Perbix (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Hurricanes, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Perbix will miss his third straight game with the injury. His next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Avalanche. Adam Wilsby is set to stay in the lineup during Perbix's absence.
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Predators' Nick Perbix: Out Thursday
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Perbix (upper body) isn't available Thursday versus Florida, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Perbix has two goals and four points in 25 outings in 2025-26. He was also out of the lineup for Tuesday's 5-1 win over Calgary. Adam Wilsby is set to play in his second straight game due to Perbix's absence.
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Predators' Nick Perbix: Unavailable Tuesday
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Perbix (upper body) won't play against Calgary on Tuesday.
Perbix is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. He has collected two goals, four points, 30 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and 15 hits through 25 appearances this season. Adam Wilsby will replace Perbix in Tuesday's lineup.
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Predators' Nick Perbix: Ends slump with helper
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Perbix notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Perbix snapped an 18-game point drought when he helped out on Ryan O'Reilly's game-winning goal in the third period. The 27-year-old Perbix went minus-13 with 24 shots on net and 17 blocked shots in that span. He won't put up a ton of offense, but he can do better than he has over the last month-plus. For the year, the defenseman is at four points, 29 shots on net, 26 blocks, eight PIM and a minus-8 rating through 24 appearances.
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Predators' Nick Perbix: Scores again Thursday
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Perbix scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
Perbix has scored in back-to-back games, something he's done just twice in his career. The 27-year-old is occupying a top-four role for the Predators and has earned three points, five shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through five appearances. He should continue to push for at least 20 points, a mark he missed by one last year.
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Predators' Nick Perbix: Two-point effort in loss
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Perbix scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Perbix got his first two points as a member of the Predators. The 27-year-old has been a stable defender early in the year with a plus-5 rating and seven blocked shots. He finished between 19 and 24 points in his first three NHL campaigns with the Lightning, but Perbix may struggle to get to that level with his new team, which doesn't have as strong an offense.
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Predators' Nick Perbix: Moving to Music City
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Perbix signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with Nashville on Tuesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Perbix notched six goals, 13 assists and a plus-8 rating over 74 regular-season outings with Tampa Bay in 2024-25. The right-shot blueliner should be able to carve out more ice time with the Preds in 2025-26, as he managed 14:41 with the Lightning last season, mostly in a third-pairing capacity.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Nabs helper in loss
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Perbix recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 4.
Perbix ended a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 26-year-old defenseman has played in all four playoff contests but has just two shots on net, a hit, two blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in a limited role. Injuries to forwards have forced the Lightning to regularly dress seven defensemen, which further limits Perbix's playing time.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Tallies goal Wednesday
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Perbix scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Perbix has two goals and three assists over his last 10 outings. The Lightning have mostly stuck to dressing seven defensemen lately, and Perbix has often been on the low end of the ice-time distribution, averaging 13:17 per game over his last 16 outings. The 26-year-old has earned 19 points, 62 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 50 hits and a plus-8 rating through 70 appearances and has up to four games to achieve the 20-point mark for the third straight season.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Gathers helper
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Perbix provided an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Utah.
The helper snapped an 11-game point drought for Perbix. The 26-year-old has played in seven straight games since he was a healthy scratch twice earlier in March. Emil Lilleberg was out of the lineup Saturday, but Perbix and Darren Raddysh have also been sent to the press box on occasion. Perbix has limited fantasy appeal with just 15 points to go with 56 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 46 hits and a plus-3 rating across 61 outings this season.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Ice time dropping
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Perbix's ice time dropped to 7:49 in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington.
The Bolts rolled a seven-man unit on the back end, and Perbix saw just 13 shifts. He managed two shots. Prior to the 4 Nations break, he had a couple of 18-plus minute games, and he has averaged 15:03 this season. Perbix has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 54 games, but just four assists in his last 28 games. A night or two in the press box may be coming.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Snags assist in win
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Perbix notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Perbix snapped a seven-game slump with the helper on a Luke Glendening tally in the second period. The 26-year-old Perbix has handled a third-pairing role lately, but it's not one that comes with much offense. For the season, the blueliner is at 13 points, 48 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 33 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 47 contests.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Scores in Thursday's win
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Perbix scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blues.
Perbix is on a season-best three-game point streak, accumulating a goal and two assists in that span. He saw a larger role while the Lightning navigated a rough patch of injuries on defense, and he's likely to stay in the lineup regularly since J.J. Moser (lower body) is out for 8-10 weeks. Perbix has four goals, 10 points, 31 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-7 rating over 25 appearances. However, the 26-year-old figures to play on the third pairing most of the time.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Notches helper in win
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Perbix recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Perbix has been pressed into top-four duties amid a rash of injuries to the Lightning defense. The team was without Victor Hedman (lower body) and J.J. Moser (undisclosed) for this contest, so Perbix played on the second pairing, with his 21:54 of ice time being his most since Nov. 7 versus the Flyers. The 26-year-old is at eight points, 29 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 20 hits and a plus-4 rating over 23 contests. Perbix has mostly been limited to third-pairing duties with no power-play time, so he has low upside in fantasy.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Snags helper in loss
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Perbix produced an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Perbix was scratched in the Lightning's previous game but replaced Emil Lilleberg in the lineup Saturday. The 26-year-old Perbix has been limited to third-pairing minutes when he plays. He has one assist, one shot on goal, one hit, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. His minimal usage and the potential to be scratched make Perbix a non-factor for most fantasy formats.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Registers assist
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Perbix notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Perbix has a helper in three of his last five contests. He assisted on a Brayden Point tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. Perbix is up to 23 points, 50 shots on net, 66 hits, 100 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 69 appearances, filling a bottom-four role with no power-play usage.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: First point in eight games
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Perbix put up an assist Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Panthers.
It was his first point in eight games. Perbix has just four shots and one minor penalty in that span. On a more positive note, Perbix set a new career mark in points with 21 (two goals, 19 assists) in 65 games this season. He's not valuable in a fantasy setting at this point in his young career.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Two-apple night
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Perbix picked up two assists Thursday in a 6-0 win over the Sharks.
He had two secondary assists in the first six minutes of the game, first on a Brayden Point wrister at 1:41 and again on a Mikey Eyssimont tip-in at 6:03. Perbix played 18:51 and finished plus-3 with one hit. It was his third assist of the season (eight games). Perbix is a steady puckmover who won't get too many points, but he won't make too many mistakes, either.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Three helpers in Tuesday's win
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Perbix notched three assists while adding three shots, three hits, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
It was a big performance for the rookie blueliner, who also dished three helpers in the final game before the All-Star break but has no other points in his last 10 games. Perbix's lack of power-play time limits his fantasy ceiling, but he continues to offer glimpses of what he could do in a bigger role. On the season, the 24-year-old has four goals and 18 points through 45 games.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Back with Lightning
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Perbix was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Monday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Perbix was temporarily sent down Sunday and brought back up Monday. The move was made after Rudolfs Balcers cleared waivers and was assigned to AHL Syracuse. Perbix has registered four goals, 11 assists, 63 shots on goal, 36 blocks and 40 hits in 38 games this season.
