NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. ST. LOUIS
OVERALL (123 GP) 60-47-(4)-12
HOME (62 GP) 33-19-(3)-7
ROAD (61 GP) 27-28-(1)-5
PLAYOFFS (1x) 2017 WCS (W, 4-2)
− The Predators are 60-47-(4)-12 all-time against the Blues, including a 27-28-(1)-5 record on the road.
− This is the second of four matchups between Nashville and St. Louis in 2022-23; it is the first of two at the Enterprise Center.
− Nashville is 1-0-0 against St. Louis this season, scoring a season-high six times in a 6-2 win at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 27.
− The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games against the Blues; they are 6-4-0 in their last 10; and 3-2-0 in their last five on the road.
− Nashville has won 13 of its last 21 games against St. Louis – including 11 of its last 18 – and has scored at least four goals in nine of those wins.
− The Predators advanced to the Western Conference Final for the first time in franchise history in 2017 after defeating the Blues in the second round, 4-2.
− Nashville held St. Louis shotless in the third period on Feb. 16, 2008 at Bridgestone Arena; it’s the only time in franchise history the team has given up zero shots in a single period.
NOTABLES vs. ST. LOUIS
− Roman Josi has 28 points (6g-22a) in 45 career meetings with the Blues.
− Ryan Johansen has points in eight of his last 13 games vs. St. Louis, recording five goals and six assists. He has 27 points (12g-15a) in 38 career games against the Blues.
− Mikael Granlund recorded his first career four-assist game on Nov. 11, 2021 at St. Louis.
− Juuse Saros recorded his first career NHL shutout on Dec. 30, 2016 at St. Louis.
− Predators Assistant Coach Dan Hinote played three seasons with the Blues from 2006-09, posting 25 points (11g-14a) in 150 games.
− Predators Assistant General Manager, Director of Player Development and Milwaukee Admirals General Manager Scott Nichol concluded his NHL career by playing two seasons in St. Louis from 2011-13, skating in 110 games.
LAST TIME OUT
− Ottawa Senators 3, Nashville Predators 2 – Dec. 10 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals: Trenin (2), Niederreiter (10)
− OTT goals: Giroux – PP (12), DeBrincat (7), Batherson – PP/GWG (7)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 30/33); OTT – Talbot (W, 27/29)
− Power plays: NSH 0-4; OTT 2-6
− Notes: Nashville moved to 7-4-2 at home in 2022-23… The loss snapped Nashville’s six-game home point streak (5-0-1)… It also ended the Predators’ 12-game point streak against the Senators… The Predators allowed six power-play opportunities… Yakov Trenin scored his second goal of the season and first since Oct. 20 at Columbus… Mark Jankowski assisted on Trenin’s goal to give him points in consecutive games (1g-1a)… Nino Niederreiter scored his team-leading 10th goal of the season; it was assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen… Josi skated 31:01, his most ice time in a single game since Jan. 5, 2020 at Anaheim (31:14).
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Dec. 10 18
Ryan McDonagh Upper body – IR Dec. 8-10 2
Total man-games lost: 32
Borowiecki – 19; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 2; McDonagh – 2; McCarron – 1
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 12, 2022 at St. Louis Blues
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Dec. 5: Recalled defenseman Jordan Gross from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defenseman Ryan McDonagh on IR (upper body).
− Nov. 23: Assigned forward Zach Sanford to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Nov. 14: Signed forward Nolan Burke to a three-year, entry-level contract.
− Nov. 12: Recalled forward Juuso Parssinen from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned defenseman Jordan Gross to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Nov. 8: Assigned defenseman Luke Prokop from Norfolk (ECHL) to Seattle (WHL).
− Nov. 3: Recalled forward Mark Jankowski from Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned forward Kiefer Sherwood to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Oct. 31: Recalled defenseman Jordan Gross from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defenseman Mark Borowiecki on IR (upper body).
ALL-TIME LEADERBOARDS
Games Played
Rk. Player GP
1 David Legwand 956
2 Roman Josi 785
3 Shea Weber 763
4 Martin Erat 723
5 Mattias Ekholm 687
6 Craig Smith 661
7 Dan Hamhuis 600
8 Filip Forsberg 591
9 Kimmo Timonen 573
10 Ryan Ellis 562
RESCHEDULED GAMES
− The NHL announced new dates and start times for the two Predators home games that were postponed due to flooding at Bridgestone Arena.
− Nashville vs. Colorado, originally scheduled for Nov. 25, will not be played on April 14 at 7 p.m. CT.
− Nashville vs. Columbus, originally scheduled for Nov. 26, will now be played on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. CT.
LAST 11
− The Predators are 7-3-1 in 11 games since Nov. 12, tied for the eighth-best point percentage (.682) among NHL teams in that time span.
− The Predators have allowed 2.55 goals-against per game since Nov. 12, the fourth-best mark in the League.
− Nashville’s run has been bolstered by a 5-1-1 record at Bridgestone Arena since Nov. 12. The Predators recorded a six-game home point streak from Nov. 12-29 (5-0-1), their longest such run at home since a seven-game stretch from Oct. 8-31, 2019 (5-0-2).
− Nashville went 4-0-1 during its season-long five-game homestand from Nov. 12-21, picking up wins over the NY Rangers, Minnesota, NY Islanders and Arizona and earning a point in an OT loss vs. Tampa Bay.
− Since Nov. 12, the Predators are 2-2-0 in road contests, including wins in back-to-back games against the Devils and Islanders on Dec. 2-3.
Goals Rk. Player G
1 Filip Forsberg 228
2 David Legwand 210
3 Shea Weber 166
4 Martin Erat 163
5 Craig Smith 162
6 Roman Josi 146
7 Viktor Arvidsson 127
8 Mike Fisher 111
9 Jason Arnott 107
10 Patric Hornqvist 106
Assists Rk. Player A
1 Roman Josi 417
2 David Legwand 356
3 Martin Erat 318
4 Shea Weber 277
5 Filip Forsberg 264
6 Ryan Johansen 244
7 Kimmo Timonen 222
8 Mattias Ekholm 200
Ryan Suter 200
10 Ryan Ellis 195
Points Rk. Player P
1 David Legwand 566
2 Roman Josi 563
3 Filip Forsberg 492
4 Martin Erat 481
5 Shea Weber 443
6 Ryan Johansen 349
7 Craig Smith 330
8 Kimmo Timonen 301
9 Ryan Ellis 270
10 J-P Dumont 267
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 12, 2022 at St. Louis Blues
LATE-GAME DRAMATICS
− Nashville’s 4-3 OT win on Dec. 1 at New Jersey came in dramatic fashion.
− Mikael Granlund tied the game at 3-3 with 10 seconds remining in the third period, the third-latest game-tying goal in franchise history. It was also the third time in Predators history the team has tied a game with 10 seconds or less remaining in the third period and went on to win in overtime or a shootout; the last time was Feb. 27, 2020 vs. Calgary when Granlund tied the game with one second remaining and went on to score the OT winner.
− Additionally, Ryan Johansen opened the game’s scoring just 11 seconds into the first period. It tied the Predators record for fastest goal to begin a game (David Legwand – April 5, 2007 vs. St. Louis) and was the fastest goal to begin a road game in franchise history. Nashville became the fifth team in the past 24 years to score goals in the first 15 seconds and final 15 seconds of the game and first since Boston on Feb. 3, 2021.
HEAD COACH JOHN HYNES
− John Hynes won his 100th game as Predators head coach on Nov. 17 vs. the Islanders.
− He’s up to 254 career NHL wins, moving him into 63rd on the NHL’s all-time list.
− Hynes won his 100th game in his 183rd contest in charge of the Predators. Peter Laviolette hit the 100-win mark as Nashville’s head coach in his 189th game (Dec. 6, 2016); Barry Trotz reached it in his 274th game (Dec. 6, 2011).
THE CAPTAIN
− Roman Josi has 20 points (6g-14a) in his last 18 games after recording an assist on Saturday vs. Ottawa.
− Josi is inching closer to passing David Legwand for the most points in franchise history. Josi (563) needs three more points to tie Legwand (566) and four to pass him.
− He scored his seventh career overtime goal on Nov. 29 vs. Anaheim, tying him with Shea Weber for the third-most in franchise history.
− Tallying four assists on Nov. 17 vs. the NY Islanders, Josi notched the seventh four-point game of his NHL career, the most among active NHL defensemen. He led all NHL blueliners with four four-point games in 2021-22. In that same game, he became the ninth different defenseman in NHL history to record three assists in the first 10 minutes of a contest; he also became the fourth active blueliner to record three points in the opening 10 minutes of a game.
− Since Oct. 27, Josi is tied for second among NHL defensemen in goals (6); tied for fifth in points (20); and tied for seventh in assists (14).
− Josi has scored 94 goals since the 2016-17 campaign, the most among NHL blueliners in that time span.
− He recorded at least five shots on goal in five straight games from Nov. 17-29. It’s tied for the fifth-longest such streak by an NHL defenseman since 2000-01.
Where Josi ranks among NHL defensemen
Category Total Rank
Shots on Goal 113 1st
Average TOI 25:19 6th
Goals 6 Tied for 7th
Points 21 Tied for 12th
Assists 15 18th
JUICE IS LOOSE
− Goaltender Juuse Saros is 6-2-1 with a 2.62 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in his last nine games dating back to Nov. 12.
− His six wins since Nov. 12 are tied for the sixth-most in the NHL.
− Additionally, Saros owns a 4.43 goals saved above average (GSAA) since Nov. 12, the ninth-best mark in the League (per
Natural Stat Trick). GSAA measures the goals a goalie prevented given his save percentage and shots faced vs. the NHL average save percentage on the same number of shots.
− Per Natural Stat Trick, Saros has made 143 high-danger saves this season, the ninth-most among League netminders.
DREAM DEBUT
− Forward Juuso Parssinen, 21, who made his NHL debut on Nov. 12 vs. the Rangers, has five points (3g-2a) in his first 11 career NHL games.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 12, 2022 at St. Louis Blues
− He became the first Predators player to make his NHL debut this season.
− He is the only rookie in Predators history to score three goals in his first four career NHL games.
− He is one of three rookies in team history to record five points in his first four career NHL games, joining Denis Arkhipov (2g-3a in 2000-01) and Marek Zidlicky (2g-3a in 2003-04).
− On Nov. 17 vs. the NY Islanders (2g-1a), Parssinen also became the 15th rookie in franchise history to record a three-point game and is one of three to do so within his first three career NHL games, joining Smith, who did so in his second on Oct. 8, 2011 at St. Louis (1g-2a), and Tommy Novak, who did so in his third on Oct. 23, 2021 at Winnipeg (3a).
− Scoring his first career NHL goal on his first shot, Parssinen joined an exclusive group of Predators players. He became the fifth Nashville skater to score in his NHL debut, joining Miikka Salomaki (2014-15), Kevin Henderson (2012-13), Smith (2011-12) and Mikko Lehtonen (2006-07).
− The No. 210 overall pick (seventh round) in the 2019 NHL Draft became the sixth player in the last decade to score in his first career NHL game after being selected in the seventh round.
NUMBER NINE
− 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 17 games.
− Forsberg has 20 points (6g-14a) in his last 18 games dating back to Oct. 22 vs. Philadelphia. He’s recorded two three-point games in that time frame – Oct. 27 vs. St. Louis (3a) and Nov. 1 at Edmonton (1g-2a).
− Nov. 1 at Edmonton was Forsberg’s 32nd career three-point game, the most in Predators history.
QUICK HITS
− The Predators are seventh in the NHL in face-off percentage (53 percent).
− Among NHL players who have taken at least 300 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fourth at 61.9 percent.
− Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end on Nov. 23 at Detroit. The previous record was held by current Predators Assistant GM Scott Nichol, who did so in 17 straight games during the 2006-07 season.
− Colton Sissons is third in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (52).
− Mark Jankowski was selected by Calgary in the first round (21st overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. That pick was initially held by Nashville but was traded to Buffalo on Feb. 27, 2012 for Paul Gaustad and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, with which the Predators used to select Juuse Saros. To close the pick history, Buffalo traded the 21st overall choice in the 2012 NHL Draft to Calgary with a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft (Patrick Sieloff) for the 14th overall pick (Zemgus Girgensons).
ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:
CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Logan Brown – Upper-Body (Placed on IR on Nov. 9)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 107
Recent Transactions
December
3 – Recalled forward Will Bitten from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
2 – Assigned forward Jake Neighbours to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
BLUES VS. PREDATORS (All Regular Season)
-This will be the second of 4 matchups between the Blues and Predators this season
-The Blues will host the Predators again on Jan. 19, before finishing their season series in Nashville on
Apr. 1
-The Predators won the first matchup of the season, 6-2 on Oct. 27 in Nashville
-The Blues went 3-0-1 against Nashville last season (1-0-1 at home; 2-0-0 away)
-The Blues are 3-1-1 in their last 5 games against Nashville
-The Blues are 4-2-1 in their last 7 games against the Predators at Enterprise Center
-The Blues have scored a power play goal in 5 straight games against Nashville, going 6 for 10 (60.0%),
on the power play over those 5 games
-Forward Brandon Saad is expected to dress in his 100th game as a Blue
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
12/15 – at Edmonton
12/16 – at Calgary
12/19 – at Vancouver
12/20 – at Seattle
12/23 – at Vegas
A LOOK AHEAD
-The Blues have 9 games remaining in December (4 at home; 5 away)
-The Blues will finish a 3-game homestand today against Nashville (1-1-0 so far) and will embark on a season-long 10-day, 5-game road trip, which will start Thursday in Edmonton
-The Blues will play their next 6 games, including Monday vs. Nashville, against the Western Conference, as well as 8 of their last 9 games to finish the calendar year
-The Blues will also face the Central Division 3 out of their last 9 games in 2022
-The Blues next 6 games, including Sunday vs. Colorado, will come against Western Conference teams, all of which sit in front of the Blues in the standings, including 3 against teams that currently hold a playoff spot
DEFENSEMEN CONTRIBUTING OFFENSE FOR BLUES
-The Blues defensemen have accounted for 14.5% of the Blues’ goals this season
-The Blues are 8-1-0 this season when a defenseman scores
-The Blues’ defense has combined for 12 goals this season
-The Blues’ defense has contributed 5 power play goals this season, which shares the most in the NHL with Nashville, Ottawa, and Florida
-They have also contributed 5 game-winning goals, which shares 1st in the NHL with Boston and Columbus
-Torey Krug leads Blues d-men with 5 goals, which also shares 12th in the NHL among all defensemen (1. Karlsson, 12)
-Torey Krug’s 4 power play goals share the lead on the Blues (Buchnevich/Kyrou) and share 1st in the NHL among all defensemen with Dahlin, Makar, Chabot, & Josi
-Justin Faulk’s 2 game-winning goals share the 6th most among all defensemen in the NHL (1. 5 players, 3)
BLUES CONSISTENT UNDER ARMSTRONG
-Since Doug Armstrong took over the reigns as the Blues General Manager in 2010-11, the Blues have posted a 533-308-100 record
-Their 533 wins since then rank 5th in the NHL (1. PIT, 558)
-The Blues have made the postseason 10 out of the 12 seasons since Armstrong became GM, 1 of 5 teams in the NHL to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (PIT, 12/WSH, 11/BOS & NSH, 10)
-Armstrong is also just 1 of 2 GMs to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (David Poile, 10)
-Since 2010-11, the Blues rank 7th with 2.92 goals per game (1. VGK, 3.19) and rank 3rd in the NHL with 2.59 goals against per game (1. BOS, 2.45)
-The Blues also have the 3rd best penalty kill (82.7%) under Armstrong (1. BOS, 83.4%), and share the 5th best power play (20.8%) in the league (1. WSH, 21.5%)
BINNINGTON CHASING BLUES HISTORY
-Jordan Binnington, who has 99 career wins in 183 GP, will become the 6th goaltender in franchise history to reach 100 wins as a Blue with his next win (Liut/Allen/Joseph/Fuhr/Elliott)
-Binnington is on pace to become the 3rd fastest goaltender to reach 100 wins with the Blues
-Binnington also shares 7th on the Blues all-time franchise list with 11 shutouts, just 1 of 8 goaltenders in franchise history to record at least 11 shutouts
-Since Nov. 10, Binnington has 6 wins, which shares 8th in the NHL (1. Jarry, 8)
Fastest to 100 career wins with the Blues:
- Brian Elliott – 175 GP
- Jake Allen – 176 GP
- Curtis Joseph – 209 GP
BLUES STAY STRONG UNDER BERUBE
-Since taking over on Nov. 18, 2018, Berube has led the Blues to a 168-95-37 record (373 points)
-The Blues 373 points since Nov. 21, 2018 (Berube’s first game), rank 10th in the NHL (1. TBL, 411), while their 168 wins also rank 10th (1. TBL, 195)
-Their 3.23 goals per game rank 7th in the NHL under Berube (1. TBL, 3.54)
-The Blues have posted a mark of 2.88 goals against per game under Berube, which ranks 10th in the NHL (1. BOS, 2.49)
-The Blues also share the 3rd best power play in the NHL at 23.8% since Berube became head coach (1.
EDM, 26.9%)
-Yesterday vs. Colorado, Berube became the 4th Head coach in Blues history to reach 300 games behind
the bench (1. Quenneville, 593 / 2. Hitchcock, 413 / 3. B. Sutter, 320)
-Last season on Dec. 29 vs. EDM, Berube became the 7th different coach in NHL history to win 200
games and play in at least 1,000 career games
Wins as Coach / Games Played
Craig Berube – 243 / 1,054
Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
Bob Pulford – 363 / 1,079
Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384
BUCHNEVICH STEPPING UP FOR BLUES
-Pavel Buchnevich shares 2nd on the Blues with 9 goals (1. Kyrou, 10) and shares 3rd with 20 points (1. Thomas, 24)
-Buchnevich has a point in 3 consecutive games played (3g, 1a), scoring a goal in each game
-Buchnevich also has 18 points in his last 14 games (8g, 10a), including 5 multi-point games in that span, after posting just 2 points (1g, 1a) in his first 6 games of the season
-Buchnevich has recorded at least 1 point in 11 of his last 14 games
-Buchnevich shares 1st on the Blues this season with 4 power play goals (Krug/Kyrou)
-Buchnevich recorded 4 points (2g, 2a) on Nov. 19 vs. Anaheim, the 2nd 4-point game of his career (also: Mar. 17, 2021 w/ NYR: 2g, 2a vs. PHI)
-Buchnevich set career-highs with 30 goals, 46 assists, and 76 points last season
THE TARASENK-SHOW
-Vladimir Tarasenko has 6 points in his last 6 games (3g, 3a)
-He also has 8 points in his last 8 games (4g, 4a), including 2 multi-point games
-Tarasenko ranks 4th on the Blues with 13 assists (1. Thomas, 19) and ranks 3rd on the Blues with 21 points (1. Thomas, 25)
-He also ranks 3rd on the Blues with 15 even-strength points (7g, 8a) (1. Thomas & Schenn, 16)
-Tarasenko also ranks 5th on the Blues all-time franchise list in goals (260) and points (545)
BRAYDEN IS SCHENN-SATIONAL
-Brayden Schenn shares 4th on the Blues with 20 points this season (6g, 14a) (1. Thomas, 25)
-He also shares 2nd on the Blues with 14 assists (1. Thomas, 19)
-Schenn has 3 assists in his last 4 games
-Schenn shares 1st on the Blues with 16 even-strength points this season (5g, 11a) (Thomas)
-Schenn recorded 10 points in the first 10 games of the season, matching the 2nd best start of his career in the first 10 games of the season (10 points (6g, 4a) in 2020-21 in first 10 games / 11 points, (8g, 3a) in 2019-20 in first 10 games)
-Schenn has 24 power play goals since the start of the 2019-20 season, which ranks 2nd among all Blues in that span (1. Perron, 26)
-Schenn dressed in his 800th career NHL game on Dec. 3 at Pittsburgh
KYROU FINDING HIS SCORING TOUCH
-Jordan Kyrou has 4 points in his last 5 games (1g, 3a)
-Jordan Kyrou scored twice, including his first career overtime winner, on Nov. 26 at Florida
-Kyrou posted a career-long 8-game point streak (5g, 8a), from Nov. 14-26, including a career-long 6 game assist streak from Nov. 16-25 (2g, 8a)
-Nov. 26 at Florida was also Kyrou’s 10th career multi-goal game, which is the 3rd most among all Blues since his debut in 2018-19 (Perron – 14 / Tarasenko – 13)
-Kyrou leads the Blues with 10 goals and shares 1st on the team with 4 power play goals (Buchnevich/Krug)
-Kyrou also shares 2nd on the Blues with 8 power play points (1. Thomas, 9)
-Kyrou now has 19 points (7g, 12a) in his last 18 games after recording just 3 points (3g) in his first 9 games of the season, and has also recorded at least 1 point in 13 of his last 17 games
THOMAS SETTING THE PACE
-Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 19 assists and 25 points this season
-Thomas has a 6-game point streak (2g, 4a)
-In his last 16 games, Thomas has recorded 18 points (4g, 14a), recording at least 1 point in 13 of those 16 games
-He also leads the Blues with 8 power play assists and leads the Blues with 9 power play points
-Since Nov. 10, Thomas shares 4th in the NHL with 14 assists (1. Gaudreau, 17)
-Since Nov. 10, Thomas shares 3rd in the NHL with 8 power play assists (1. Dahlin/McDavid, 10)
THE CAPTAIN IS COMING ALIVE
-Ryan O’Reilly has a 4-game point streak (2g, 2a) and has 7 points in his last 8 games (4g, 3a)
-O’Reilly has recorded 14 points (8g, 6a) in his last 18 games after just recording 1 point (1g) in his first 10 games of the season
-O’Reilly shares 2nd on the Blues with 9 goals this season (1. Kyrou, 10)
-O’Reilly scored the Blues’ first shorthanded goal of the season on Nov. 16 at Chicago, the 11th of his
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