Nashville Predators News

Barron will slot in for Adam Wilsby, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Barron has two goals and three assists in 16 games with the Predators this season.

Wilsby was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.

Saros will be looking to secure his first win since January 18th when the Predators travel to Chicago on Friday. Saros was tagged with his fourth-consecutive defeat in his last start, allowing four goals on 38 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Senators on Monday. The 29-year-old netminder owns a disappointing 11-22-6 record on the season to go along with a .901 SV%. Thankfully, Saros has a great chance of finally getting back in the win column on Friday as the Predators enter action at -190 on the money line.

Friedman has 93 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player the past several seasons. The 29-year-old defenseman played five games with Vancouver this season, regularly being an option on the blueline whenever an injury arises. He has six points (1G / 5A) in 20 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.

Kemell was the 17th overall pick of the Predators in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old Finnish forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 38 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Kemell was the 17th overall pick of the Predators in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old Finnish forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 38 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Barron will be the odd-man out on the Predators blue-line on Monday as Kevin Gravel draws back into the lineup. Barron has two goals and three assists in 16 games with the Predators this season.

Gravel will slot in for Justin Barron, who is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Senators. It's just the fourth game of the season for Gravel, and his first since December 17th.

Evangelista was a late scratch on Monday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He is considered day-to-day. We should receive an update on his status ahead of Nashville's game in Chicago on Friday.

In the only game on the NHL schedule on Monday, the Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes against the Ottawa Senators. Saros was solid in his most recent outing but received zero goal support from his teammates, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.84 GAA and .901 SV% in 39 games this season (11-21-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as -112 home favorites against a Senators club riding a four-game winning streak.

Gravel has been back and forth between the AHL and NHL recently but has only played three games with the Predators, recording one assist. The 32-year-old defenseman has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 35 games with the Milwaukkee Admirals (AHL) this season.

With Juuse Saros (illness) unavailable for Friday's game in Buffalo, Gravel was sent down to make room for another goalie on the roster. Gravel has appeared in three NHL games this season, registering one assist.

With Juuse Saros (illness) unavailable, Murray will back up Justus Annunen for Friday's game in Buffalo. Murray is yet to appear in an NHL game for the Predators. He's performed well at the AHL level this season, registering a .927 SV% across 23 appearances.

Evangelista has not played since January 7th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. Before his injury, the 22-year-old Evangelista had 14 points (4G / 10A) in 39 games this season.

Saros is battling an illness and will be sidelined in Friday's contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Justus Annunen will get the nod while the recently recalled Matthew Murray will back up.