FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 58
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 33
- F Sam Bennett | Games Missed: 1
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 176
LAST GAME
Panthers 6, Capitals 3– Feb. 16 – Capital One Arena
FLA Goals: Forsling (8), M. Staal (1), White (7), Barkov (16), Lundell (8), Reinhart (20)
WSH Goals: Strome (12), Backstrom (3-PPG), Kuznetsov (9-PPG)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 29 Saves
WSH Goalie: Kuemper (L) – 30 Saves
FLA Shots: 36
WSH Shots: 32
Notes: Anton Lundell posted a personal season high three points (1-2-3)…Carter Verhaeghe recorded his second consecutive multipoint game, notching two assists (1-3-4 in 2GP)…Marc Staal scored his first goal of the season and first with Florida…Brandon Montour logged an assist for the second consecutive game… FLA PP: 0-2, FLA PK: 3-5
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- Feb. 12: F Grigori Denisenko recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
- Feb. 10: D Josh Mahura agreed to terms on one-year contract extension through 2023-24
- Feb. 6: G Alex Lyon loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
PANTHERS vs. PREDATORS
ALL-TIME vs. NSH: 21-12-3-6
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. NSH: 10-7-2-2
2022-23 vs. NSH: 1-1-0
CATS STATS
- Sam Reinhart has produced 13 points (8-5-13) over 12 career games against Nashville.
- Matthew Tkachuk has posted 16 points (7-9-16) over 14 career games vs. the Predators.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Tonight’s game marks the final game of a four-game road swing for the Panthers. Florida owns a 2-1-0 record on the trip thus far. Following games played Feb. 16, the Panthers 32 road games played were second only to Arizona’s 33. The Cats have earned at least a point in six of their past eight road games (4-2-2) since Jan. 16. Their 34.5 shots on goal per game on the road rank second among NHL teams. Matthew Tkachuk leads Florida with 35 road points (13-22-35), tied for fourth-most among League skaters.
CATS AND PREDATORS
Nick Cousins is expected to appear in his 500th NHL game tonight against Nashville, an organization that he played 120 games for over two seasons (2020-21 to 2021-22), amassing 40 points (14-26-40). The Panthers own a 6-3-0 record over their past nine games against the Predators since Feb. 5, 2021. The Cats own a 8-2-0 record in their previous 10 visits to Bridgestone Arena since Dec. 3, 2015, outscoring the Predators 41-28 over that span.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. FLORIDA
OVERALL (42 GP) 18-19-(3)-2
HOME (21 GP) 9-9-(2)-1
ROAD (21 GP) 9-10-(1)-1
LAST MEETING April 9, 2022 at NSH (L, 4-1)
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 18-19-(3)-2 all-time against the Panthers, including a 9-9-(2)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Florida in 2022-23; it is the first and only home.
− Nashville went 1-1-0 against Florida last season, picking up a 6-4 road win on Feb. 22, 2022; the Panthers claimed the lone meeting at Bridgestone Arena, 4-1, on April 9, 2022.
− The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games against the Panthers; they are 4-6-0 in their last 10; and 1-4-0 in their last five at home.
− Nashville went 3-5-0 against Florida during the 2020-21 regular season when both teams were part of the Central Division for the first time.
− In front of a sell-out crowd of 17,298, the Predators played their first-ever NHL game against the Panthers on Oct. 10, 1998.
NOTABLES vs. FLORIDA
− Filip Forsberg has 20 points (5g-15a) in 19 career games against Florida, with 10 of those points (3g-7a) coming in six contests in 2020-21. He recorded his first of two career five-point games on Feb. 4, 2021 at Florida (2g-3a).
− Ryan Johansen posted a three-game point streak vs. Florida from Feb. 4-March 6, 2021, recording a goal and two assists. He owns 12 points (4g-8a) in 26 career contests against the Panthers.
− Roman Josi has 19 points (7g-12a) in 22 career games vs. Florida.
− Matt Duchene owns 23 points (11g-12a), including four multi-goal games, in 26 meetings with the Panthers.
− Colton Sissons went 16-for-16 in faceoffs on Feb. 22, 2022 at Florida, becoming the fourth NHL player since 1997-98 to take at least 16 faceoffs in a game and win them all.
− Yakov Trenin (Oct. 19, 2019) and Kevin Lankinen (Jan. 19, 2021) made their NHL debuts against Florida.
− Panthers forward Patric Hornqvist was selected by the Predators in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2005 NHL Draft. He posted 216 points (106g-110a) in 363 games with Nashville from 2008-14.
− Florida forward Nick Cousins played in 120 games for Nashville from 2020-22, tallying 40 points (14g-26a).
LAST TIME OUT
− Boston Bruins 5, Nashville Predators 0 – Feb. 16 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals:
− BOS goals: Marchand – GWG (17), Smith (4), Bergeron – PP (19), Forbort (5), Frederic (11)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 25/30); BOS – Swayman (W, 28/28)
− Power plays: NSH 0-3; BOS 1-4
− Notes: Nashville moved to 14-10-3 at home in 2022-23… The Predators were shut out for the fourth time this season and first since Dec. 12 at St. Louis… Nashville outshot Boston by a 10-7 margin in the second period and a 10-5 margin in the third period… Tanner Jeannot led all skaters with eight hits… Roman Josi skated a game-high 24:22 and had three shots, nine shot attempts, four blocked shots and two hits.
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Feb. 16 45
Alexandre Carrier Upper body Jan. 26-Feb. 16 5
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-16 2
Total man-games lost: 106
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 46; McCarron – 20; Carrier – 10; McDonagh – 7; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3;
Lauzon – 3; Forsberg – 2; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1; Lankinen – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Feb. 13: Recalled forward Philip Tomasino from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Feb. 8: Signed forward Tommy Novak to a one-year, $800,000 contract for 2023-24.
− Feb. 6: Signed forward Cole Smith to a one-year, $775,000 contract for 2023-24.
− Feb. 5: Recalled forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL).
