Gameday: Predators at Blue Jackets
Here’s what you need to know.
Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 6:00 EST
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: Fox Sports Ohio; Radio: WBNS FM
Opponent’s Blog: On the Forecheck
Nashville Predators, 27-21-8, 62 points, 4th Central, 7th East
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Columbus Blue Jackets, 37-15-5, 79 points, 3rd Metro, 3rd East
Season Series
1/26/17 CBJ 3 @ NSH 4
2/18/17 NSH @ CBJ
Preview
Welcome back, Ryan Johansen.
Joey makes his return to Columbus for the first time since he was traded to Nashville last season. It’ll be bittersweet because I loved Johansen, but I would make that trade again for Seth Jones every single day of the week.
Lukas Sedlak may miss the game with a lower body injury. If he does, expect Sam Gagner to slot in at center. Scott Hartnell will return for this game tonight. Hartnell admitted that, if Friday’s game was a playoff game, he’d have been out there. Good to have Hartsy back.
Stats Matchup
| Nashville | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.79 (13) | GPG | 3.19 (5) |
| 2.64 (13) | GAPG | 2.42 (4) |
| 19.0% (17) | PP% | 22.4% (3) |
| 82.0% (13) | PK% | 82.2% (12) |
| 50.3% (16) | EV Corsi % | 50.6% (15) |
| 100.3 (11) | EV PDO | 101.2 (5) |
| Viktor Arvidsson, 18 | G Leader | Cam Atkinson, 27 |
| Ryan Johansen, 31 | A Leader | Alexander Wennberg, 36 |
| Ryan Johansen, 40 | P Leader | Cam Atkinson, 50 |
| Austin Watson, 69 | PIM Leader | Josh Anderson, 62 |
| 11-14-2 | Road / Home | 21-8-1 |
| 5-4-1 | Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
Probable Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Brandon Saad | Alexander Wennberg | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| Boone Jenner | Brandon Dubinsky | Cam Atkinson |
| Josh Anderson | William Karlsson | Nick Foligno |
| Matt Calvert | Sam Gagner | Scott Hartnell |
| Zach Werenski | Seth Jones |
| Jack Johnson | David Savard |
| Ryan Murray | Markus Nutivaara |
| Sergei Bobrovsky |
| Joonas Korpisalo |
Nashville Predators
| Filip Forsberg | Ryan Johansen | Viktor Arvidsson |
| Pontus Aberg | Mike Fisher | Craig Smith |
| Colin Wilson | Calle Jarnkrok | James Neal |
| Austin Watson | Vernon Fiddler | Harry Zolnierczyk |
| Roman Josi | Ryan Ellis |
| Mattias Ekholm | PK Subban |
| Matt Irwin | Yannick Weber |
| Pekka Rinne |
| Juuse Saros |