NASHVILLE PREDATORS NEWS

Tommy Novak - Scores again Tuesday Novak scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.

Impact Novak has goals in back-to-back games, and he's racked up five points during a four-game streak. The 26-year-old is making the most of his middle-six usage lately, finding some consistency that was lacking for much of January. He's at 10 goals, 26 points, 68 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 42 outings overall.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan O'Reilly - Nets power-play goal O'Reilly scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.

Impact O'Reilly struck at 4:04 of the first period for his second straight game with a goal. He's gotten back on track after entering the All-Star break with just two assists over six contests. The 33-year-old center is up to 19 tallies, 45 points (20 on the power play), 132 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 53 outings.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Juuse Saros - Kept busy in loss Saros stopped 43 of 46 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Devils. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Saros' 43 saves were by far a season high, but the Devils' relentless attack proved too much. The 28-year-old has gone 5-7-1 over 13 games since the start of January, a mediocre stretch that has the Predators just treading water in the wild-card race. Saros is down to 20-20-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 42 starts. Only Saros and Petr Mrazek have at least 20 losses among goalies with 30 appearances so far this season.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Devils put together back-to-back wins by topping Predators Timo Meier scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and Nico Hischier scored twice to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 4-2 vi...

FEBRUARY 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Hischier scores twice in 3rd, Devils rally past Predators | NHL.com Daws makes 30 saves for New Jersey; Saros stops 42 for Nashville

FEBRUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Nico Hischier scores twice as Devils defeat Predators 4-2

Nico Hischier scored twice to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juuse Saros - Tending twine Tuesday Saros will patrol the home crease Tuesday against New Jersey, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros is coming off a 27-save effort in a 5-4 overtime win over Arizona on Saturday. Through 41 games this campaign, he has supplied a 20-19-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.97 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The Devils rank 10th in the league this season with 3.37 goals per contest.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville in action against New Jersey following overtime victory

The Nashville Predators host the New Jersey Devils after the Predators beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 in overtime

FEBRUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Philip Tomasino - Dropped to minors Tomasino was assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Impact Tomasino has generated seven goals, 20 points and 62 shots on net over 41 NHL appearances this season. Nashville also recalled forwards Egor Afanasyev and Mark Jankowski on Monday.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Jankowski - Elevated to NHL Jankowski was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Impact Jankowski earned this promotion after putting up 15 goals and 32 helpers in 40 games for the Admirals this season. The 29-year-old center has played in just two NHL games this year, most recently back in December when he scored a goal against the Blackhawks. In addition to Jankowski, the Preds also brought up Egor Afanasyev, with the duo possibly in contention for the same spot in the lineup against New Jersey on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Egor Afanasyev - Recalled from minors Afansyev was elevated from AHL Milwaukee on Monday.

Impact Afansyev will switch places with Philip Tomasino, who was sent down in a corresponding move Monday. The 23-year-old Afanasyev has been lighting it up with the Admirals, racking up 21 goals and 21 helpers in 42 games this season. If he does get into the lineup against the Devils on Tuesday, the Russian winger could get a look at a middle-six role and possibly even see some power-play minutes given his offensive upside.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Evangelista - Pockets helper Evangelista notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Evangelista has two helpers over his last four games. The 21-year-old isn't in a position to succeed currently -- he's been logging fourth-line minutes recently after spending much of the first half of the campaign in a middle-six role. Evangelista is at 23 points, 92 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 51 appearances overall.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Tyson Barrie - Nabs power-play helper Barrie recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Barrie set up a Roman Josi tally in the second period. Those two defensemen were paired together Saturday, a rarity considering Barrie was a healthy scratch for four of the Predators' six games before the All-Star break. His helper Saturday was his first point since Dec. 15. The 32-year-old is at 12 points, 48 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 33 outings.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Gustav Nyquist - Two helpers in win Nyquist recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Nyquist assisted on the first and last goals of the game. The winger had cooled off a bit following a 10-game, 14-point streak, recording just one goal and three helpers over the last nine games before the All-Star break. He's now at 40 points, 103 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 outings, serving as a strong playmaker in a top-line role.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan McDonagh - Completes comeback in overtime McDonagh scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact McDonagh set up a Thomas Novak tally to spark the third-period comeback, and the forward returned the favor on McDonagh's game-winner at 1:36 of overtime. This was the 34-year-old defenseman's third multi-point effort of the campaign. He's been solid in a primarily defensive role with 14 points through 45 outings, though he's earned four power-play points, his most since the 2017-18 campaign. McDonagh has added 81 blocked shots, 58 shots on net and a plus-4 rating.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Novak - Goal, assist in overtime win Novak scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Novak sparked the Predators' comeback with his third-period marker, and he helped complete it by setting up a Ryan McDonagh goal in overtime. This was Novak's first multi-point effort since Nov. 11 -- the game before he missed 11 contests with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old forward is up to nine tallies, 25 points, 67 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 41 outings. He's mainly played in a middle-six role and may have appeal in deeper fantasy formats that focus on scoring only.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan O'Reilly - Two-point effort Saturday O'Reilly scored a goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact O'Reilly opened the scoring in the first period and set up a Filip Forsberg tally in the third that tied the game at 4-4. Over the prior six games, O'Reilly had been limited to two helpers. He has six multi-point efforts since the start of January and is up to 18 goals, 26 helpers, 127 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 52 outings this season. O'Reilly should continue to thrive in a top-line role.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Roman Josi - Two points in Saturday's win Josi scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Josi put the Predators ahead 2-1 in the second period, and he also helped out on Filip Forsberg's equalizer in the third when that lead didn't hold. This was Josi's fifth multi-point effort over his last 11 games, a span in which he's racked up 15 points. The star defenseman is enjoying a strong campaign with 11 tallies, 36 helpers, 19 power-play points, 167 shots on net, 93 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 52 appearances.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Forsberg - Pair of points in overtime win Forsberg scored a goal on eight shots, added an assist, logged two PIM, doled out two hits and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Forsberg earned his 300th career assist when he set up Ryan O'Reilly's goal in the first period. In the third, Forsberg netted the game-tying tally to eventually force overtime. The winger had a solid January with six goals and four assists over 14 games and picked up where he left off in his first February appearance. The 29-year-old is up to 25 goals, 53 points, 211 shots on net, 87 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 52 outings this season.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Juuse Saros - Picks up overtime win Saros stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.

Impact Saros and the Predators found themselves down 4-2 early in the third period. The 28-year-old netminder was able to right the ship and get some help from his offense to pull off the comeback win capped by Ryan McDonagh's game-winner at 1:36 of overtime. Saros has given up at least three goals in five of his last nine outings while going 4-4-1 in that span. On the season, he's at 20-19-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 41 starts. As long as the Predators are in the hunt for a wild-card spot, it's likely Saros will get a vast majority of the starts in goal.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan McDonagh's OT goal propels Predators past Coyotes Ryan McDonagh scored at 1:36 of overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 comeback win against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Satur...

FEBRUARY 11 • SUNHERALD.COM

Ryan McDonagh's OT goal propels Predators past Coyotes Ryan McDonagh scored at 1:36 of overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 comeback win against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Satur...

FEBRUARY 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

McDonagh scores in OT goal to give Predators a 5-4 victory over Coyotes

Ryan McDonagh scored at 1:36 of overtime and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4

FEBRUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS