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The Nashville Predators will try to bounce back and conclude their homestand on the right side of the ledger tonight as they host the Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena. It's the first of two meetings between the two clubs season; the Preds will travel to Sunrise, Florida, on Feb. 1 as they exit their bye week.
After a convincing 7-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday night, Nashville dropped a 5-1 decision to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday in a meeting between the top two teams in the Central Division.
The Preds say they were simply outplayed by their opponents in the meeting, and although they'll have to wait until March for another crack at the Jets, a successful result tonight against the Panthers would still deliver a sense of satisfaction in the final home game of January.
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"They're tough games every time we play the Jets," Preds Captain Roman Josi said following Thursday's loss. "They're a great team, and right now they're in front of us. It's such a long season, though. We have to learn from that game. There's a lot of things we can do a lot better, but it's one game. We have to focus on the next game."
The Predators will be without top center and leading scorer Ryan Johansen tonight as he serves the first of a two-game suspension for high-sticking. Nashville held an optional practice on Friday and placed forward Zac Rinaldo on Injured Reserve.

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Last Time Out:
Viktor Arvidsson scored the lone goal for the Preds - his fourth in his last two games - and Pekka Rinne minded the net in the loss to the Jets.
Johansen, who will miss the next two games due to suspension, paces the Preds with 42 points, followed by defenseman Mattias Ekholm with 36 and Josi with 34. Arvidsson is now tied with Filip Forsberg for the team lead in goals with 18, followed by Craig Smith with 14 and Nick Bonino with 11.
The Opposition:
Florida won their first game of the New Year last night, a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Huberdeau leads the club with 48 points, followed by Aleksander Barkov with 44 points and Mike Hoffman with 42. Hoffman has 23 goals on the season, Evgenii Dadonov has 18 and Barkov has 17. Goaltender Roberto Luongo played last night, so the Preds could see James Reimer this evening; he is 8-8-5 on the season.

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All-Time Meetings:
Nashville is 13-11-(3)-1 all-time against the Panthers, including an 8-4-(2)-0 record at Bridgestone Arena. Overall, Nashville has earned at least a point in seven of its last 11 meetings with Florida, going 6-4-1.
The Preds have won seven of their last nine games against the Panthers on home ice, including a six-game win streak from Oct. 27, 2007 to Nov. 22, 2014.
Notables Versus Florida:
Viktor Arvidsson notched the first of his two career hat tricks on Feb. 11, 2017, against Florida. Roman Josi has seven points (3g-4a) in 10 career games versus Florida, and P.K. Subban has at least a point in six of his last eight games against the Panthers.

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When You Go:
Bridgestone Arena doors open at 5:30 p.m. CT ahead of tonight's 7 p.m. puck drop. Be sure to stop by the Preds Foundation area at Section 106/107 to check out auction items up for bid. This week, fans may purchase two 2019 Preds Foundation Calendars for just $30. Tonight's theme is video game night.
The Preds are partnering with End Slavery Tennessee at tonight's game to host a gift card drive. End Slavery Tennessee promotes healing of human trafficking survivors and tactically addresses the problem through advocating for systemic change, preventing exploitation of at-risk youth and training front line professionals. Fans are encouraged to donate gift cards from local restaurants and stores like Kroger, MAPCO, Walmart, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Uber and McDonald's. Learn more at endslaverytn.org.
Watch & Listen:
Coverage for tonight's contest begins with Predators Live on Fox Sports Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Willy Daunic, Chris Mason and Kara Hammer have the call on the television side, while Pete Weber and Hal Gill will broadcast on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network. For broadcast information and channel locations throughout the country,
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If the Predators are playing hockey, you can count on the game being on at Preds Approved Bars & Restaurants. Locations throughout Tennessee may be seen by
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Preds set to finish homestand against Florida

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