




Vrana will slot in for Tom Wilson, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Vrana has seven goals and four assists in 25 games this season.

Saros will get the call between the pipes for the 44th time this season when the Predators host the Jets on Thursday. Saros struggled in his last outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Nashville's franchise netminder is in the midst of a disappointing campaign, registering an .899 SV% and a league-leading 24 regulation losses. Saros and the Predators enter action on Thursday at +115 on the money line.

With Roman Josi (upper body) sidelined, Del Gaizo will re-enter the lineup for the Predators. Del Gaizo has split time this season between Nashville and Milwaukee (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman has already played a career-high 21 games with Nashville this season, scoring three points (0G / 3A).

Josi suffered an upper-body injury after receiving a hit from Sam Bennett in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting the contest late in the second period. The 34-year-old Josi has 38 points (9G / 29A) and a career-worst -26 plus/minus rating through 53 games this season.

Del Gaizo has split time this season between Nashville and Milwaukee (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman has already played a career-high 21 games with Nashville this season, scoring three points (0G / 3A).

Bunting had become a fixture on Pittsburgh's top powerplay unit but will unfortunately be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing an appendectomy. The 29-year-old Bunting has 29 points (14G / 15A) and a -18 plus/minus rating in 58 games this season.

Ylonen has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 111 career NHL games but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. The 25-year-old forward had 25 points (8G / 17A) in 47 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.

Josi suffered an upper-body injury after receiving a hit from Sam Bennett in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting the contest late in the second period. The 34-year-old Josi has 38 points (9G / 29A) and a career-worst -26 plus/minus rating through 53 games this season.

Josi suffered an upper-body injury after receiving a hit from Sam Bennett in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting the contest late in the second period. The 34-year-old Josi has 38 points (9G / 29A) and a career-worst -26 plus/minus rating through 53 games this season.

Saros was excellent in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV% through 42 games this season. The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +138 home underdogs against a Panthers squad coming off a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.

Mark Jankowski is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers, opening a roster spot for Bellows to enter the lineup for his team debut. The 26-yeaer-old Bellows has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 29 points (14G / 15A) in 41 games with the Milwaukee Admirals.

Saros was excellent in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and he will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV% through 42 games this season. The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +138 home underdogs against a Panthers squad coming off a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.




