NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 1/4/2025

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 1/4/2025

Nashville Predators (12-20-7, 31 pts) at Calgary Flames (18-13-7, 43 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Saturday, January 4
Time: 10:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/FDSNSO/SNW
Radio: 
Nashville – 102.5 ESPN
Calgary – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville +1.5 ML -110
Calgary -1.5 ML -110
O/U 6.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators snapped a three game losing streak last night as they beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0; two of the three goals came on an empty net. Steven Stamkos, Gustav Nyquist, and Colton Sissons all scored for Nashville Prior to last nights win the Predators had been outscored 15-7 in their last three games.

Calgary Flames News & Notes:

The Flames lost on Thursday 5-3 to Utah getting goals from Blake Coleman, Connor Zary, and Brayden Pachal; Zary also has a two-game goal streak going right now. They’ve gotten great goaltending from Dustin Wolf who has gone 4-0-1 in his last five starts posting a 1.97 goals against average and a .929 save percentage, as well as a shutout.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg–Stamkos–Marchessault
Hinostroza–O’Reilly–Nyquist
Jankowski–Svechkov–Evangelista
Wiesblatt–McCarron–Sissons

Josi-Barron
Skjei–Blackenburg
Schenn–Stastney

Annunen
Saros

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Calgary Flames Projected Lines:

Huberdeau-Kadri-Pospisil
Coleman-Backlund-Coronato
Sharangovich-Zary-Pelletier
Lomberg-Rooney-Duehr

Bahl-Andersson
Weegar-Hanley
Bean-Pachal

Wolf
Vladar

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Jonathan Marchessault this season has 28 points on 14 goals and 14 assists. He’s faced the Flames 27 times in his career recording 17 points on six goals and 11 assists; he has two goals this season against the Flames.

Calgary Flames

Nazem Kadri this season has 27 points in 14 goals and 13 assists. He’s faced the Predators 26 times in his career recording 20 points on six goals and 14 assists; he has two points against the Predators this season on a goal and an assist. 

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Jeremy Lauzon – DTD
F Cole Smith – IR
D Adam Wilsby – DTD
F Tommy Novak – Out
F Zachary L’Heureux – Out (Suspended)

Calgary Flames

F Anthony Mantha – IR
F Justin Kirkland – IR

Next game:

Nashville – January 7 at Winnipeg Jets
Calgary – January 7 at Anaheim Ducks

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