Nashville Predators News

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).

Marchessault was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the Predators not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Tyson Jost will draw into the lineup in his place.

Wilsby has played 15 games this season, often as a seventh defenseman, and will head to the press box as a healthy scratch on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Wilsby is averaging 16:31 time-on-ice and has two assists this season.

Schaefer was drafted in the first-round, 32nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old has yet to play an NHL game. He has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 15 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

The last-place Nashville Predators (7-12-4) are coming off a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings and will likely 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).

Schaefer was drafted in the first-round, 32nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old has yet to play an NHL game. He has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 15 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

After a disastrous 8-3 loss to Florida on Monday, Nashville will turn to their back up goaltender Justus Annunen in Detroit on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has been horrendous so far in 2025-26, with his 0-3-1 record, 4.07 GAA and .836 SV%. He will head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Wednesday, who have won three of their last five games and currently rank 4th in the NHL in SOG (30.2).

Nashville sits at the bottom of the NHL with 16 points through 21 games (6-11-4) and likely needs Saros to be spectacular given their league-worst offence (2.33 GF/GP). Saros was excellent in his most recent game, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%), but his team was unable to score in a 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a 2.85 GAA and .896 SV% in 17 games this season (6-8-3). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a Panthers team coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Nashville sits at the bottom of the NHL with 16 points through 21 games (6-11-4) and likely needs Saros to be spectacular given their league-worst offence (2.33 GF/GP). Saros was excellent in his most recent game, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%), but his team was unable to score in a 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a 2.85 GAA and .896 SV% in 17 games this season (6-8-3). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a Panthers team coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Josi has been sidelined since October 23rd, but made a major step towards drawing back into the lineup by returning to practice this week. The 35-year-old defenseman had five points (1G / 4A) in eight games this season before his injury. He missed 29 games last season, largely due to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing.

Josi has been sidelined since October 23rd, but made a major step towards drawing back into the lineup by returning to practice on Wednesday. The 35-year-old defenseman had five points (1G / 4A) in eight games this season before his injury. He missed 29 games last season, largely due to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing.

After spending most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, Jost has played himself in a regular role with the Predators this season, but will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Jost is averaging 12:38 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 15 games this season.

Wilsby did not play in Nashville's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games this season.

Saros has had an inconsistent 2025-26 season, showing glimpses of the pedigree that has previously made him a Vezina Trophy finalist, but has largely been overshadowed by poor performances. In his most recent outing, the 30-year-old Saros allowed five goals on 12 shots (.583 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers. He has a 3.11 GAA and .892 SV% in 14 games this season (5-6-3). The Predators enter Friday's matchup in Sweden as +109 underdogs against a Pittsburgh Penguins team off to a strong 9-5-3 start this season.