Game Day: Preds vs. Senators Preview

The Nashville Predators, who saw their three-game win streak snapped by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, will look to right the ship and get back in the win column as they return home to host the Ottawa Senators Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.
The puck drops at 12:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast on Bally Sports South, 102.5 The Game and El Jefe Radio. Here's everything you need to know:

Line 'Em Up

Below are Nashville's lines from Thursday's game at Tampa Bay:
Granlund - Parssinen - Duchene
Forsberg - Sissons - Jeannot
Smith - Johansen - Niederreiter
Trenin - Jankowski - McCarron
Gross - Josi
Ekholm - Carrier
Lauzon - Fabbro
Saros

The Good Guys

• The Predators are 7-2-1 in 10 games since Nov. 12, tied for the fourth-best point percentage (.750) among NHL teams in that time span. They have allowed 2.50 goals-against per game since Nov. 12, the fourth-best mark in the League. Nashville's run has been bolstered by a 5-0-1 record at Bridgestone Arena since Nov. 12, the Predators' longest home point streak since a seven-game stretch from Oct. 8-31, 2019 (5-0-2).
• Roman Josi has 19 points (6g-13a) in his last 17 games. He is inching closer to passing David Legwand for the most points in franchise history; Josi (562) needs four more points to tie Legwand (566) and five to pass him.
• Filip Forsberg (483) passed Martin Erat (481) and moved into sole possession of third place on the Predators' all-time points list on Nov. 8 at Seattle. He is eight points from becoming the third player in team history to reach the 500-point milestone. After recording an assist on Thursday at Tampa Bay, he leads Nashville in points with 23 (8g-15a) and has five multi-point outings in his last 16 games.

The Other Guys

The Senators (10-14-2) are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Brady Tkachuk (12g-18a) leads the Senators with 30 points, and his 12 goals are also a team high. Tkachuk has five points (3g-2a) in his last four games, including an assist in Thursday's OT loss.
Sens Defenseman Jake Sanderson is ranked 10th among all NHL rookies with 12 points (1g-11a) so far in 2022-23.

All-Time Meetings

The Predators are 17-10-(0)-4 all-time against the Senators, including a 10-4-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena. This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Ottawa in 2022-23 and the first and only at home.
Nashville went 2-0-0 against Ottawa last season, including a 4-1 victory at home on March 29. The Preds have not lost in regulation to Ottawa since Nov. 20, 2014 - a 12-game span.

Notables vs. Ottawa

• Josi posted a five-game point streak (4g-4a) against Ottawa from Feb. 8, 2018-Jan. 19, 2019. He has tallied 16 points (5g-11a) in 17 career meetings with the Senators, including three points (3a) on April 7, 2022.
• Mikael Granlund has averaged nearly a point-per-game in his career vs. Ottawa, posting 13 points (1g-12a) in 15 games. Granlund has eight points (1g-7a) in his last six games against the Sens, including a three-assist effort on Nov. 21, 2018.
• Matt Duchene has 13 points (6g-7a) in 17 career games against his former club. He spent parts of two seasons with the Senators from 2017-19, recording 107 points (50g-57a) in 118 games.
• Mark Borowiecki played in 375 games for the Senators from 2012-20, recording 51 points (15g-36a) and 647 penalty minutes.
• Senators forward Austin Watson had 77 points (36g-41a) in 306 games with Nashville from 2013-19.

Last Time Out

The Predators moved to 5-7-0 on the road in 2022-23 with Thursday's loss to Tampa Bay, which snapped their three-game win streak. Mark Jankowski scored Nashville's first shorthanded goal of the season, and Alexandre Carrier scored his first goal and tallied his first point of 2022-23. Forsberg assisted on Carrier's goal to give him points in three straight games.

Watch & Listen

Coverage for Saturday's game begins at 12 p.m. CT with the Predators LIVE! pregame show on Bally Sports South, hosted by Lyndsay Rowley alongside analyst Hal Gill. Play-by-play announcer Willy Daunic and analyst Chris Mason will have the call on the television side.
Pete Weber and Jay More will call the game on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network with pregame, postgame and intermission coverage by Max Herz. The game will also be broadcast in Spanish on El Jefe which airs on 96.7 FM, 105.3 FM and 810 AM.