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Tomorrow at 6:00 PM on ESPN+
Predators play host to Golden Knights, aiming to deliver another blowout (VGS lost by 4 last game)
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
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Ryan Ufko - Lights lamp in win Ufko scored a goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Impact Ufko's two NHL goals have come against the Seattle -- he scored his first March 10 to help the Predators in another win in a key matchup for wild-card positioning. Ufko has two goals, three assists, five shots on net, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over seven total contests in a third-pairing role. His limited ice time (13:10 per game) makes him risky in fantasy, but there is scoring upside.
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Justus Annunen - Earns win vs. Nashville Annunen stopped 25 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Impact Annunen had one of his best performances of the season in this win over the Kraken, but the strong performances have been the norm recently for the 26-year-old Finnish native. This was the fourth consecutive game in which Annunen allowed three or fewer goals, and he's gone 2-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and a .924 save percentage in that stretch. Annunen could be in line for more playing time in the coming days since the No. 1 goaltender, Juuse Saros, is currently dealing with an upper-body injury. If Saros isn't deemed healthy to play against Vegas on Saturday, Annunen should get the nod once again.
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Filip Forsberg - Three points in win Forsberg scored an empty-net goal and added two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Impact Forsberg was outstanding for the Predators in this game and was directly involved in the team's three goals. Perhaps more importantly, the star winger seems to have left his slump behind. He went pointless in four games between March 7 and March 15, but he has bounced back with five points (two goals, three assists), seven shots and a plus-3 rating over his last two contests. The Predators are a far more dangerous team on offense when Forsberg is doing damage on offense, whether that's scoring or setting up goals for his teammates.
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Ryan O'Reilly - Scores vs. Seattle O'Reilly scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Impact This was O'Reilly's second goal of the month, but the lack of productivity hasn't been due to a lack of chances since the 35-year-old veteran has recorded at least two shots on goal in seven of his eight contests in March. O'Reilly has been productive despite the recent slump, as he has 62 points (23 goals, 39 assists) in 67 games this season. As long as he continues to skate in the first line and attempt enough shots, the goals should come for the 18-year-old veteran.
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