The Nashville Predators (25-21-6) welcome the Florida Panthers (28-24-6) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. Florida is playing their last of four games on the road coming off a high-scoring 6-3 win over the Capitals on Thursday.
The Panthers committed six penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Six players found the net for the Panthers. Anton Lundell scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Sergei Bobrovsky had 29 saves in the win. Nashville fell 5-0 to the Bruins on Thursday. Juuse Saros saved only 25 of 30 shots against (.833%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-1 victory for the Panthers in April. Gustav Forsling led Florida with two points (1G 1A). Ryan Johansen scored Nashville’s only goal. Spencer Knight got the win, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.45 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Predators team that is allowing 2.98 goals a game (14th).
Meanwhile, Nashville has found the net 2.69 times a game on average, 26th in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.43 goals per game (23rd).
Florida averages more shots (35.8) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 21st. Nashville’s average of 30.9 attempts ranks 19th.
Expect a few power play opportunities for the Predators, as the Panthers are averaging 4.83 penalties per game, most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.16 penalty minutes a game ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.19 times a game (10th) for an average of 10.42 minutes (9th).
The Predators’ 16.07% power play percentage is the third-worst in the league, while the Panthers rank 17th with a conversion rate of 21.39%. In terms of penalty killing, Nashville has the league’s 16th-ranked PK% at 80.11%, while Florida is 27th at 75.12%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 75 points this season, fourth-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 48 assists (5th) and has added 27 goals of his own. In the net, Bobrovsky (15-14-2) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.05 GAA and a .905% save percentage. Roman Josi (44 points), Filip Forsberg (42), and Matt Duchene (42) lead the Predators in scoring. Josi has 13 goals and 31 assists, while Forsberg has 19 goals and 23 assists.
Duchene has 16 goals and 26 assists. Saros (20-14-5) is the top goalie for Nashville with a goals against average of 2.73. He has a save percentage of .919%.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 13-16-3 on the road this season. Nashville is 14-10-3 at Bridgestone Arena this season.
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