Nashville Predators News

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.

Smith has not played since November 1st, tending to an upper-body injury, and will miss at least one more game. Before his injury, the 30-year-old forward had three goals in 13 games. His next chance to return to the lineup will be on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.

Smith has not played since November 1st, tending to an upper-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Before his injury, the 30-year-old forward had three goals in 13 games.

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.

Jost will take a seat on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Michael McCarron (undisclosed). Jost has appeared in 20 games this season, registering one goal and three assists.

McCarron missed Tuesday's game with the undisclosed injury but is available for Thursday night's game in Florida. Tyson Jost will sit in his place.

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.

Wilsby will slot in for Nick Perbix, who was a surprise scratch due to an upper-body injury. Wilsby has appeared in 15 games this season, registering zero goals and one assist.

Perbix was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the Predators not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Perbix is considered day-to-day with the injury.

The Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes for the 20th time this season when they host the Flames on Tuesday. Saros snapped a personal three-game losing streak in his last start, stopping 24 of the 27 shots he faced in a 4-3 win in Chicago on Friday. The 30-year-old netminder brings a 7-9-3 record and .889 SV% into Tuesday night's game against the Flames, where the Preds enter action at -120 on the money line.

Marchessault has been sidelined for a week due to a lower-body injury, but he could 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.

Barron has not played since November 16th and remains day-to-day. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:08 time-on-ice and has four assists in 19 games this season.

McCarron exited Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in the second period after only 8:32 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in and 68 hits in 25 games this season.

The last-place Nashville Predators (7-12-4) are coming off a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings and will turn to Saros to tend the twine on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Saros is winless in his last three games (0-3-0), posting a 3.00 GAA and .852 SV%. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .889 SV% in 18 games this season (6-9-3). The Predators enter Friday's contest as slight -107 road favorites against a Blackhawks team that has scored only eight goals in its last four games (0-3-1).