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The Nashville Predators face the Carolina Hurricanes with both teams hoping to build on strong stretches. The Predators have a 16-13 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they have leaped into fourth place in the Central Division. The Hurricanes have a 16-12-1 record and are in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to improve in the playoff picture and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Predators are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.07 goals per game. Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly, and Gustav Nyquist have scored 31 goals and 44 assists to lead the top two line but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Colton Sissons, Luke Evangelista, and Thomas Novak have combined for 19 goals and 22 assists while defensemen Roman Josi and Tyson Barrie have added six goals and 27 assists from the point to open up the offense.
While the defense has struggled this season, allowing 3.03 goals per game, the unit has been a stretch recently, allowing only three goals in the last two games. Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier have combined for 2.6 defensive point shares while Ryan McDonagh and Dante Fabbro have also stepped up, creating turnovers in all three zones and adding depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Juuse Saros has been great with a&#x A0;.910 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average on 668 shots with 4.3 goals saved above average.