GAME DAY: Preds at Kraken, Nov. 2

The Nashville Predators (4-5-0) are set to face off against the Seattle Kraken (3-5-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, as part of their ongoing five-game road trip.

The game will begin at 9 p.m. CT and will be televised on Bally Sports South, with radio coverage provided by 102.5 The Game and El Jefe Radio. Here’s everything you need to know:

LINE ‘EM UP

Here are the line combinations for Nashville based on their previous game against Vancouver:

Forsberg – O’Reilly – Nyquist
Sherwood – Novak – Evangelista
Trenin – Sissons – Foudy
Smith – Pärssinen – Fagemo

Josi – Fabbro
McDonagh – Carrier
Lauzon – Barrie

Lankinen
Saros

Scratches: Tomasino, McCarron, Del Gaizo
IR: Schenn, Glass

LAST TIME OUT

Nashville’s road record for the 2023-24 season dropped to 1-3-0 with a 5-2 loss to Vancouver on Tuesday. Ryan O’Reilly notched an assist on Dante Fabbro’s goal, earning a point in his 1,000th NHL game. Kevin Lankinen made his first start of the season in goal, and Liam Foudy recorded an assist on Colton Sissons’ goal for his first point as a Predator.

ALL-TIME MEETINGS

The Predators have a 3-4-0 record against the Kraken in their overall head-to-head matchups, including a 1-2-0 record on the road. This is the second of three meetings between Nashville and Seattle in the 2023-24 season, and the first of two games at Climate Pledge Arena.

In their home opener on Oct. 12, the Predators shut out the Kraken with a 3-0 victory. Juuse Saros stopped all 23 shots he faced, while Sissons, Gustav Nyquist, and Juuso Pärssinen scored for Nashville.

NOTABLES VS. SEATTLE

• Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in career points against the Kraken, with five (2g-3a) in five games.
• Tyson Barrie had three points (1g-2a) in two games against Seattle last season.
• Jeremy Lauzon, acquired from Seattle in 2022, recorded six points (1g-5a) in 53 games with the Kraken in 2021-22.
• Eeli Tolvanen, who played 135 games for Nashville from 2018-22, scored Nashville’s first-ever goal against Seattle on Oct. 14, 2021.
• Seattle’s Head Equipment Manager, Jeff Camelio, served as Nashville’s Assistant Equipment Manager for 15 seasons before joining the Kraken.

THE GOOD GUYS

FILthy Forsberg: Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with eight points (1g-7a), including five points (1g-4a) in his last five games.

Tommy Hockey: Tommy Novak had a three-game point streak from Oct. 21-28 (2g-2a).

Sizzlin’ Hot: Colton Sissons leads the Predators in goals with five, scoring twice in his last three games. He recorded 12 goals in 82 games last season.

Look Out for Luke: Luke Evangelista has five points (1g-4a) in his last five games, with two multi-point performances.

Captain Clutch: Roman Josi has points in five of his last six games (1g-5a), including an overtime game-winner against Toronto.

Factor 1,000: Ryan O’Reilly played his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday against Vancouver, becoming the fifth player to reach that milestone in a Predators uniform.

On the Attack: After nine games, the Predators rank second in the NHL in expected goal percentage (5-on-5) at 57.8 percent (per MoneyPuck.com). They also rank third in high-danger shots for (22) and sixth in expected goals for per 60 minutes (2.70). Forsberg is seventh in the league for shot attempts with 73, while Josi ranks 16th with 66.

THE OTHER GUYS

The Kraken are returning home to face the Predators after a successful 2-1-1 road trip. In their most recent game, they secured a 4-3 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Jaden Schwartz leads the Kraken with eight points (4g-4a), while Jared McCann has scored the most goals for the team with five. Vince Dunn has tallied seven assists, tied for the third-most among all NHL defensemen.

WATCH & LISTEN

Coverage for Thursday’s game begins at 8:30 p.m. CT with the Predators LIVE! pregame show on Bally Sports South, hosted by Lyndsay Rowley. Willy Daunic and Chris Mason will provide play-by-play commentary on the television broadcast.

The game can also be heard on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network, with Max Herz and Hal Gill providing the call. Chase McCabe and Pete Weber will offer pregame, postgame, and intermission coverage starting one hour prior to puck drop. Additionally, the game will be broadcast in Spanish on El Jefe, which can be found on 96.7 FM, 105.3 FM, and 810 AM.

(El partido también se transmite en español por El Jefe en 96.7 FM, 105.3 FM y 810 AM.)