Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators Live Updates, Score, and Play-by-play - December 17, 2025 - CBS Sports

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Thu Dec 18

1:00AM

Nashville

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	1	2	3	T
Carolina CAR--	-	-	-
Nashville NSH--	-	-	-

Bridgestone ArenaNashville, TN

Hurricanes	3.26 GF AVG	2.80 GA AVG	13.20 Power Play
Predators	2.55 GF AVG	3.43 GA AVG	15.10 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Jaccob Slavin (D)	Lower Body	12-08-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 9
Pyotr Kochetkov (G)	Lower Body	12-06-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 7
Charles-Alexis Legault (D)	Hand	03-01-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 2

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Cole Smith (LW)	Upper Body	12-14-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 15
Ozzy Wiesblatt (RW)	Upper Body	02-25-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 26
Justin Barron (D)	Lower Body	12-14-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 15
Zachary L'Heureux (LW)	Lower Body	12-08-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 9
Nicklaus Perbix (D)	Upper Body	12-08-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 9

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