Preseason Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes 10/5/2024

The Nashville Predators play their second to last preseason game tonight as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators beat the Hurricanes on Wednesday 6-4.

Nashville Predators (2-2-0) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (3-1-1)

Date: Wednesday, October 5
Time: 5:00 pm
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

Preseason Top Scorers

Nashville Predators

Points: Jonathan Marchessault – 5
Goals: Jonathan Marchessault – 3
Assists: Roman Josi – 2

Carolina Hurricanes

Points: Sean Walker – 3
Goals: Seth Jarvis – 2
Assists: Sean Walker – 2

Preseason Team Stats

Nashville Predators

Power-Play: 7.1
Penalty Kill: 66.7
GF: 4,00
GA: 3.25

Carolina Hurricanes

Power-Play: 20.0
Penalty Kill: 93.3
GF: 4.00
GA: 2.60

Projected Lines

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg – Ryan O’Reilly – Gustav Nyquist
Jonathan Marchessault – Tommy Novak – Steven Stamkos
Luke Evangelista – Jusso Parssinen – Colton Sissons
Mark Jankowski – Michael McCarron – Cole Smith
Luke Schenn – Michael Del Galzo
Tanner Molendyk – Dante Fabbro
Roman Josi – Brady Skjei

Carolina Hurricanes

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Goalies

Stats in preseason

Nashville: Juuse Saros (1-0-0) / Scott Wedgewood (1-1-0)

Saros made his preseason debut on Saturday and he would stop all 23 shots he faced. Last season, in 64 games he went 35-24-5 with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. Wedgewood has appeared in two games and struggled as he allowed ten goals on 38 shots. Last season, he went 16-7-5 with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage.

Carolina: Frederik Andersen (1-0-0) / Spencer Martin (0-0-1)  

Andersen has appeared in one game and he stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced. Martin has appeared in one game, he suffered an overtime loss giving up five goals on 29 shots.

Players To Watch

Preseason Stats

Nashville: Tanner Molendyk

Molendyk in 50 games last season had 56 points on ten goals and 46 assists in the WHL. This preseason he’s played in two gams and hasn’t recorded a point but is a plus one, `

Carolina: Seth Jarvis

Jarvis this preseason had appeared in two games recording two points, both on goals and is a plus one. Last season he appeared in 81 games recording 67 points on 33 goals ands 34 assists.

Next Up:

Nashville – Monday @ Tampa Bay @ 7:00 PM EST
Carolina – Regular Season Friday vs. Tampa Bay @ 7:00 PM EST

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