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Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Saturday, December 26, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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Nashville PredatorsNashvillePredatorsHome

DSN · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, December 26, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on DSN and SCRIPPS.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Red Wings

First game of a road trip.

  1. 162026-12-16: no game
  2. 172026-12-17: at WSH
  3. 182026-12-18: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 192026-12-19: no game
  5. 202026-12-20: vs TBL
  6. 212026-12-21: no game
  7. 222026-12-22: vs TOR
  8. 232026-12-23: no game
  9. 242026-12-24: no game
  10. 252026-12-25: no game
  11. 262026-12-26: at NSH
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~471 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~471 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 162026-12-16: no game
  2. 172026-12-17: no game
  3. 182026-12-18: at NYR
  4. 192026-12-19: no game
  5. 202026-12-20: at NJD
  6. 212026-12-21: no game
  7. 222026-12-22: vs WPG
  8. 232026-12-23: no game
  9. 242026-12-24: no game
  10. 252026-12-25: no game
  11. 262026-12-26: vs DET
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsTue, Oct 13 vs NJD
  1. L1Finnie#58DeBrincat#93Brandsegg-Nygård#28
    14:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2Arvidsson#33Raymond#23Larkin#71
    14:25 together at 5v5
  3. L3Copp#18Rasmussen#27Kolesar#55
    8:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chiarot#8Seider#53
    15:39 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFaulk#72Sandin-Pellikka#44
    9:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Englund#24Johansson#42
    7:57 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Arvidsson LRaymond LLarkin CDeBrincat RSeider D1:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Copp CRasmussen CFaulk DJohansson D0:24
  2. 2Larkin CDries CChiarot DSeider D0:20
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

DETNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

DET 66% (14th most shuffled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

DET 47.4s (10th shortest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

DET 28% (13th least often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series