Blankenburg scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Blankenburg scored for the first time since Nov. 29 versus the Jets. While he hasn't been filling the net, he had three assists over his previous six games before potting his goal Tuesday. The defenseman is up to a career-high five goals with 13 assists, 45 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 26 hits and a minus-4 rating over 32 appearances this season. He's got a fairly safe spot in the lineup, especially as long as the Predators continue to dress seven defensemen as they have for the last couple of contests.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Lights lamp in loss
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O'Reilly scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
O'Reilly ended a five-game goal drought when he got the Predators on the board in the third period. The veteran center had been limited to three assists over those five contests, though he's still been steadier recently than he was in November. He's up to 12 goals, 36 points, 74 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 42 appearances this season, mainly in a top-line role.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Struggles against Oilers
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Saros allowed six goals on 43 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Saros was unable to hold off the Oilers' best players -- Connor McDavid had a hat trick and Leon Draisaitl put up a goal and two assists. The 30-year-old Saros has gone 3-8-1 with a 3.49 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 13 career contests against the Oilers, who remain a troublesome test for him. This defeat continued his recent pattern of alternating wins and losses, which has held true over the last six games, though this was one of his poorest performances of the campaign. He's now at a 16-14-3 with a 3.03 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 33 starts. The Predators return home to face the Islanders on Thursday, who are coming off a 9-0 shellacking of the Devils on Tuesday.
Marchessault (lower body) will not return to the lineup Tuesday versus the Oilers, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Marchessault's recovery from the injury appears to have stalled out. This will be his ninth straight absence, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to get back in the lineup.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Protecting net versus Oilers
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Saros will guard the road goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
Saros has allowed exactly three goals in each of his last four games, going 2-2-0 in that span. He'll get a tough test Tuesday against the Oilers, who are 3-3-0 with 18 goals scored over their last six games.
Annunen signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension with the Predators on Monday.
Annunen was traded to Nashville early last season, and he's served as the Predators' backup netminder during the 2025-26 campaign. He's gone 3-5-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .875 save percentage over 12 appearances this year, and he'll now remain under contract with the Predators through the 2027-28 season.
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Predators' Aiden Fink: Goal, assist in Penn State win
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Fink scored a goal and added an assist in Penn State's 7-3 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology on Sunday.
Fink is at three goals and eight assists over 11 appearances this season. The Nashville prospect has missed some time but has still been productive when available. Penn State's offense as a whole should be on the rise once Gavin McKenna returns from the World Junior Championship.
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Predators' Steven Stamkos: Adds two helpers in win
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Stamkos produced two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Stamkos had a hand in both of Erik Haula's first-period tallies. While Stamkos started on the top line alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg, he played most of the contest with Haula and Michael Bunting on the second line after an in-game switch. Given the line's success Saturday, that combination might stick, though it won't be known for sure until the Predators have their next practice. Stamkos has amassed 13 points across his last 10 appearances and is up to 18 goals, 10 assists, 96 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-7 rating through 41 outings overall.
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Predators' Nicolas Hague: Clutches up in third period
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Hague scored a goal and added five PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Hague fought John Beecher in the second period after Beecher drew the ire of the Predators in the first. That wasn't Hague's only big moment, as he scored the game-winning goal with 29 seconds left in the third. It was his second tally of the season, giving him 10 points, 22 shots on net, 49 hits, 30 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 33 appearances. Hague's been firmly in a bottom-four role, but he's on pace for a career year. He is just seven points shy of his high-water mark set in the 2020-21 regular season and matched in the 2022-23 regular season.
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Predators' Michael Bunting: Rattles off four points
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Bunting scored a goal on two shots, dished three assists, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Bunting loves playing the Flames -- in three games against them this season, he has three goals and six assists. Those outings account for three of his five multi-point efforts so far. The 30-year-old's big Saturday has him up to 11 goals, 13 helpers, 69 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-6 rating over 41 appearances. He was limited to 38 points in 76 regular-season games in 2024-25, but he's well on his way to exceeding the 40-point threshold for the fourth time in five years.
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Predators' Erik Haula: Tallies twice in 800th game
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Haula scored two goals on six shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Haula celebrated his 800th career game in style, picking up both goals just 1:33 apart in the first period. He earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 29 versus the Jets -- the Finnish forward had a mere six points in 14 outings in December. For the season, he's at seven goals, 23 points, 67 shots on net, 52 hits, 24 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 41 appearances. He's already surpassed the 21 points he had across 69 regular-season contests with the Devils in 2024-25.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Collects win over Calgary
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Saros stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
The Predators had the better of the play in this close game, and Saros made sure the Flames didn't get too opportunistic. His effort was rewarded when Nicolas Hague scored the decisive goal with 29 seconds left in the third period. Saros has alternated wins and losses over his last five games and is up to 16-13-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 32 starts this season. The Predators' seven-game road trip ends with a tough matchup versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
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Predators' Jake Lucchini: Two goals for Admirals in loss
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Lucchini scored twice on four shots in AHL Milwaukee's 4-3 shootout loss to Texas on Saturday.
Lucchini has done his part this season with 10 goals and 17 assists over 30 appearances. He's scored six of his goals over his last 10 contests. The 30-year-old forward is probably just going to be an AHL veteran this year, as the Predators are more likely to be interested in rewarding prospects with call-ups in the second half of the NHL campaign.
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault: Remains out Saturday
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Marchessault (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday in Calgary, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Marchessault hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 17. He has seven goals and 10 points in 28 appearances in 2025-26. When Marchessault is healthy, he'll likely serve in a top-six capacity and receive a role on the power play.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Flames on Saturday
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Saros will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Saros has gone 5-3-0 over his last eight games, and he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of those contests. His improved consistency is a plus, but he'll draw a start against a Flames team that's also on the rise. Calgary has scored 21 goals over its last six games, going 5-1-0 in that span.
Predators' Roman Josi: Pots power-play goal in loss
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Josi scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went minus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.
Josi scored for the third time in the last five games, and two of those tallies have come on the power play. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 18 points, 73 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 28 appearances. Getting Josi healthy and productive has been a big part of the Predators' success over the last month, and he remains a strong option for fantasy blue lines.
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