The Nashville Predators returned to action on Thursday night after a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Continuing their homestand, the Preds went to battle against their southern foes, the Florida Panthers. Ryan Johansen returned from COVID-19 protocol, and Mark Borowiecki made his first appearance since missing two games for an upper-body injury. Pekka Rinne and Sergei Bobrovsky got the starts in goal for the Predators and Panthers, respectively, as Nashville lost their second game in a row, 5-4.
First Period
Former Predator Patric Hörnqvist earned the first high-danger shot of the game for either team, as Rinne was forced to make a big stop at point-blank range.