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Edmonton Oilers vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Tuesday, January 5, 2027 · Bridgestone Arena

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Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on ESPN+, HULU, Disney+ and SNW.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

Game 6 of a road trip: Columbus, Washington, Boston, Detroit and Pittsburgh, now Nashville.

  1. 262026-12-26: no game
  2. 272026-12-27: at CBJ
  3. 282026-12-28: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 292026-12-29: no game
  5. 302026-12-30: at BOS
  6. 312026-12-31: no game
  7. 12027-01-01: no game
  8. 22027-01-02: at DET
  9. 32027-01-03: at PIT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 42027-01-04: no game
  11. 52027-01-05: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~472 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,713 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Back home after a game in Carolina.

  1. 262026-12-26: vs DET
  2. 272026-12-27: no game
  3. 282026-12-28: at FLA
  4. 292026-12-29: at TBL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 302026-12-30: no game
  6. 312026-12-31: no game
  7. 12027-01-01: vs FLA
  8. 22027-01-02: at CAR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 32027-01-03: no game
  10. 42027-01-04: no game
  11. 52027-01-05: vs EDM
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~451 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~902 mi
on this 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

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
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.

EDMNSH

Settled lines

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

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)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

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)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

EDM 30% (16th most often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series