Mutter is an undrafted forward that has spent most of the previous three seasons in the AHL. The 24-year-old Mutter has four points (1G / 3A) in 37 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

The Predators are coming off a wild 7-6 overtime win over the New York Islanders and will look for more stability between the pipes on Thursday, with Saros tending the twine against the Utah Hockey Club. Saros was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 15 of 17 shots (.882 SV%) but did not receive ample goal support, losing 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.97 GAA and .894 SV% in 55 games this season (18-30-6). Nashville enters Thursday's contest as +180 road underdogs against a Utah team coming off a 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Murray has earned himself a two-year, two-way contract after posting a respectable 25-10-5 record, .930 SV% and 2.15 GAA with Milwaukee (AHL) this season. The 27-year-old has appeared in four career NHL games, posting a 2-2-0 record and an .885 SV%.

Hague was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Alex Pietrangelo is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.

Stastney will head back to the AHL with just five games remaining on the Predators schedule. Stastney has appeared in 23 NHL games this season, registering zero goals and three assists.

The Predators have lost six straight (0-6-0) and will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Annunen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .896 SV% in 21 appearances with the Predators this season (8-10-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +109 home underdogs against an Islanders team coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Marchessault has a career-worst -26 plus/minus this season, echoing the struggles of many Predators this season. Still, he has 49 points (19G / 30A) and 197 shots on goal in 73 games this season. He will return to the lineup on Tuesday after missing the previous four games.

The Predators have lost six straight (0-6-0) and will likely turn to Annunen between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Annunen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .896 SV% in 21 appearances with the Predators this season (8-10-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +109 home underdogs against an Islanders team coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Chrona made his NHL debut last season, playing nine games with the San Jose Sharks, posting a 4.71 GAA and .859 SV%. The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.87 GAA and .901 SV% in 29 games (11-11-5) with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Stastney was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The Predators added that Stastney is considered day-to-day with the injury.

Wiesblatt made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one assist in four games with the Predators, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has 37 points (14G / 23A) in 61 gams with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

The Predators will turn to Annunen for the third time in the last four games when they travel to Dallas on Thursday. Annunen relieved Juuse Saros ahead of the third period of Tuesday's 8-4 blowout loss in Columbus, stopping 10 of the 11 shots he faced. The 24-year-old netminder owns an 8-9-1 record and an even .900 SV% on the season. Annunen will have his hands full on Thursday, as Nashville enters action at +230 on the money line.