Stars back in February, but the real spark may not have been the demo...

MARCH 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NHL roundup: Predators extend point streak to 14 games Roman Josi scored two third-period goals as the Nashville Predators extended their point streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the host...

MARCH 17 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Gustav Nyquist - Grabs power-play helper Nyquist logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Nyquist helped out on the first of Roman Josi's two goals in the third period. The 34-year-old Nyquist had gone eight games without recording just one point -- he had five multi-point efforts and three scoreless outings in that span. He's been an excellent fit alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg on the top line in his first year with the Predators. Nyquist has 18 goals, 41 helpers, 127 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 68 outings. He's one point shy of matching his career high of 60 from 2018-19.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Jankowski - Reaches 100 career points Jankowski provided two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Jankowski remains warm on offense -- he has a goal and five assists over his last five outings. The forward reached the 100-point mark in his career Saturday, an achievement that took him 340 games and four organizations to complete. The 29-year-old has eight points, 28 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 18 contests this season, and he signed a two-year contract extension earlier in March to secure his future in Nashville.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan McDonagh - Contributes pair of assists McDonagh notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact McDonagh has three helpers over his last two contests, though he went without a point in the four games prior. The defenseman set up Thomas Novak's opening goal and Roman Josi's insurance tally Saturday. McDonagh has been a pleasant surprise in 2023-24 with 25 points, 75 shots on net, 111 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 61 appearances.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Novak - Lights lamp in win Novak scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Novak has four points over six games since he inked a three-year contract extension March 4. The 26-year-old has become an integral part of the Predators' offense, filling a middle-six role. For the season, he has 14 goals, 38 points, 86 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 57 appearances. He should be able to challenge for his marks of 17 goals and 43 points from last season.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Forsberg - One of each Saturday Forsberg scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Forsberg has six goals and four assists over seven outings in March. He set up Roman Josi on what was the game-winning tally in the third period before scoring one of his own. Forsberg is up to 35 goals and 71 points through 68 outings -- this is just the second time in his career he's reached that level of production. He's on pace to challenge his career highs of 42 goals and 84 points from the 2021-22 campaign, marks he achieved in 69 outings that year. Forsberg has added 276 shots on net, 125 hits and a plus-15 rating in 2023-24.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Predators extend points streak to 14 games with a 4-1 win over Kraken Roman Josi scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the third period, Filip Forsberg scored his 35th of the season into an empty net with 1:2...

MARCH 17 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Roman Josi - Tallies twice to lead offense Josi scored two goals on four shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact The Predators' captain again came up big, scoring a go-ahead marker on the power play and an even-strength insurance goal in the third period. Over his last 10 outings, the 33-year-old has six goals and 14 points. Josi is up to 17 goals, 67 points, 218 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 68 appearances. He had 18 goals and 59 points in 67 outings a year ago, but he's now pushing to reach the 80-point mark for the second time in his career.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Juuse Saros - Keeps rolling Saturday Saros stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact It was a closer game than the score suggests -- the teams were within a goal of each other until 9:03 of the third period. This was Saros' fourth win over his six games in March. He's allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last nine wins. For the season, the 28-year-old is up to 29-21-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .908 save percentage through a league-high 54 starts. The Predators return home for their next game Tuesday versus the Sharks.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Kraken can't jumpstart offense against streaking Predators, suffer 4th straight loss SEATTLE - Some line shuffling by the Seattle Kraken failed to jumpstart an offense missing in action much of this homestand, including Satur...

MARCH 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Predators top Kraken to extend point streak to 14 games Roman Josi scored two third-period goals as the Nashville Predators extended their point streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the host...

MARCH 17 • SUNHERALD.COM

Juuse Saros - Facing Kraken Saros will guard the road goal versus the Kraken on Saturday.

Impact Saros has won eight of his last 10 outings, posting a 1.99 GAA and a .932 save percentage in that span. The 28-year-old will face a Kraken team that has scored just 14 goals over the last six games with just two wins during that stretch.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Stastney - Out with upper-body injury Stastney is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.

Impact Stastney has played in just 10 NHL games this season in which he has managed one goal on six shots, two hits and four PIM. With Dante Fabbro (upper body) also unavailable, Tyson Barrie should be in the mix to get back into the lineup for the first time since Feb. 15 against Dallas.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Kraken take losing streak into matchup with the Predators

The Seattle Kraken look to stop a three-game slide when they take on the Nashville Predators

MARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juuse Saros Faces an Uncertain Off-Season With the Nashville Predators Juuse Saros could’ve been a top goaltender moved at the NHL trade deadline, but the Predators are in the playoff hunt. That pushes the uncer...

MARCH 14 • SACBEE.COM

Roman Josi - Two helpers against Jets Josi picked up two assists in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg.

Impact Both helpers came in the first period as Nashville jumped out to an early lead it wouldn't relinquish. Josi hasn't gone more than one game in a row without a point since before Christmas, an incredible run of consistency, and in 16 contests since the All-Star break he's erupted for five goals and 20 points while adding 49 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Gustav Nyquist - Two points in Wednesday's win Nyquist produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Jets.

Impact The 34-year-old winger opened the scoring early in the first period before helping to set up a Filip Forsberg tally in the third. Nyquist is having one of the best runs of his career, recording six multi-point performances over the last 10 games while piling up five goals and 15 points, and he sits two points short of tying the career-high 60 he scored in 2018-19.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE