The Predators bring a four-game run and a major power-index edge into Tuesday’s matchup with Los Angeles.
Nashville brings a four-game winning streak into Tuesday’s visit, while Los Angeles has lost three of its last five and sits at 5-8-2. The Predators are 8-4-5 with 21 points and rank 13th in the power index at 71.8; the Kings have 12 points and rank 23rd at 48.3. The key matchup is Nashville’s scoring depth—Steven Stamkos has 18 points, Filip Forsberg has 18 and Roman Josi has 19—against Artemi Panarin, who leads Los Angeles with 17. If the Kings can slow that attack and turn Panarin’s production into goals, they can disrupt Nashville’s run; otherwise, the Predators’ stronger form gives them the edge.