NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. OTTAWA
OVERALL (32 GP) 17-11-(0)-4
HOME (16 GP) 10-5-(0)-1
ROAD (16 GP) 7-6-(0)-3
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 17-11-(0)-4 all-time against the Senators, including a 7-6-(0)-3 record on the road.
− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Ottawa in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Canadian Tire Centre.
− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Ottawa this season, dropping a 3-2 decision at home on Dec. 10.
− The Predators are 3-1-1 in their last five games against the Senators; they are 6-1-3 in their last 10; and 2-0-3 in their last five on the road.
− Nashville has lost just once in regulation to Ottawa since Nov. 20, 2014, going 9-1-3.
− The Predators have scored at least three goals in 12 consecutive games against the Senators.
NOTABLES vs. OTTAWA
− Roman Josi posted a five-game point streak (4g-4a) against Ottawa from Feb. 8, 2018-Jan. 19, 2019. He’s tallied 17 points (5g-12a) in 18 career meetings with the Senators, including three points (3a) on April 7, 2022.
− Mikael Granlund has averaged nearly a point-per-game in his career vs. Ottawa, posting 13 points (1g-12a) in 16 games. Granlund has eight points (1g-7a) in his last seven games against the Sens, including a three-assist effort on Nov. 21, 2018.
− Matt Duchene has 13 points (6g-7a) in 18 career games against his former club. He spent parts of two seasons with the Senators from 2017-19, recording 107 points (50g-57a) in 118 games.
− Mark Borowiecki played in 375 games for the Senators from 2012-20, recording 51 points (15g-36a) and 647 penalty minutes.
− Senators forward Austin Watson had 77 points (36g-41a) in 306 games with Nashville from 2013-19.
LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 3, Washington Capitals 2 – Jan. 6 (Capital One Arena)
− NSH goals: Novak (4), Trenin (5), McDonagh – GWG (1)
− WSH goals: Milano (7), Aube-Kubel (2)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (W, 30/32); WSH – Lindgren (L, 18/21)
− Power plays: NSH 0-2; WSH 0-3
− Notes: Nashville improved to 9-8-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their two-game regular-season series against the Capitals with a 1-1-0 record… Nashville pushed its road point streak to a season-long five games (4-0-1)… Ryan McDonagh scored his first goal with the Predators – the game-winner – at 16:44 of the third period… Tommy Novak scored to give him seven points (4g-3a) in nine games this season… Yakov Trenin scored his third goal in his last six games… Matt Duchene extended his point streak to four games with an assist (1g-3a)… Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves to improve his record to 4-4-1; it was his first win since Dec. 2 at NY Islanders.
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 6 31
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 6 13
Cole Smith Lower body – day-to-day Dec. 31-Jan. 6 4
Total man-games lost: 75
Borowiecki – 32; McCarron – 14; McDonagh – 7; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Smith – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 2: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 1: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
QUICK HITS
− The Predators are tied for eighth in the NHL in face-off percentage (52.7 percent).
− Among NHL players who have taken at least 500 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fifth at 59.8 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 tied for first in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (77).
− Matt Duchene has nine points (5g-4a) in his last 10 games. He scored in four straight contests from Dec. 17-23 (4g) and had a five-game point streak from Dec. 15-23 (4g-1a).
− Tommy Novak has seven points (4g-3a) in nine games with Nashville since being recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) on Dec. 19.
OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:
LAST GAME: Jan. 7, 8-4 loss vs. Seattle: The Kraken scored eight goals for a league-high third time this season to register the franchise’s first win at Canadian Tire Centre. Stützle provided a hat-trick for the home side (as part of a career high equaling four-point night) to become the second skater in franchise history to record multiple three-goal games before the age of 21. The Kraken saw 13 of their 18 skaters record at least one point paced by Eberle and Burakovsky who both recorded one goal, two assist games. Bjorkstrand, McCann, Schultz, Sprong, Beniers and Dunn also found the back of the net for the visitors as Seattle improved to 12-4-2 on the road this season. Tkachuk had the additional goal for Ottawa. Grubauer earned the win for Seattle in making 19 saves. Forsberg began the game and allowed three goals on five shots before being replaced by Talbot who took the loss for Ottawa in turning aside 14 shots.
Scratches: None; Injuries: Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zaitsev; Shots: OTT – 23, SEA – 24; PP: OTT – 1-3, SEA – 0-1.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Nashville will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet ONE and RDS2. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa begins a three-game road trip against Arizona on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The contest will mark the second of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Mullett Arena.
INJURY REPORT: C Chartier, RW Joseph, LW Motte, C Norris and D Zaitsev are on IR and will not oppose the Predators this evening.
Total man-games lost: 131.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned D Bernard-Docker to Belleville (AHL) on Jan. 2.
OTTAWA vs. NASHVILLE – History:
2022-23 (1-0-0): Dec. 10 @ Nashville (3-2 win), Jan. 9 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (0-2-0): 3/29/22 @ Nashville (4-1 loss), 4/7/22 @ Ottawa (3-2 loss)
Series record: Overall: 15-14-0-3; Home: 9-4-0-3; Away: 6-10-0-0
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT); @ Nashville: Dec. 10 (3-2)
Last Nashville win: @ Ottawa: 4/7/22 (3-2); @ Nashville: 3/29/22 (4-1)
Last OT result: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT win) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 10/17/15 (4-3 SO loss) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 5, (4x, Last: 12/19/19, 5-4 OT win); Allowed: 7, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss); Both teams: 12, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: Dec. 10, 3-2 win @ Nashville; OTT Goals: Giroux, DeBrincat, Batherson; NSH Goals: Trenin, Niederreiter; OTT Scratch: Heatherington; OTT Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Joseph, Norris, Zub; OTT Goalie: Talbot; NSH Goalie: Saros; OTT PP: 2-6; NSH PP: 0-4; Shots: 33-29.
Career vs. Nashville: Brassard leads all players in career games played (36), in assists (15), in points (20) and in penalty minutes (20); DeBrincat leads in goals (nine) against Nashville.
HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 11-9-1 at home this season … Tim Stützle is the Senators leader with 13 goals at home while also maintaining the club lead with 16 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 21 home games, Stützle leads the team with 29 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.
ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 41 for 146 (28.1%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Batherson leads with 10 power-play goals while Batherson and DeBrincat maintain the club lead with 19 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 11 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 111 of the 135 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 82.2% through 39 regular-season games … The team has registered four (Joseph, Motte, Watson x2) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.
