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The Nashville Predators face the Philadelphia Flyers with both teams looking to build off great seasons. The Predators have an 18-14 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they have leaped into fourth place in the Central Division. The Flyers have an 18-10-3 record and with three wins in a row, they have the second-best in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams are looking to remain near the top of their conferences and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
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The Predators are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.13 goals per game with 11 goals in the last three games. Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg have scored 29 goals and 33 assists to lead the top line but the entire offense has stepped up. Gustav Nyquist, Colton Sissons, and Luke Evangelista have combined for 18 goals and 24 assists while defensemen Roman Josi and Tyson Barrie have added eight goals and 30 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.09 goals per game including five goals in their last game. Roman Josi and Ryan McDonagh have combined for 3.3 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Juuse Saros who has a .908 save percentage and a 2.85 goals -against average on 714 shots with 3.0 goals saved above average.