NASHVILLE PREDATORS NEWS

Juuse Saros - Guarding crease Sunday Saros will get the starting nod in New Jersey on Sunday.

Impact Saros stopped 44 of 47 shots in Thursday's win over St. Louis after losing his previous two contests. During that two-game skid, he coughed up eight goals on 58 shots. The 28-year-old is 33-23-4 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage this season. Saros owns a 2.65 GAA while going 8-2-2 since the start of March.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Predators look to halt recent woes in visit to Devils The Nashville Predators have lost four of five games since a team-record 18-game point streak.But Saturday night’s 2-0 loss to the New York...

APRIL 7 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Nashville tries to break road losing streak, visits New Jersey

The Nashville Predators will look to end their three-game road skid in a matchup with the New Jersey Devils

APRIL 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Lankinen - Solid in narrow loss Lankinen allowed a goal on 29 shots in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Islanders. The second goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Lankinen put in a good effort, but he didn't get the necessary goal support to win a tight game. He's gone winless over his last three outings despite allowing seven goals over that span. The 28-year-old is at 10-6-0 on the season with 2.93 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 22 appearances. Juuse Saros is likely to start Sunday's road game versus the Devils.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders blank Predators behind Varlamov's 41 saves Semyon Varlamov stopped all 41 shots for the host New York Islanders, who took over sole possession of third place in the Metropolitan Divis...

APRIL 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Varlamov makes 41 saves, Islanders shut out Predators | NHL.com Dobson scores for New York, which has won 4 straight

APRIL 7 • NHL.COM

Trotz brings Predators back to his old Islanders stomping grounds | NHL.com Nashville GM has fond memories of coaching New York for 3 seasons

APRIL 6 • NHL.COM

Nashville Predators at New York Islanders odds, picks and predictions The Nashville Predators (44-28-4) take on the New York Islanders (34-27-15) Saturday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)...

APRIL 6 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Kevin Lankinen - Set to face Islanders Lankinen was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com, indicating he will guard the road net Saturday versus the Islanders.

Impact Lankinen surrendered six goals on 41 shots in a 7-4 loss to Colorado last Saturday. In 21 appearances this season, he has a 10-5-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The Islanders rank 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.96 goals per contest.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders bring win streak into matchup with the Predators

The New York Islanders head into a matchup with the Nashville Predators as winners of three games in a row

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kiefer Sherwood - Delivers assist Thursday Sherwood notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Sherwood set up Michael McCarron's tally in the third period, which ended up being the game-winner. The helper was Sherwood's second in the last three games. The fourth-line winger doesn't get many chances to contribute, but he's still put together a decent season with 24 points, 96 shots on net, 215 hits, 41 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 62 appearances.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Evangelista - Pockets helper in win Evangelista notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact This was Evangelista's second helper over the last seven games. The winger hasn't made much of an impact from the third line lately. He's at 34 points (seven on the power play), 145 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 74 appearances on the year. Evangelista's power-play role gives him some fantasy upside, but he's yet to turn that into results on a consistent basis.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan McDonagh - Picks up helper in win McDonagh produced an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact McDonagh snapped a six-game point drought when he helped out on Filip Forsberg's empty-netter in the third period. After starting the year relatively quiet, McDonagh has been a surprising source of offense since the All-Star break, earning 17 of his 29 points this year in that 25-game span. He's also contributed 82 shots on net, 131 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 69 contests overall.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan O'Reilly - Dishes pair of helpers O'Reilly notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact O'Reilly has three multi-point efforts and seven scoreless outings over his last 10 contests. He helped out on the Predators' first two goals in this game. For the season, the veteran center has 63 points, his most in any of the last five campaigns. He's added 169 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 76 appearances in a top-line role.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Gustav Nyquist - Crosses 300-assist mark in career Nyquist notched three assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Nyquist saw an eight-game point streak end in Tuesday's shutout loss to the Bruins, but he was right back at it Thursday. His first helper in this game was the 300th assist of his career. Nyquist has enjoyed a career year with 22 goals, 49 helpers, 22 power-play points, 145 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 76 appearances.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Jankowski - Fills empty cage Jankowski scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Jankowski's goal was the last one in the game and the second to find an empty cage. The 29-year-old forward has been surprisingly effective in a third-line role since the start of March, earning 12 points over his last 15 contests. He's at 14 points, 41 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 26 appearances this season. Jankowski's goal Thursday was the 11th shorthanded tally of his career and his fourth over the last two seasons.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Beauvillier - First goal with new team Beauvillier scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Beauvillier entered the lineup after a three-game stint as a healthy scratch. His second-period tally was his first goal and second point over nine outings with the Predators. The winger has five goals, 16 points, 91 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 54 appearances with three different teams this season. Given that he's no longer a lock for the lineup, Beauvillier offers minimal fantasy value.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Michael McCarron - Buries goal in win McCarron scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact McCarron's third-period tally ended up being the game-winner. He has three goals and an assist over his last eight contests. McCarron has done well despite a bottom-six role this season, racking up 12 goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 134 hits, 52 blocked shots, 93 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 64 appearances.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Forsberg has 3 points, Predators top Blues to end 3-game skid | NHL.com Saros makes 44 saves for Nashville, which extends lead in Western wild card

APRIL 5 • NHL.COM

Juuse Saros - Makes 44 saves in win Saros stopped 44 of 47 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Saros had allowed 12 goals over his prior three outings, but he was steady in this win. The Blues made things close in the third period before the Predators scored two empty-netters to pad the lead. Saros has won six of his last eight games and is up to 33-23-4 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage as the only NHL goalie to play 60 games so far this season. The Predators' regulation win Thursday gave them an eight-point edge over the Blues for a playoff spot with six games to go. Saros will likely continue to see a heavy workload until that spot is clinched.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Forsberg helps Predators top Blues to end skid Filip Forsberg scored twice in a three-point game to pace the host Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the St.Louis Blues that snapped...

APRIL 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Forsberg has 2 goals and an assist to lead Predators over Blues, 6-3

Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist, Juuse Saros made 44 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 to snap a three-game losing streak

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Is There Recency Bias in the NHL's Norris Trophy Conversation? When considering the NHL’s top blueliner this year, are Roman Josi’s second-half stats more important than Hughes and Makar’s first-half pro...

APRIL 4 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM