OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:
LAST GAME: Dec. 8, 4-3 OT loss at Dallas: Seguin scored his fifth goal of the season at 4:31 of the extra session as Ottawa saw their four-game winning streak against the Stars snapped with a 4-3 overtime loss at American Airlines Center. Heiskanen provided the home side with a 2-0 lead registering two goals in 1:48 of the first period to establish the mark for fifth-fastest two tallies by a rearguard in Stars/North Stars franchise history. The Senators would battle back with three consecutive markers as Brassard, Chabot and Hamonic all replied for the visitors. The goal saw Chabot extend his point-streak to four consecutive games and move into a tie for first in scoring among NHL defenders this month (six). Lundkvist would even the game with 5:06 remaining to send the game into the extra period. The contest saw five of the seven goals registered by defencemen – the second game this season to feature as many goals from blueliners. Oettinger stopped 28 shots to earn the win for Dallas in his first career game against Ottawa while Forsberg took the loss in turning aside 28 shots. Scratches: Heatherington, Kelly; Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Norris, Zub; Shots: OTT – 31, DAL – 32; PP: OTT – 0-3, DAL – 0-2.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This afternoon’s game against Nashville will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 and TVAS. 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 two-game homestand against Anaheim on Monday at 7:30 p.m. EST. The contest will mark the second of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Canadian Tire Centre.
INJURY REPORT: D Bernard-Docker, RW Joseph, C Norris and D Zub are on IR and will not oppose the Predators this afternoon.
Total man-games lost: 61.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled D Heatherington from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 7.
OTTAWA vs. NASHVILLE – History:
2022-23 (0-0-0): Dec. 10 @ Nashville, 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: 14-14-0-3; Home: 9-4-0-3; Away: 5-10-0-0
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT); @ Nashville: 1/11/14 (2-1 SO)
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, (11/10/05, 7-5 loss); Both teams: 12, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: 4/7/22, 3-2 loss @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Joseph, Norris; NSH Goals: Duchene, Jeannot, Johansen; OTT Scratch: Mete;
OTT Injuries: Batherson, Chabot, Ennis, Gambrell, Murray, Pinto, Sanderson, Stützle; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; NSH Goalie: Saros;
OTT PP: 0-4; NSH PP: 1-4; Shots: 29-34.
Career vs. Nashville: Brassard leads all players in career games played (35), in assists (14), in points (19) and in penalty minutes (20);
DeBrincat leads in goals (eight) against Nashville.
SWEATER WEATHER: The Senators enter their third season of wearing a primary logo which sees the organization return to its roots with the implementation of the modified original “2D” logo. The team has earned a 65-80-13 all-time record (10-13-2 this season) while wearing its current sweater. Ottawa unveiled their Reverse Retro jersey on Oct. 20 and will wear the sweater on five occasions in 2022-23 (0-1-0 this season). The Senators hold an all-time record of 112-76-7-25 when wearing an alternate; 27-19-2-5 when wearing a red alternate, 84-56-5-19 when wearing a black alternate and 1-1-0-1 when wearing a cream alternate.
HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 6-8-0 at home this season … Claude Giroux is the Senators leader with eight goals at home while Tim Stützle maintains the club lead with 13 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 14 home games, Stützle leads the team with 19 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.
ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 4-6-2 on the road this season … Tkachuk leads with six goals on the road this season while also ranking first with eight assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 12 road games this season, Tkachuk maintains the club lead with 14 points … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.
FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 1,014-996-115-178 over 2,303 games … The Senators are 554-443- 60-97 through 1,154 all-time home games and 460-553-55-81 through 1,149 all-time road games.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will open their second set of the season on Dec. 17 when they visit Detroit ahead of a trip to Minnesota the following afternoon … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (1-0-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (1-0-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.
ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 25 for 96 (26.0%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson, Thomas Chabot, Stützle and Tkachuk lead with four power-play goals while Stützle maintains the club lead with 13 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals six times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 74 of the 96 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 77.1% through 26 regular-season games … The team has registered one (Joseph) shorthanded marker this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
COACH SMITH: D.J. Smith was introduced as the Senators’ 14th head coach in franchise history on 5/23/19. A native of Windsor, Ont., Smith spent the four previous NHL seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to joining the Maple Leafs (which was also the team for which he made his NHL playing debut in 1996-97), Smith guided the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals to a record of 135-53-3-13 over three campaigns which included his having been recognized as the OHL’s Coach of the Year in 2013- 14. One year later, he helped the team capture the Mastercard Memorial Cup. His 91 head coaching victories with Ottawa see him rank sixth in franchise history.
SECOND SEASON AS CAPTAIN FOR CHUCKY: Two-time NHL All-Star Brady Tkachuk was appointed the 10th captain in Senators franchise history on 11/5/21. A native of St. Louis, Tkachuk succeeded Erik Karlsson who served in the role for four seasons from 2014-15 to 2017-18. The bronze medal winner with Team U.S.A. at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship is the first American-born skater to serve as team captain. Tkachuk is assisted by full-time alternates Thomas Chabot and Claude Giroux.
BRADY HITS THE 30 MARK: With one assist in Thursday evening’s 4-3 overtime loss at Dallas, Senators captain Brady Tkachuk became the first Ottawa skater this season to reach the 30-point mark. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native now sits tied for 23rd overall in league scoring (as of Thursday evening) and joins his brother Matthew as the only two skaters in the top 30 in points to register 30-plus points and 40-plus penalty minutes so far this season. In reaching the mark in his 26th game of the campaign, the left-winger became the fifth player in franchise history to hit 30 points in 26 games or less joining Jason Spezza (2005-06, 2006-07), Marian Hossa (2000- 01, 2002-03), Alexei Yashin (1993-94) and teammate Drake Batherson (2021-22).
ALL-TIME LEADERS: Chris Phillips is the Senators’ all-time leader in games played (1,179) … Daniel Alfredsson leads in goals (426), assists (682) and points (1,108) … Following Phillips is Alfredsson (1,178), Chris Neil (1,026), Wade Redden (838), Radek Bonk (689), Jason Spezza (686) and Mike Fisher (675) … Neil leads in penalty minutes (2,522) while Patrick Lalime holds the lead in shutouts (30) and ranks second (283) to Craig Anderson (435) in games played among goaltenders. Anderson leads in wins (202).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. OTTAWA
OVERALL (31 GP) 17-10-(0)-4
HOME (15 GP) 10-4-(0)-1
ROAD (16 GP) 7-6-(0)-3
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 17-10-(0)-4 all-time against the Senators, including a 10-4-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Ottawa in 2022-23; it is the first and only at home.
− Nashville went 2-0-0 against Ottawa last season, including a 4-1 victory at home on March 29.
− The Predators are 3-0-2 in their last five games against the Senators; they are 7-0-3 in their last 10; and 5-0-0 in their last five at home.
− Nashville has not lost in regulation to Ottawa since Nov. 20, 2014, a 12-game span.
− The Predators have won seven straight games against the Senators at Bridgestone Arena, a run that dates back to Oct. 9, 2014. Nashville’s last regulation loss at home to Ottawa was on Dec. 23, 2010.
− 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 16 points (5g-11a) in 17 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 15 games. Granlund has eight points (1g-7a) in his last six games against the Sens, including a three-assist effort on Nov. 21, 2018.
− Matt Duchene has 13 points (6g-7a) in 17 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 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 5 – Dec. 8 (AMALIE Arena)
− NSH goals: Jankowski – SH (3), Carrier (1)
− TBL goals: Point (12), Perry – PP (4), Point – GWG (13), Paul (12), Hagel – SH (8)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 28/33); TBL – Elliott (W, 34/36)
− Power plays: NSH 0-2; TBL 1-2
− Notes: Nashville moved to 5-7-0 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators went 0-1-1 in their two-game regular-season series against the Lightning… The result snapped Nashville’s three-game win streak… Mark Jankowski scored Nashville’s first shorthanded goal of the season… Alexandre Carrier scored his first goal and tallied his first point of 2022-23… Filip Forsberg assisted on Carrier’s goal to give him points in three straight games… Nino Niederreiter also assisted on the goal for his first helper since Nov. 5 at Vancouver.
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Dec. 8 17
Cody Glass Upper body – day-to-day Dec. 2-8 2
Ryan McDonagh Upper body – IR Dec. 8 1
Total man-games lost: 30
Borowiecki – 18; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 2; McCarron – 1; McDonagh – 1
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 10, 2022 vs. Ottawa Senators
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).
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 10
− The Predators are 7-2-1 in 10 games since Nov. 12, tied for the fourth-best point percentage (.750) among NHL teams in that time span.
− The Predators have allowed 2.50 goals-against per game since Nov. 12, the fourth-best mark in the League.
− Nashville’s run has been bolstered by a 5-0-1 record at Bridgestone Arena since Nov. 12. It is the Predators’ 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.
− 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 416
2 David Legwand 356
3 Martin Erat 318
4 Shea Weber 277
5 Filip Forsberg 264
6 Ryan Johansen 243
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 562
3 Filip Forsberg 492
4 Martin Erat 481
5 Shea Weber 443
6 Ryan Johansen 348
7 Craig Smith 330
8 Kimmo Timonen 301
9 Ryan Ellis 270
10 J-P Dumont 267
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 10, 2022 vs. Ottawa Senators
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 s
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 19 points (6g-13a) in his last 17 games after recording a goal and an assist on Dec. 2 at NY Islanders.
− Josi is inching closer to passing David Legwand for the most points in franchise history. Josi (562) needs four more points to tie Legwand (566) and five 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); seventh in points (19); and tied for 11th in assists (13).
− 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 105 1st
Goals 6 Tied for 7th
Average TOI 25:05 8th
Points 20 Tied for 13th
Assists 14 Tied for 18th
JUICE IS LOOSE
− Goaltender Juuse Saros is 6-1-1 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in his last eight games dating back to Nov. 12.
− His six wins since Nov. 12 are tied for the third-most in the NHL.
− Additionally, Saros owns a 4.62 goals saved above average (GSAA) since Nov. 12, the eighth-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 135 high-danger saves this season, the 10th-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 10 career NHL games.
− He became the first Predators player to make his NHL debut this season.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 10, 2022 vs. Ottawa Senators
− 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 16 games.
− Forsberg has 20 points (6g-14a) in his last 17 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 tied for fifth in the NHL in face-off percentage (53.3 percent).
− Among NHL players who have taken at least 300 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fourth at 61.8 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 third in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (48).
− 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).
