NHL Game Preview: Calgary Flames (2-8-2) vs. Nashville Predators (4-6-2)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203

Puckdrop: 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT

Broadcast: ESPN+, Bally Sports South, Sportsnet West

Injury Report

Calgary Flames: No major injuries listed; lineup intact

Nashville Predators:

Roman Josi – Week-to-week (upper body)

Adam Wilsby – Day-to-day (lower body)

Team Recent Form

Calgary Flames:

Road record: 1-5-1

Goals per game: 2.2 (32nd NHL)

Goals allowed: 3.5 (26th NHL)

Last 5: L-L-W-L-L

Nashville Predators:

Home record: 3-3-1

Goals per game: 2.3 (26th NHL)

Goals allowed: 3.4 (25th NHL)

Last 5: L-L-L-W-W

Player Matchups

Nazem Kadri (CGY) vs. Ryan O’Reilly (NSH)

Kadri: 3 G, 6 A, 9 PTS – Calgary’s leading scorer

O’Reilly: 5 G, 4 A, 9 PTS – Nashville’s top forward, hat trick vs. Calgary last season

Blake Coleman (CGY) vs. Filip Forsberg (NSH)

Coleman: 5 G, 6 PTS – Flames’ top goal scorer

Forsberg: 4 G, 8 PTS – consistent offensive driver for Preds

Goaltending:

Dustin Wolf (CGY): 2-7-1, 3.44 GAA, .887 SV%

Juuse Saros (NSH): 4-3-2, 2.84 GAA, .905 SV%

Series History

Predators lead all-time series 43-29-13 vs. Calgary

Nashville is 5-4-1 in last 10 meetings

At Bridgestone Arena: Predators hold a 23-14-8 record vs. Flames

Betting Trends

Flames: 1-7-2 in last 10; 32nd in goals scored; 28th in power-play efficiency

Predators: 3-6-1 in last 10; 26th in goals scored; 31st in power-play efficiency

Totals: Both teams average under 2.5 goals per game; combined goal differential: -29

Game Odds

Calgary Flames                 5.5

Nashville Predators        – 135

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025

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