The Nashville Predators (14-13), coming off a 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, visit the Montreal Canadiens (12-12-3) at Bell Centre on Sunday, December 10 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSO and ESPN+. The Canadiens knocked off the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in a shootout in their most recent game.
Predators vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 10, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Predators and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 84 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Predators rank 19th in goals against, allowing 85 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
- They have the league’s 18th-ranked goal differential at -1.
- The 21 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (on 102 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
- The Predators’ 20.59% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
- The Predators have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Predators kill 75.29% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Predators win 49.9% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL)
- The Predators have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Predators have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 21.7 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with 30 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 13.2%.
- Ryan O’Reilly has 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 98 shots (for six goals) and 14 assists, Roman Josi has created 20 points this season.
- In eight games played this season, Kevin Lankinen (3-3-0) has allowed 22 goals.
Predators Injuries
Cody Glass: Upper Body (Out),
Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Out)
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens have 72 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the league.
- The Canadiens allow 3.4 goals per game (93 in total), 27th in the league.
- Their -21 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- With 17 power-play goals (on 97 chances), the Canadiens are 17th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens score on 17.53% of their power plays, No. 24 in the NHL.
- The Canadiens have three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
- At 74.00, the Canadiens have the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canadiens win 53.5% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
- The Canadiens’ 9.4% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.
- The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.9 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki has scored eight goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 14 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Montreal offense with 22 total points (0.8 per game). He averages 2.4 shots per game, shooting 12.5%.
- Cole Caufield is one of the impact players on offense for Montreal with 20 total points (0.7 per game), with seven goals and 13 assists in 27 games.
- Michael Matheson has 19 points so far, including five goals and 14 assists.
- Cayden Primeau is 3-3-0 on the season, giving up 21 goals (3.4 goals against average) and compiling 193 saves with a .902 save percentage (34th in the league).
Canadiens Injuries
Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),
Carey Price: Knee (Out),
Jordan Harris: Lower Body (Out),
Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),
David Savard: Hand (Out),
Chris Wideman: Back (Out)