Wilsby was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Predators not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Justin Barron will draw into the lineup in his place.

Annunen will make just his fourth start as a Predator when Nashville travels to Minnesota to take on the Wild on New Year's Eve. Annunen has played well of late, posting a 2-0-0 record and a .945 SV% across his last three appearances. The 24-year-old netminder has seen his save percentage jump 22 points since being acquired from the Avalanche. He's got a good chance of staying in the win column on Tuesday, as the Preds enter action at an even +100 on the money line.

After not playing 10 straight games, Vrana played the last seven but will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. He has 11 points (7G / 4A) in 23 games this season. Ivan Miroshnichenko will draw into the lineup as Vrana's replacement.

The Predators will roll with Saros between the pipes for a third straight game on Monday when they visit the Winnipeg Jets. Saros struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.81 GAA and .903 SV% in 29 games this season (8-15-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +105 road underdogs against a Jets club leading the NHL with 26 wins.

The Predators will likely roll with Saros between the pipes for a third straight game on Monday when they visit the Winnipeg Jets. Saros struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.81 GAA and .903 SV% in 29 games this season (8-15-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +105 road underdogs against a Jets club leading the NHL with 26 wins.

The Predators are riding a two-game winning streak and will turn to Saros between the pipes on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 28 games this season (8-14-6). The Predators enter Friday's contest as -130 road favorites against the Blues.

The Predators are riding a two-game winning streak and will likely turn to Saros between the pipes on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 28 games this season (8-14-6). The Predators enter Friday's contest as -130 road favorites against the Blues.

It's a tough break for the Predators' fourth liner, who likely won't be back until the middle of February. Justin Barron is expected to make his Preds debut in Smith's place as Nashville opts to dress seven defencemen against the Hurricanes on Monday.

Saros will make his league-leading 28th start of the season when the Predators host the Hurricanes on Monday. Saros struggled his last time out, surrendering five goals on just 20 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins. Despite owning a respectable .907 SV% on the year, Nashville's franchise netminder leads the NHL in both regulation and overtime losses with 14 and six, respectively. Saros and the Preds enter action on Monday as slight underdogs at +106 on the money line.

Barron was acquired in a trade that sent Alexandre Carrier to the Nashville Predators last week. The 23-year-old Barron, a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, had 13 goals and 18 assists in just 109 career games spread out across parts of four seasons with Montreal.

Gravel played three of the last four games for the Predators but has been assigned to Milwaukee (AHL). The 32-year-old defenseman has five points (1G / 4A) in 20 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Del Gaizo was placed on waivers Thursday afternoon and still suited up for the Predators in the evening, recording 14:38 time-on-ice. The 25-year-old Del Gaizo has three points (0G / 3A), 28 blocks, and 35 hits in 21 games this season.

Lauzon will make his first appearance since suffering a lower-body injury in New Jersey on November 25th. The hard-hitting defenceman has racked up 103 hits in just 22 games this season.

The Predators placed Josi on injured reserve in order to make room for the activation of Jeremy Lauzon. The 34-year-old Josi has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 29 games this season. His next chance to return to action will be on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.

Saros will make his league-leading 27th start of the season when the Predators host the Penguins on Thursday. Saros snapped a personal eight-game losing streak his last time out, stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Rangers. The clean sheet raised his SV% to .911 on the season, but a lack of goal support has limited him to just seven wins. That being said, Saros is a good bet to stay in the win column on Thursday as Nashville enters action at -160 on the money line.

Josi has not played since December 10th and will miss at least one more game after being ruled out of Thursday's contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 34-year-old Josi has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 29 games this season. His next chance to return to action will be on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.