NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 10/31/2024

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 10/31/2024

The Nashville Predators will take on the Edmonton Oilers tonight. The Predators are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightnings on Monday night while the Oilers are coming off a 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.

Nashville Predators (3-5-1, 7 Points) vs. Edmonton Oilers (4-5-1, 9 Points)

When: Thursday, October 31
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
TV: ESPN+/HULU

Scoring Leaders

Nashville Predators

Points: Filip Forsberg – 8
Goals: Filip Forsberg – 4
Assists: Roman Josi – 5

Edmonton Oilers

Points: Leon Draisaitl – 10
Goals: Leon Draisaitl – 6
Assists: Connor McDavid – 7

Team Stats

Nashville Predators

Power-Play: 18.2 (19)
Penalty Kill: 93.1 (1)
GF: 2.56 (28)
GA: 3.44 (23)
Faceoff: 54.9 (5)

Edmonton Oilers

Power-Play: 13.8 (27)
Penalty Kill: 62.1 (32)
GF: 2.20 (31)
GA: 3.50 (26)
Faceoff: 55.6 (3)

Expected Line Combinations

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg – Ryan O’Reilly – Jonathan Marchessault
Steven Stamkos – Tommy Novak – Gustav Nyquist
Mark Jankowski – Colton Sissons – Luke Evangelista
Zachary L’Heureux – Michael McCarron – Cole Smith
Roman Josi – Luke Schenn
Jeremy Lauzon – Alexandre Carrier
Brady Skjei – Dante Fabbro

Edmonton Oilers

Jeff Skinner – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin – Leon Draisaitl – Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark – Adam Henrique – Connor Brown
Drake Caggiula – Ryan Philp – Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Travis Dermott – Darnell Nurse
Brett Kulak – Ty Emberson

Between The Pipes

Nashville: Juuse Saros (1-4-1, 2.75 GAA)

Saros will start as he is 1-4-1 with a 2.75 goals against average and a .905 save percentage, he suffered the loss in overtime on Monday giving up three goals on 27 shots. In his career against the Lightning, he is 4-6-2 with a .890 save percentage and a 3.51 goals-against average. He went 1-1-0 against them last season posting a 2.56 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage.

Edmonton: Calvin Pickard (2-1-0, 2.91 GAA) 

Pickard this season is 2-1-0 with a 2.91 goals against average and a .875 save percentage, his last start came last Sunday and he got the win stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced. In his career against the Predators, he is 1-4-0 with a 3.30 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. Last season he went 1-0-0 stopping 25 of the 27 shots he faced.  

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Players To Watch

Nashville: Ryan O’Reilly (2-5-7)

O’Reilly has seven points on two goals and five assists this season. He’s faced Edmonton 47 times in his career, recording 36 points on 16 goals and 20 assists. Last season, he had five points on three goals and assists, and in the matchup earlier this season, he recorded an assist.    

Edmonton: Jeff Skinner (2-2-4)

Skinner has four points on two goals and two assists this season. In his career against Nashville, he’s played in 23 games, recording 23 points on 14 goals and nine assists. Last season, he was held pointless in two games, but he broke that in the last matchup, scoring a goal.

Head to Head & Next Up

The Predators lost to Edmonton on October 17th, 4-2. In their last ten games against the Oilers, they are 2-7-1 and have been outscored 44-24. The Predators will face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, while the Oilers will face the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

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