Kerfoot will finally make his season debut on Friday after suffering a lower-body injury in the pre-season. The 30-year-old forward appeared in 81 games with Utah last season, tallying 11 goals and 17 assists.
Marchessault exited Nashville's most recent game after only 5:27 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He was absent from practice on Friday and he is day-to-day, likely ruled out of Nashville's upcoming game on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old Marchessault has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 28 games this season.
Marchessault exited Nashville's most recent game after only 5:27 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He was absent from practice on Friday and it is unclear what his status is moving forward. The 34-year-old Marchessault has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 28 games this season.
The Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes for the 26th time this season when they host the Hurricanes on Wednesday. Saros secured a third consecutive victory in his last start, allowing just two goals on 22 shots in a 5-2 win in St. Louis on Monday. Nashville's franchise netminder carries a 12-10-3 record and .897 SV% into Wednesday night's game against Carolina, where the Preds enter action at +150 on the money line.
The Predators have won four of their last five (4-1-0) and will turn to Saros on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Saros was solid in his most recent effort, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Saros has a 2.60 GAA and .921 SV% in his last five games (4-1-0). The Predators enter Monday's contest as slight -104 road underdogs against the Blues.
Saros will make his 24th start of the season when the Predators welcome the Blues to town on Thursday. Saros was superb in his last start, turning away 39 of the 42 shots he faced enroute to a 4-3 shootout victory over the mighty Avalanche on Tuesday. It's been another up and down season for Nashville's franchise netminder, but Saros does head into Thursday night's game having won four of his last five starts. The Preds enter action on Thursday at -125 on the money line.
Perbix (upper-body) returns to the Predators lineup for the first time since November 29th. Forward Tyson Jost will draw out of the lineup in his place, as the Preds are opting to dress seven defensemen.
The Predators will hand Saros his 23rd start of the season when they host the league leaders on Tuesday. Saros saw a personal three-game winning streak come to a screeching halt in his last start, when he was tagged for six goals on 38 shots in a 6-3 loss in Carolina on Saturday. Nashville's franchise netminder owns a 9-10-3 record and has allowed a league-high 64 goals on the season. Saros will have his work cut out for him again on Tuesday as the Predators enter action at +175 on the money line.
Hoglander underwent lower-body surgery towards the end of training camp and will finally make his season debut on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old should return to his usual bottom-six role this season after an eight-goal, 25-point campaign across 72 games played in 2024-25.
Lyubushkin did not play in the Stars' most recent game, and he will miss at least two more due to an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin has already missed a multi-game stint this season due to injury. He has five assists, 41 blocks, and 30 hits in 21 games this season.
Barron has not played since November 16th, originally listed as day-to-day, has been downgraded to week-to-week. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:08 time-on-ice and has four assists in 19 games this season.
Wiesblatt suffered an upper-body injury in his first shift of Thursday's 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers, exiting the game after only 15 seconds of ice-time. The 23-year-old is averaging 10:38 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 24 games this season and will likely be sidelined until at least mid-January.
Wiesblatt suffered upper-body injury in his first shift of Thursday's 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers, exiting the game after only 15 seconds of ice-time. The 23-year-old is averaging 10:38 time-on-ice an has four points (1G / 3A) in 24 games this season.
Saros will be in search of a third straight victory when the Predators take on the Panthers in Florida on Thursday. Nashville's franchise netminder was excellent in his last start, stopping 27 of the 28 shots he faced in a 5-1 win over the Flames on Tuesday. The 30-year-old goaltender owns an 8-9-3 record and .893 SV% on the season. Saros and the Predators enter action on Thursday at +160 on the money line.
Marchessault has been sidelined for a week due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 34-year-old Marchessault is off to his worst start since becoming a full-time NHLer, with only seven points (4G / 3A) in 20 games this season.
