Pekka Rinne Likely Starter For Wednesday's Matchup

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne is the expected starter for Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Blues. Rinne is coming off of a 29-save performance during a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The star netminder has an 8-2-1 record on the season to go along with a 1.69 goals-against average, .942 […]

Two-Point Game For Ryan Johansen In Home Win

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen picked up a goal with an assist, a plus-1 rating and two hits over 18:54 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 home victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also won 11 of his 17 faceoff chances (64.7 percent) to make his fantasy owners happy in leagues with advanced scoring […]

Pekka Rinne Earns 319th Victory To Near Milestone

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne allowed two goals on 31 shots in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning, nailing down his 319th NHL victory. He is now tied with Miikka Kiprusoff for the most NHL wins by a Finnish-born goaltender. "For sure it's a cool thing," Rinne said. "Kiprusoff is one of my […]

Pekka Rinne Taking On Lightning On Monday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be tending the twine on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rinne has arguably been the best fantasy goaltender through the first portion of the season. He has a 7-2-1 record to go along with a 1.66 goals-against average, .943 save percentage, and two shutouts. The Lightning have […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 7) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Two Assists for Ryan Ellis Snaps Scoreless Streak

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis tallied two assists on Saturday as the Predators defeated the Kings. Ellis had been held without a point in each of his last five games, his longest scoring drought since February 2017, but is now back to his scoring ways and has 10 points on the season. He is still […]

First Career Hat Trick for Calle Jarnkrok

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok scored three goals against the Kings on Saturday, including markers on the power play and penalty kill. Jarnkrok had a very efficient night, scoring his three goals on only four shots but even that shot total was a season-high for him. He now has eight points in 17 games, but […]

Pekka Rinne Must-Start Option On Saturday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be in net against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Rinne has a 6-2-1 record with a 1.53 goals-against average and .948 save percentage this season. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has continued right where he left off last season. The Kings are the lowest-scoring team in the […]

Nick Bonino Tallies Lone Predators' Goal On Thursday

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino was the only source of offense for his team on Thursday night in a 2-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was the first goal of the season for the 30-year-old. He has seven points and a plus-12 through his first 19 games of the season. Bonino is centering the […]

Pekka Rinne Has Great Matchup Against Coyotes On Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be tending the twine on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Rinne has been stellar to start the 2018-19 campaign. He has a 6-1-1 record with a 1.47 goals-against average and .951 save percentage. Rinne is one of the best fantasy goaltenders in the league. He has an excellent […]

Viktor Arvidsson Out Six To Eight Weeks With Broken Thumb

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson will be out for the next six to eight weeks with a broken thumb. It is an unfortunate injury for the Swedish winger who had produced eight goals and five assists through 13 games. Kevin Fiala will be taking over his spot on the top line alongside Filip Forsberg […]

P.K. Subban Placed On Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday afternoon. Dan Hamhuis was activated off of the IR in a corresponding move. Subban is being considered day-to-day and will be out for at least the next three contests. He has two goals and 10 assists through 18 games this season. […]

Juuse Saros Lit Up By Sharks On Tuesday Night

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros allowed five goals on 37 shots during a 5-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Mediocre performances have started to happen more regularly for Saros after a scintillating start to the season. He has allowed three or more goals in five of his past six starts. Pekka […]

Craig Smith Tallies First Multi-Point Performance Of Season

Nashville Predators right wing Craig Smith scored a goal and an assist during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 29-year-old has had a quiet start to the campaign with five goals and four assists through 18 games. Smith is playing alongside Kevin Fiala and Kyle Turris on the second line and the […]

Filip Forsberg Picks Up Three Points In Loss

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg picked up two goals and an assist during a 5-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Forsberg has been the Predators' offensive motor this season with 12 goals, six assists, and a plus-13 rating through 18 games. The slick Swedish forward has averaged 29 goals and […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 6) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Juuse Saros Starting Tuesday Night Against Sharks

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will take on the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Saros was the projected netminder after Pekka Rinne started Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Saros has a 7-2-0 record on the season to go along with a 2.67 goals-against average and .909 save percentage. Saros is technically the backup, […]

Pekka Rinne Plays Very Well In Losing Effort

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, who stopped 29 of 30 shots, gave everything he had to extend the team's winning streak away from home to nine games on Monday against the Ducks, but he had to settle for a 2-1 shootout loss in the end. Predators missed the chance to tie the 2009-10 New Jersey […]

Kevin Fiala Scores Only Predators Goal On Monday

Nashville Predators left wing Kevin Fiala produced the team's only goal in Monday's 2-1 shootout loss at Anaheim. Fiala tied the game early in the third period, extending his point streak to three games. Kyle Turris and Craig Smith provided the assists. As a top-six forward, Fiala has been very disappointing this season, managing to […]

Pekka Rinne Excellent Again In Wednesday's Win

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne shut down the Avalanche on Wednesday, stopping 24 of 25 shots against en route to a 4-1 victory. The result could have been much different for last season's Vezina Trophy winner, as two Avalanche goals were called back due to lengthy reviews. Regardless, Rinne continues to post outstanding numbers this […]

Colton Sissons Leads Preds To Victory With Hat Trick

Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons recorded three goals as his Predators ran away with a 4-1 victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Despite scoring just one goal in his previous 14 games of the season, the 25-year-old exploded with three notches in the first two periods of the contest. Relied on by his team […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 5) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Pekka Rinne Celebrates Extension With Shutout Win

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne inked a two-year extension on Saturday afternoon and then proceeded to shut out the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Rinne made 26 saves in the 1-0 victory and improved his record to 5-1-0 on the season. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been one of the best fantasy goalies in […]

Roman Josi Scores Only Goal In Shutout Win

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored a highlight-reel goal that ended up as the game-winner during a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Josi fired 10 shots on goal during 25:50 of ice time in the contest. The Swiss rearguard had a quiet start to the season but responded with four points […]

Pekka Rinne Makes Winning Return

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made his first appearance since Oct. 19 on Thursday and he returned in spectacular fashion, picking up 42 saves in a 4-1 win against Tampa. The experienced netminder has looked very sharp at the start of the year, putting together a 4-1-0 record with a 1.91 goals-against average and a […]

Ryan Johansen Has Two Assists In Predators Win

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen recorded two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Tampa to improve his tally for the season to 15 points in 13 games. He leads the Preds in points and only Colorado's Mikko Rantanen (15) has provided more assists than him (13) in the league this season. Johansen is racking up […]

Kyle Turris Gets Two Points Against Tampa

Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris had his second two-point game in the last four outings on Thursday, producing a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He opened the scoring with 6:02 played and picked up the helper on Miikka Salomaki's empty-netter near the end of the game. Turris has 11 points […]

Calle Jarnkrok Records First Multi-Point Game

Nashville Predators center Calle Jarnkrok recorded his first multi-point game of the season on Thursday, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Tampa. He scored his third goal of the season three minutes before the end of regulation to secure the two points for the team. Playing on the second line, […]

Juuse Saros Stymies Golden Knights On Tuesday

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros allowed one goal on 24 shots during a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Saros improved his record to 6-2-0 to go along with a 2.49 goals-against average, .917 save percentage, and one shutout. Saros has been the starter for the past few weeks with Pekka […]

Viktor Arvidsson Buries Eighth Goal Of The Season

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson scored an empty-netter in the waning minutes of Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Arvidsson was a plus-one with two penalty minutes, four shots, and one hit in the contest. He now has eight goals and four assists through 12 games this season. The slick Swedish forward […]