Wild-Predators game preview: Radio-TV information, key players, injury report
Nashville, coached by former Wild winger Andrew Brunette, has lost three in a row entering Saturday’s game.
Saturday, 7 p.m., Xcel Energy Center
TV; radio: FanDuel Sports Network North; 100.3 FM
Predators update: Nashville also played Friday afternoon, losing to Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime. That was the third straight game the Predators have dropped and second in a row in overtime. Their recent woes combined with their slow start have them second-to-last in the Central Division. Most of Nashville’s struggles have come on the road, where the team is 2-6-3. The Predators, coached by former Wild playoff hero Andrew Brunette, are 1-2 in the second half of a back-to-back.
Injuries: Wild D Jonas Brodin (upper body), LW Jakub Lauko (lower body) and RW Mats Zuccarello (lower body) are out. Predators D Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) and RW Michael McCarron (upper body) are out.
Yakov Trenin scored early in the third period and Brock Faber added an insurance goal shortly thereafter to preserve a defensive clinic against Colorado.