Evangelista was a very late addition to Wednesday's lineup after Tommy Novak was scratched just minutes before puck drop. Evangelista appears set to start the game on Nashville's third line alongside Philip Tomasino and Juuso Parssinen.
Saros will be making his eleventh start of the season on Wednesday and will be hoping to improve on his 3-6-1 record. The 10-year-veteran allowed just two goals on 24 shots his last time out but still ended up with the loss as the Kings shutout the Predators 3-0 on Monday. Despite the poor record, Saros has rebounded after a slow start to the campaign, raising his SV% to a respectable .902. The Predators enter action on Wednesday as slight underdogs at +105.
Michael McCarron and Philip Tomasino will both draw back into the Predators' lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, sending Luke Evangelista and Mark Jankowski to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 22-year-old Evangelista has five points (1G / 4A) through 12 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in five straight.
Luke Evangelista and Mark Jankowski will be healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Philip Tomasino and Michael McCarron to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old McCarron has two points (1G / 1A) and a -9 plus/minus through 10 games this season.
Annunen has emerged as the most reliable option in the crease for the Avalanche but has allowed seven goals on 53 shots (.868 SV%) in his last two games (1-1-0) and will need a strong outing on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken to solidify his position. In seven appearances this season (4-2-0), the 24-year-old Annunen has a serviceable 2.58 GAA and .899 SV%, which are more impressive when considering the Avalanche allow a league-worst 4.25 goals per game. Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -175 home favorites against a Seattle club riding a three-game losing skid.
Annunen has emerged as the most reliable option in the crease for the Avalanche but has allowed seven goals on 53 shots (.868 SV%) in his last two games (1-1-0) and will need a strong outing on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken to solidify his position. In seven appearances this season (4-2-0), the 24-year-old Annunen has a serviceable 2.58 GAA and .899 SV%, which are more impressive when considering the Avalanche allow a league-worst 4.25 goals per game. Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -175 home favorites against a Seattle club riding a three-game losing skid.
The Predators are still struggling to live up to expectations after a busy offseason but, after losing their first five, have started to find their footing, winning four of their last six (4-1-1). Saros will start for the fourth straight game after an impressive performance in his previous outing, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .900 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Predators enter the action on Monday as -140 home favorites against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Predators are still struggling to live up to expectations after a busy offseason but, after losing their first five, have started to find their footing, winning four of their last six (4-1-1). Saros will likely start for the fourth straight game after an impressive performance in his previous outing, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .900 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Predators enter the action on Monday as -140 home favorites against the Los Angeles Kings.
Barron played 10:52 in Thursday's loss in Washington and will come out of the lineup Saturday in Pittsburgh. Arber Xhekaj will draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Wiesblatt was the 31st overall pick of the San Jose Sharks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old has not played an NHL game yet and has two points (0G / 2A) in six AHL games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season.
The Predators will unsurprisingly turn to their franchise netminder when they welcome the Connor McDavid-less Oilers to Nashville on Thursday. Saros got stuck with the loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime defeat at the hands of the Lightning. The 10-year-veteran now owns a 2-4-1 record on the season along with a .905 SV%. Saros is a decent bet to get back in the win column tonight as Nashville enters action as slight favourites at -130.
Barron has not played since October 22nd, missing three games due to an upper-body injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday. In 7 games played this season, Barrron has a goal and six PIMs.
Englund will re-enter the lineup as the Kings opt to get some fresh bodies in for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Englund has one goal and no assists in four games this season.
Perbix will be the odd-man out on Wednesday when the Lightning travel to Denver. He's registered zero goals and three assists in seven games this season. Darren Raddysh will draw into the lineup in his place.
With Kaapo Kahkonen making his Avalanche debut and Alexandar Georgiev backing up on Wednesday, Justus Annunen finds himself as the odd man out of Colorado's goaltending trio vs. Tampa Bay. Annunen has nothing to worry about after starting the season as Colorado's best goaltender with his 4-1-0 record, 2.48 GAA and .905 SV%. He is expected to be dressed for their next contest.
