Wiesblatt has been reassigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
Nashville Predators News
Nashville has signed Magnus Chrona to a one-year, two-way contract.
Chrona made his NHL debut last season, playing nine games with the San Jose Sharks, posting a 4.71 GAA and .859 SV%. The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.87 GAA and .901 SV% in 29 games (11-11-5) with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Stastney (upper-body) will not play in Dallas on Thursday.
Stastney was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The Predators added that Stastney is considered day-to-day with the injury.
Wiesblatt will draw into the Predators lineup on Thursday.
Wiesblatt made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one assist in four games with the Predators, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has 37 points (14G / 23A) in 61 gams with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Goalie Start
Annunen will start in Dallas on Thursday.
The Predators will turn to Annunen for the third time in the last four games when they travel to Dallas on Thursday. Annunen relieved Juuse Saros ahead of the third period of Tuesday's 8-4 blowout loss in Columbus, stopping 10 of the 11 shots he faced. The 24-year-old netminder owns an 8-9-1 record and an even .900 SV% on the season. Annunen will have his hands full on Thursday, as Nashville enters action at +230 on the money line.
Wiesblatt has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
Wiesblatt made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one assist in four games with the Predators, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has 37 points (14G / 23A) in 61 gams with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.
Nashville has signed Cole O'Hara to a two-year, entry-level contract.
O'Hara was a fourth-round pick, 114th overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has spent the previous three seasons playing collegiate hockey with UMass-Amherst (H-East), including scoring 51 points (22G / 29A) in 40 games in 2024-25.
Goalie Start
Saros will start in Columbus on Tuesday.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after losing 2-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Saros allowed three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He has a 2.89 GAA and .897 SV% in 53 games this season (18-28-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +177 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team coming off a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
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Annunen will start in Philadelphia on Monday.
The Predators will turn to Annunen for the second straight game when they host the Flyers on Monday. Annunen was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss on Saturday against the Golden Knights, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the 3-1 defeat. The 24-year-old netminder has made 18 appearances for the Predators since being acquired from the Avalanche earlier this season, posting an 8-8-1 record and a .900 SV%. Nashville enters action on Monday at +110 on the money line.
Lind has been re-assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
Lind was a second-round pick, 46th overall, of the Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward scored 27 points (12G / 15A) in 37 games with the Red Deer Rebels (WHL) this season and could be poised to make his professional debut with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).
Gojsic has been re-assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
Gojsic was a third-round pick, 94th overall, of the Predators in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old had 37 points (20G / 17A) in 61 games with the Kelowna Rockets (AHL) this season, and could be poised to make his professional debut with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).
Marchessault is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Marchessault has a career-worst -26 plus/minus this season, echoing the struggles of many Predators this season. Still, he has 49 points (19G / 30A) and 197 shots on goal in 73 games this season. He will be out of the lineup day-to-day due to a lower-body injury.
Sissons is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Sissons exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after only 3:35 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and will be sidelined week-to-week. The 31-year-old Sissons is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice and has 21 points (7G / 14A) in 72 games this season.
Sissons (lower body) exited Saturday's game and did not return.
Goalie Start
Annunen will start against the Golden Knights on Saturday.
The Predators signed Wood to a three-year entry-level contract on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Saros will start against the Blues on Thursday.
The Predators will turn to Saros for the 53rd time this season when they host the Blues on Thursday. Saros was excellent in his last outing, allowing just one goal on 35 shots in a 3-1 victory in Carolina on Tuesday. It was a second consecutive victory and a bright spot in what's been a very difficult season for Nashville's franchise netminder. Saros and the Predators enter action on Thursday at +120 on the money line.
Englund is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Carolina.
Englund will be the odd-man out on the Predators blue-line when they travel to Carolina on Tuesday. Jordan Oesterle will draw into the lineup in his place.
Oesterle will draw into the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
Oesterle will rejoin the Predators lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs. Andreas Englund will sit in his place.
Goalie Start
Saros will start in Carolina on Tuesday.
The Predators have lost five of their last six, but Saros was excellent in his previous outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .896 SV% in 51 games this season (17-27-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +231 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that is 9-1-0 in their last 10 games.