NASHVILLE PREADTORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. NEW JERSEY
OVERALL (33 GP) 18-9-(0)-6
HOME (17 GP) 7-5-(0)-5
ROAD (16 GP) 11-4-(0)-1
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 18-9-(0)-6 all-time against the Devils, including an 11-4-(0)-1 record on the road.
− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and New Jersey in 2022-23; it is the first and only at the Prudential Center.
− Nashville went 2-0-0 vs. New Jersey last season, including a 3-2 victory away from home on Dec. 10.
− The Predators are 5-0-0 in their last five games against the Devils; they are 8-0-2 in their last 10; and 5-0-0 in their last five on the road.
− Nashville hasn’t lost in regulation to New Jersey since March 3, 2015, going 9-0-3 in that time span. Since the start of the decade, the Predators are 11-3-4 against the Devils, earning points in 16 of their 19 meetings.
− The Predators have won six in a row at the Prudential Center dating back to Oct. 13, 2015. Nashville has averaged nearly four goals-per-game (3.8) in those six contests.
− On Jan. 30, 1999, Sebastien Bordeleau scored the game-winning goal (2:34) for Nashville over New Jersey in the franchise’s first overtime victory.
NOTABLES vs. NEW JERSEY
− Head Coach John Hynes served in the same position for the Devils from 2015-19, posting a 150-159-45 record.
− Mattias Ekholm posted an eight-game point streak vs. New Jersey from Dec. 3, 2016-Jan. 30, 2020, picking up four goals and seven assists with a +8 rating.
− Matt Duchene has produced at a point-per-game pace in his career vs. the Devils, tallying seven goals and 20 points in 20 games. He has 11 points (4g-7a) in his last seven meetings with New Jersey, including consecutive three-point efforts on Feb. 6, 2018 and Nov. 6, 2018.
− Roman Josi has 14 points (5g-9a) in his last 11 games against the Devils. He’s operating at a point-per-game in his career vs. New Jersey, recording 16 points (5g-11a) in 16 games.
− Mikael Granlund has 13 points (6g-7a) in 15 career games vs. New Jersey.
− Ryan McDonagh has played 39 career games against the Devils – the most among current Predators skaters – tallying 20 points (3g-17a). He scored his first career NHL goal on April 9, 2011 vs. New Jersey (Martin Brodeur).
− Yakov Trenin scored his first career NHL goal on Dec. 7, 2019 vs. New Jersey (Louis Domingue).
− Predators prospect Marc Dec Gaizo is a native of Basking Ridge, N.J.
− Devils forward Erik Haula played in 51 games for Nashville in 2020-21, tallying 21 points (9g-12a).
LAST TIME OUT
− Anaheim Ducks 1, Nashville Predators 2 (OT) – Nov. 29 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals: Sissons (2), Josi – GWG/OT (5)
− ANA goals: Terry (10)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 34/35); ANA – Gibson (OTL, 39/41)
− Power plays: NSH 0-2; ANA 0-0
− Notes: Nashville improved to 7-3-2 at home in 2022-23… The Predators moved to 3-2 in overtime/shootouts this season (1-1 in OT; 2-1 in shootout)… Three of Nashville’s last four games have required OT… Nashville pushed its home point streak to six games (5-0-1)… Roman Josi scored his seventh career OT winner… Matt Duchene assisted on both of Nashville’s goals for his first multi-point game since Nov. 1 at Edmonton (2a)… Colton Sissons tallied his second goal of the season to open the scoring… Juuse Saros made 34 saves, his most since stopping 36 on Nov. 19 vs. Tampa Bay… Yakov Trenin returned to the lineup after missing four games with a lower-body injury.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 1, 2022 at New Jersey Devils
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Nov. 29 14
Total man-games lost: 24
Borowiecki – 15; Trenin – 5; Jankowski – 2; Glass – 1; McCarron – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− 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).
SIX-GAME STREAK AT HOME
− The Predators extended their home point streak to six games by defeating Anaheim on Tuesday. Nashville has gone 5-0-1 at Bridgestone Arena since Nov. 12.
− It is Nashville’s longest home point streak 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.
− Roman Josi has led the Predators in points (9) and assists (7) during the team’s six-game home point streak.
− Nino Niederreiter and rookie Juuso Parssinen have shared the team lead in goals with three.
− Juuse Saros has started each of Nashville’s last five games at home, going 5-0-1 with a 2.10 goals-against average and .936 save percentage. He’s stopped 189 of 202 shots faced.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 1, 2022 at New Jersey Devils
MR. 100
− John Hynes won his 100th game as Predators head coach on Nov. 17 vs. the Islanders.
− He’s up to 252 career NHL wins, moving him into a tie for 64th on the NHL’s all-time list (Jared Bednar).
− 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 16 points (5g-11a) in his last 14 games after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime on Tuesday vs. Anaheim.
− It was Josi’s seventh career OT goal, tying him with Shea Weber for the third-most in franchise history.
− The goal also moved Josi one point closer to passing David Legwand for the most in franchise history. Josi (559) needs seven points to tie Legwand (566) and eight to pass him.
− 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 fourth among NHL defensemen in points (16) and goals (5) and is tied for 10th in assists (11).
− His goal on Tuesday vs. Anaheim was the 145th of his NHL career. Since making his NHL debut in 2011-12, only two defensemen have scored more goals than Josi – Brent Burns (175) and Erik Karlsson (146).
Where Josi ranks among NHL defensemen
Category Total Rank
Shots on Goal 92 First
Average TOI 25:05 Seventh
Goals 5 Tied for Ninth
Points 17 Tied for 12th
Assists 12 Tied for 18th
JUICE IS LOOSE
− Goaltender Juuse Saros is 5-0-1 with a 2.10 goals-against average and .936 save percentage in his last six games dating back to Nov. 12.
− His five wins since Nov. 12 are tied for the most in the NHL. Among NHL goalies with at least four games played in that time span, Saros is third in goals-against average and save percentage.
− Additionally, Saros owns a 6.21 goals saved above average (GSAA) since Nov. 12, the second-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 120 high-danger saves this season, the fifth-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 seven career NHL games.
− 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).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 1, 2022 at New Jersey Devils
− 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.
− Parssinen had nine points (2g-7a) in 10 games with Milwaukee (AHL) prior to his recall.
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 12 points from becoming the third player in team history to reach the 500-point milestone.
− After recording his 12th assist of the season on Nov. 21 vs. Arizona, he leads Nashville in points with 19 (7g-12a) and has four multi-point outings in his last 13 games. He posted a three-game point streak (1g-2a) from Nov. 8-12.
− Forsberg has 16 points (5g-11a) in his last 14 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.
EL NINO
− Nino Niederreiter, who signed as a free agent with Nashville in July, has nine goals and 11 points in his first 21 games with the Predators to begin 2022-23.
− He tallied a three-game goal streak (3g) from Nov. 15-19. It was the first three-game goal streak by a Predators player this seaso and was Niederreiter’s first since scoring in three straight from Dec. 7-13, 2018 (4g) with Minnesota.
− Two of his team-leading nine goals have been on the power play, with the most recent coming on Nov. 1 at Edmonton. Niederreiter has scored at least one goal on the man advantage in each of his last 10 seasons.
− He found the back of the net three times in Nashville’s two games against San Jose in Prague, including twice in the second half of the back-to-back.
− Niederreiter became the second player in franchise history to score three or more goals through his first two career games with the Predators, joining Steve Sullivan (4g in 2004). He also became the fourth player in team history to score at least one goal in each of his first two career games with Nashville and the first since Luke Kunin in 2020-21.
QUICK HITS
− Predators defensemen have taken 459 shot attempts, the ninth-most among all NHL teams.
− Nashville’s 215 shots on goal from blueliners are the eighth-most in the NHL.
− The Predators are fourth in the NHL in face-off percentage (53.3 percent).
− Among NHL players who have taken at least 300 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is second at 62.2 percent.
− Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end Wednesday 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 (42).
− 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).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 5 New York Rangers 3
(19-4-0—38 PTS) (10-9-4—24 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. Y. Sharangovich 2. M. McLeod 3. J. Hughes
Goals:
NYR: A. Panarin, M. Zibanejad, V. Trochek (PPG)
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
New York 2 0 1 – – 1
DEVILS 2 2 1 – – 5
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: T. Tatar, Y. Sharangovich, J. Hughes, M. McLeod, Y. Sharangovich (ENG)
Game Summary | Event Summary
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 23
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 17
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 12
Nate Bastian Upper-Body Nov. 27 1
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 58
DATE PLAYER ACTION
11/22 Kevin Bahl Reassigned to Utica
Alexander Holtz Reassigned to Utica
11/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Recalled from Utica
11/27 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica
11/28 Kevin Bahl Recalled from Utica
Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Alexander Holtz Recalled Utica
The Devils return home while riding a three-game winning-streak since the team’s 13-game winning streak ended on Nov. 23, vs Toronto. Jersey’s team if fresh off defeating the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday, and extended its road winning streak to 10 games, which tied a franchise record.
Below, the longest road winning streaks in franchise history:
10 Feb. 27, 2001-Apr. 7.
10 Oct. 20, 2022-PRESENT
9 Oct. 8, 2009-Nov. 12
The Devils are 9-3-0 at home this season, which ranks second in the NHL behind Boston (13-0-0). Keep in mind that the team won 16 home games last season, and 11 road games. Jersey’s team is 10-1-0 on the road this season, which ranks second behind Vegas (10-1-1). The Devils set an NHL record for the most wins in the month of November with 13 (13-1-0). Keep in mind the Devils won 13 games in a single month one other time via March 2001 (13-2-0). “Only four teams in NHL history have recorded more wins in a single calendar month: Colorado (15 in Jan. 2022), Boston (15 in March 2014), Pittsburgh (15 in March 2013) and Columbus (14 in Dec. 2016),” per NHL Pr.
There are eight other instances when an NHL team earned 12 wins for the month of November:
TEAM RECORD SEASON
Toronto 12-2-0 2021-22
Chicago 12-2-0 2013-14
Boston 12-0-0 2011-12
Vancouver 12-1-0 2002-03
Philadelphia 12-2-0 1985-86
NY Islanders 12-1-2 1980-81
Montreal 12-2-1 1975-76
Buffalo 12-2-3 1974-75
After erasing a 2-0 deficit in the first period on Monday, the Devils earned their eighth comeback win for the 2022-23 campaign which is tied with EDM, NYI, TBL & TOR for the most in the NHL this season. The team erased a 2-0 deficit on Oct. 18 vs Anaheim (4-2, W) and then a 3-1 deficit at Edmonton (4-3, W) on Nov. 3. It also marked the team’s third comeback win when trailing by two goals in a game this season, which is tied for second (MTL & ANA) for the most in the NHL behind Chicago (4). The Devils earned three comeback wins when trailing by two goals all of last season. Devils will enter December with a share of first place, or sole possession, atop the League standings for the first time in franchise history.
Jersey’s team is 12-3-0 when scoring first this season, which ranks third behind Boston (13-0-0) and Vegas (13-2-0). The Devils are 7-1-0 when trailing first this season, which is tied with Toronto for the most wins in the NHL for that matter. New Jersey is 7-1-0 when leading after the first period this season. The Devils are 16-0-0 when leading after the second period, which ranks first in the NHL. The Devils are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games played. As of Nov. 30, 2022, that marked an NHL best with Boston. The team is an NHL best 16-1-0 since Oct. 25, while the team’s 70 goals scored ranks first since that time (DAL, 66, 2nd). The team’s 31 goals against since that time ranks second behind Boston (29).
Keep in mind that the Devils are 14-4-0 when outshooting opponents this season, which ranks first in the NHL. Boston ranks second at 12-2-0. Jersey is 4-0-0 when outshot in a game this season and 1-0-0 when shots were even. Jersey’s team is 17-0-0 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 9-0-0 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23.
Keep an eye on…As of Nov. 30, the Devils ranked first (tied, LAK) in the NHL with 34 goals scored in the second period of play this season (SEA, 2nd, 32 GF). The team’s +14 goal differential for the second period of play this season also ranked first in the NHL, while Toronto ranked second at +12, as of Nov. 30. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against eight times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. As of Nov. 30, the Devils ranked second in the NHL with a 2.22 GAA, while Boston ranked first at 2.18 GAA. Yet, Jersey’s team also ranked fourth in the NHL for goals, per game, at 3.78 (BOS, 1st , 3.95).
As of Nov. 30, the Devils ranked second in the NHL for shots against, per game at 26.3, while Carolina ranks first at 26.1. Additionally, as Nov. 30, the Devils are ranked second for shots on goal, per game, at 36.4 behind the Florida Panthers (40.2). Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:
23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13
The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship. As of Nov. 30, Jersey ranked fifth in the NHL with a 53.2 overall face-off%. Head coach Lindy Ruff became the fifth bench boss in NHL history who earned 800 wins. Only four other NHL coaches all-time are in the “800 club.”
S. Bowman: 1,244 wins
Joel Quenneville: 969 wins
Barry Trotz: 914 wins
Ken Hitchcock: 849 wins
To Ruff’s left, Nashville head coach Jon Hynes is a familiar face to Devils skaters, staff and fans. Hynes spent parts of five seasons as New Jersey’s head coach from 2015-16 to 2019-20. Hynes ranks second all-time in franchise history for regular-season wins by a head coach with 150. Tonight’s out-of-conference affair marks the third time that Hynes returns to the Rock and faces his former squad:
Dec. 10, 2021, 3-2 NSH win
Jan. 30, 2020, 6-5, NSH shootout win
The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots. The team is scheduled to wear the sweaters four times this season and twice on the road:
Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 30, at PIT, 7:00 P.M.
Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M.
2022-23 TEAM STATS
RECORD ON DAYS OF THE WEEK
The Devils record on Thursday in 2022-23…4-1-0…at home: 1-0-0…road: 3-1-0
Record in night games in 2022-23…16-4-0…home: 7-3-0…road: 9-1-0
Record in day games in 2022-23…3-0-0…home: 2-0-0…road: 1-0-0
2022-23 Alternate jersey record…2-0-0
RECORD WHEN SCORING FIRST
Scoring first…12-3-0…Trailing first…7-1-0
GOALS BY PERIOD
PERIOD GOALS FOR/AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL
1 23-17 +6
2 34-20 +14
3 27-14 +13
OT 3-0 +3
TOTAL 87-51 +36
As of Nov. 30, the team’s +36 goal differential ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first with a +39 differential.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 3-1-0
First game: 1-1-0 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 1-0-0
Second game: 2-0-0 | home: 1-0-0 | road: 1-0-0
VS MUSIC CITY
The Devils and the Music City face-off for the first of two matchups this season. Jan. 26, at NSH, 8:00 P.M. E.T. The Devils were 0-2-0 vs Nashville last season. The last time that the Devils won a regular-season series vs the Preds was in 2011-12 when the foes played each other Just once (1-0-0). The last time that the Devils earned a win vs Nashville was Mar. 10, 2018, at the Music City in a 3-2 shootout win.
The last time that the Devils defeated Nashville at home was Mar. 3, 2015, in a 3-1 victory.
ALL-TIME vs PREDS
Record: 15-12-0-6
Home: 5-8-0-3
Road: 10-4-0-3
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thu. Dec. 1, vs NSH, 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat. Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M.
Tues. Dec. 6, vs CHI, 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Fri. Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Mon. Dec. 12, at NYR, 7:00 P.M.
