The Nashville Predators (3-6-1) travel to take on the Calgary Flames (5-3-0) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. Nashville is coming off a high-scoring 7-4 loss against the Oilers on Tuesday, their third consecutive defeat away from home.
The Predators committed seven penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Four players found the net for the Predators. Filip Forsberg scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring.
Juuse Saros only had 30 saves on 36 shots against (.833%) in the loss.Calgary fell 5-4 to the Kraken on Tuesday. Four players found the net for the Flames. Tyler Toffoli scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Elias Lindholm, who had two assists. Dan Vladar saved only 21 of 26 shots against (.807%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Predators won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Flames were 5-4 (OT) victors in their final meeting in April. Four players had two points for Calgary. Matt Duchene (1G 2A) and Mikael Granlund (0G 3A) each had three points to lead Nashville. Vladar got the win despite saving only 19 of 23 shots (.826%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.60 goals per game so far this season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 3.12 goals a game (17th). Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.50 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 3.50 goals per game (23rd).
Calgary averages more shots per game (37.8) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.3% shooting percentage is 22nd. With an average of 30.1 attempts, Nashville ranks 19th.
The Predators’ 12.82% power play percentage is the fifth-lowest in the league, while the Flames rank 13th with a conversion rate of 23.33%. When it comes to defending power plays, Calgary has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 82.35%, while Nashville is 10th at 82.05%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 10 points this season, Forsberg is the top skater for the Predators. He has three goals and seven assists in 10 games. In the net, Saros (2-4-1) is Nashville’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.75 GAA and a .910% save percentage.
Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 10 points. He has five goals and five assists. Jacob Markstrom (4-1-0) is the top goalie for Calgary with a goals against average of 2.60. He has a save percentage of .903%.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 1-3-0 away from Bridgestone Arena this season. Calgary is 4-3-0 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
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