Nashville Predators Host Philadelphia Flyers in Thanksgiving Eve NHL Matchup

The Nashville Predators are set to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers in an NHL matchup on Wednesday, November 27, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The game, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET, will be broadcast on the FanDuel Sports Network South.

The Predators enter the game following a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday night, while the Flyers are coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on the same evening. The Predators currently hold a record of 7-12-3 with 17 points, whereas the Flyers stand at 9-10-3 with 21 points.

Key players to watch include Filip Forsberg for the Predators, who leads the team with 17 points and 9 goals, and Travis Konecny for the Flyers, who has amassed 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists. Other notable players include Gustav Nyquist for Nashville, who has 9 points this season, and Sean Couturier for Philadelphia, who has 11 points on the season.

In terms of goaltending, Juuse Saros will start for the Predators, boasting a 6-10-2 record with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. For the Flyers, Aleksei Kolosov will take the net, with a 1-4-0 record and a 3.34 goals-against average. This will be Kolosov’s first career start against the Predators.

The head-to-head statistics favor the Predators, who went 2-0-0 against the Flyers last season and have a 7-3-0 record in their last ten meetings. The Predators have outscored the Flyers 31-24 in this span.

Following this matchup, the Predators will face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, while the Flyers will take on the New York Rangers on the same day.