Nashville will turn back to Saros for Game 3 on Friday at home after he impressed in Game 2 by stopping 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a road victory to even the series. The 29-year-old had yet another strong regular season this year with his 35-24-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .906 SV%. He will look to take a series lead on Friday as Nashville hosts Vancouver, who will look to get back to their scoring ways after finishing the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.4).
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Nashville will expectedly turn back to Saros for Game 3 on Friday at home after he impressed in Game 2 by stopping 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a road victory to even the series. The 29-year-old had yet another strong regular season this year with his 35-24-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .906 SV%. He will look to take a series lead on Friday as Nashville hosts Vancouver, who will look to get back to their scoring ways after finishing the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.4).
Parssinen split the 2023-24 campaign between the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) and the Predators. In 44 games with Nashville this season, Parissinen scored 12 points (8G / 4A).
Saros will unsurprisingly get the nod in goal on Tuesday as he and the Predators look to bounce back from a disappointing Game 1 defeat. Nashville's starting netminder allowed three goals on just 20 shots in Sunday's loss, as the Canucks added an empty netter to seal a 4-2 victory and take the early series lead. Saros and the Predators enter tonight as very slight underdogs at +105. They will be hoping to steal home-ice advantage from the Canucks and even up the series before heading back home for Game 3.
The Predators play their final game of the season on Monday and will turn to Saros between the pipes. Saros has allowed four goals in two straight but saved 31 of 35 shots (.886 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Predators enter action as +100 road underdogs.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Colton Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. Anderson-Dolan has four points (1G / 3A) in 31 games this season.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Colton Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Jankowski has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 31 games this season.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Colton Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. Smith has 23 points (9G / 14A) in 79 games this season.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. Sissons has 35 points (15G / 20A) in 80 games this season.
The Predators play their final game of the season on Monday and will likely turn to Saros between the pipes. Saros has allowed four goals in two straight but saved 31 of 35 shots (.886 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Predators enter action as +100 road underdogs.
Glass will draw in for Friday's game in Chicago in place of Gustav Nyquist, who the Predators are opting to rest on the tail-end of their back-to-back. Glass has five goals and seven assists in 12 games this season.
Fabbro will draw in for Friday's game in Chicago in place of Ryan McDonagh, who the Predators are opting to rest on the tail-end of their back-to-back. Fabbro has three goals and ten assists in 54 games this season.