The Nashville Predators have lost four in a row heading in to tonight’s game. Thursday they return home for Pekka Rinne’s number retirement ceremony, and Saturday is the first Nashville-hosted outdoor game in NHL history, but first: Sunrise, and a match against the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are in much better shape than the Preds, at the top of the Atlantic and on a three-game winning streak—their first three games since the very start of the month.
Jonathan Huberdeau stands head and shoulders above his teammates in point production, with a staggering 53 assists (in 50 games) bringing his point total to 70; Sam Reinhart and Aaron Ekblad are tied for second in points with 47.