The Nashville Predators host the Calgary Flames at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 2.
The Predators are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Nov. 29.
Nashville (8-13-4, 20 points) is in eighth place in the Central Division, five points behind the St. Louis Blues. The Predators are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
Calgary (9-14-4, 22 points) are also in eighth place in their division, one point behind the Vancouver Canucks in the Pacific. The Flames lost 1-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime on Nov. 30, but they have won four of their last six games. Forward Nazem Kadri leads the Flames with five goals, 16 assists.
The Predators beat the Flames 4-2 in their first meeting on Nov. 1. Michael Bunting led Nashville with one goal, two assists.
The goaltending matchup should feature Juuse Saros for the Predators and Dustin Wolf for the Flames.
The Predators announced before the game that defenseman Nick Perbix would miss tonight’s game with an upper body injury. Here’s how the Predators will lineup against the Flames:
Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Luke Evangelista
Filip Forsberg – Erik Haula – Jonathan Marchessault
Michael Bunting – Tyson Jost – Ozzy Wiesblatt
Ried Schaefer – Fedor Svechkov – Matthew Wood
Defense:
Nicolas Hague – Roman Josi
Brady Skjei – Adam Wilsby
Spencer Stastney – Nick Blankeburg
Goaltender: Juuse Saros
The Nashville Predators vs. Calgary Flames game will be televised by FanDuel Sports Network South, with streaming available via FUBO and ESPN+ (outside of the Nashville TV market).
Odds according to BetMGM on Tuesday, Dec. 2
- PUCK LINE: Predators -1.5 at +195, Flames +1.5 at -235
- O/U: 5.5 goals
- MONEY LINE: Predators -120, Flames +100
All times Central; Games on FanDuel Sports Network South unless otherwise noted
Record: 8-13-4, 20 points
October
- Oct. 9: Columbus Blue Jackets, W 2-1
- Oct. 11: Utah Mammoth, L (OT) 3-2
- Oct. 13: at Ottawa Senators, W 4-1
- Oct. 14: at Toronto Maple Leafs, L 7-4
- Oct. 16: at Montreal Canadiens, L (OT) 3-2
- Oct. 18: at Winnipeg Jets, L 4-1
- Oct. 21: Anaheim Ducks, L 5-2
- Oct. 23: Vancouver Canucks, W 2-1
- Oct. 25: Los Angeles Kings, W 5-4 (SO)
- Oct. 26: Dallas Stars, L 3-2
- Oct. 28: Tampa Bay Lightning, L 5-2
- Oct. 30: at Philadelphia Flyers, L 4-1
November
- Nov. 1: Calgary Flames, W 4-2
- Nov. 3: Vancouver Canucks, L 5-4 OT
- Nov. 4: at Minnesota Wild, L 3-2 OT
- Nov. 6: Philadelphia Flyers, L 3-1
- Nov. 8: Dallas Stars, L 5-4
- Nov. 10: at New York Rangers, L 6-3
- Nov. 14: Pittsburgh Penguins W, 2-1 OT
- Nov. 16: at Pittsburgh Penguins L, 4-0
- Nov. 22: Colorado Avalanche, L 3-0
- Nov. 24: Florida Panthers, L 8-3
- Nov. 26: at Detroit Red Wings, W 6-3
- Nov. 28: at Chicago Blackhawks, W 4-3
- Nov. 29: Winnipeg Jets, L 5-2
December
- Dec. 2: Calgary Flames
- Dec. 4: at Florida Panthers
- Dec. 6: at Carolina Hurricanes
- Dec. 9: Colorado Avalanche
- Dec. 11: St. Louis Blues
- Dec. 13: at Colorado Avalanche
- Dec. 15: at St. Louis Blues
- Dec. 17: Carolina Hurricanes
- Dec. 20: Toronto Maple Leafs
- Dec. 21: New York Rangers
- Dec. 23: at Minnesota Wild
- Dec. 27: at St. Louis Blues
- Dec. 29: at Utah Mammoth
- Dec. 31: at Vegas Golden Knights
January
- Jan. 1: at Seattle Kraken
- Jan. 3: at Calgary Flames
- Jan. 6: at Edmonton Oilers
- Jan. 8: New York Islanders
- Jan. 10: Chicago Blackhawks
- Jan. 11: Washington Capitals
- Jan. 13: Edmonton Oilers
- Jan. 16: at Colorado Avalanche
- Jan. 17: at Vegas Golden Knights
- Jan. 20: Buffalo Sabres
- Jan. 22: Ottawa Senators
- Jan. 24: Utah Mammoth
- Jan. 27: at Boston Bruins
- Jan. 29: at New Jersey Devils
- Jan. 31: at New York Islanders
February
- Feb. 2: St. Louis Blues
- Feb. 4: Minnesota Wild
- Feb. 5: at Washington Capitals
- Feb. 26: Chicago Blackhawks
- Feb. 28: at Dallas Stars
March
- March 2: Detroit Red Wings
- March 3: at Columbus Blue Jackets
- March 5: Boston Bruins
- March 7: at Buffalo Sabres
- March 10: at Seattle Kraken
- March 12: at Vancouver Canucks
- March 15: at Edmonton Oilers
- March 17: at Winnipeg Jets
- March 19: Seattle Kraken
- March 21: Vegas Golden Knights
- March 22: at Chicago Blackhawks
- March 24: San Jose Sharks
- March 26: New Jersey Devils
- March 28: Montreal Canadiens
- March 29: at Tampa Bay Lightning
April
- April 2: at Los Angeles Kings
- April 4: at San Jose Sharks
- April 6: at Los Angeles Kings
- April 7: at Anaheim Ducks
- April 9: at Utah Hockey Club
- April 11: Minnesota Wild
- April 13: San Jose Sharks
- April 16: Anaheim Ducks
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