Saros will make his sixth start of the season on Friday as the Predators opt to go with their number-one netminder for the front-end of their back-to-back. Saros easily had his best game of the season his last time out, stopping all 33 shots he faced in a 4-0 shutout victory over the Bruins on Tuesday. He owns a 1-4-0 record and a .903 SV% on the season. Saros draws a great matchup on Friday with Nashville being -170 road favourites in Chicago.

After serving as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev in their first five games (1-4-0), the Avalanche will roll with Annunen between the pipes for the third straight game. In his two starts (2-0-0), the only two games Colorado has allowed fewer than three goals, the 24-year-old Annunen has been terrific, saving 50 of 53 shots. Colorado enters action on Thursday, looking for their fourth straight victory, as -150 road favorites against the Utah Hockey Club.

Englund will exit the Kings' lineup on Thursday after playing four straight games and will be replaced by Kyle Burroughs. The 28-year-old Englund has one point (1G / 0A), two blocks, and 13 hits in four games this season.

After serving as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev in their first five games (1-4-0), the Avalanche will roll with Annunen between the pipes for the third straight game. In his two starts (2-0-0), the only two games Colorado has allowed fewer than three goals, the 24-year-old Annunen has been terrific, saving 50 of 53 shots. Colorado enters action on Thursday, looking for their fourth straight victory, as -150 road favorites against the Utah Hockey Club.

Barron left Montreal's game Tuesday vs. New York after 20 shifts and 15:01 TOI due to an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old defender is luckily only day-to-day and will hope to return when Montreal plays St. Louis on Saturday. In 7 games played this season, Barrron has a goal and six PIMs.

Barron left Montreal's game Tuesday vs. New York after 20 shifts and 15:01 TOI due to an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old defender did not provide any updates post-game but should have some before Montreal returns to play on Saturday vs. St. Louis. In 7 games played this season, Barrron has a goal and six PIMs.

Saros will still be in search of his first victory when he makes his fifth start of the season on Tuesday. Nashville's franchise netminder is yet to get into a groove this season, posting an .875 SV% and a 3.64 GAA to along with his 0-4-0 record. He surrendered three goals on just 22 shots in a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Red Wings on Saturday. Despite his struggles, Saros and the Predators are -140 favourites at home against the Bruins on Tuesday.

Thanks to the struggles of Alexandar Georgiev, Annunen will get the chance to make back-to-back starts when the Avalanche travel to Seattle on Tuesday. Annunen delivered a strong performance his last time out, allowing just one goal on 26 shots against in a 4-1 victory over the Sharks on Sunday. The 24-year-old netminder owns an .884 SV% and a 2.70 GAA in three appearances this season. The Avalanche enter action on Tuesday as slight road favourites at -130.

The struggling Predators, the only team without a point in the 2024-25 season (0-5-0), are looking for a spark and have recalled L'Heureux from the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) to make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 21-year-old L'Heureux was the 27th overall pick of the Predators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He had 48 points (19G / 29A) in 66 games with Milwaukee last season.

The struggling Predators, the only team without a point in the 2024-25 season (0-5-0), are looking for a spark and have recalled L'Heureux from the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL). The 21-year-old L'Heureux was the 27th overall pick of the Predators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut. He had 48 points (19G / 29A) in 66 games with Milwaukee last season.

The Predators, one of only two teams without a point early in the 2024-25 season (0-3-0), will turn to Saros on Thursday when they attempt to snap their losing skid. The 29-year-old Saros has been unspectacular to start the season, posting an ugly 4.19 GAA and .855 SV% in two games (0-2-0). That said, slow starts are nothing new for Saros, who had a .892 SV% in his first 14 games last season (5-9-0) before steadying to a .913 SV% in his next 47 (29-14-4). The Predators enter action on Thursday as +110 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club that won their first game of the season on Tuesday.

The Predators, one of only two teams without a point early in the 2024-25 season (0-3-0), will likely turn to Saros on Thursday when they attempt to snap their losing skid. The 29-year-old Saros has been unspectacular to start the season, posting an ugly 4.19 GAA and .855 SV% in two games (0-2-0). That said, slow starts are nothing new for Saros, who had a .892 SV% in his first 14 games last season (5-9-0) before steadying to a .913 SV% in his next 47 (29-14-4). The Predators enter action on Thursday as +110 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club that won their first game of the season on Tuesday.

The winless Predators (0-2-0) will turn to Saros between the pipes for the second time this season. Saros was serviceable in his season opener on Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings, saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%), but received zero goal support in the 3-0 loss. Saros signed an eight-year extension worth $61.92 million ($7.74M AAV) in the offseason and should see a heavy workload in net for the Predators this season. Nashville enters action on Tuesday as a -192 home favorite against the Seattle Kraken.