The Nashville Predators are playing the final leg of a seven-game road trip that extends to before the holiday break, and the lack of Edmonton scoring is the result of the second-lowest team shooting percentage (5.6%) despite generating the seventh-most expected goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5.

Predators General Manager Barry Trotz served as the Head Coach for the New York Islanders from 2018-22. He led New York to back-to-back Eastern Conference Final appearances in 2019 and 2020. Trotz won the Jack Adams Award with the Islanders in 2019, given to the NHL’s top head coach.

Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in franchise history, the New York Islanders look to carry the momentum into a seven-game road trip that begins with Thursday's matchup with the Nashville Predators.

FanDuel Sports Network and parent company Main Street are reportedly on the verge of folding, but the Predators have backup plan for broadcasts.

The Predators enter the game hot, winning six of their last eight. Edmonton sits at 20-16-6 and remains close to the top in the Pacific Division. Connor McDavid continues to drive the offense with 72 points, while the power play leads the league.

The Nashville Predators will make some hockey fans very happy Thursday by selling 100 tickets to Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Anaheim Ducks for $15.

Nashville Predators (19-18-4, in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (20-16-6, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Edmonton Oilers after Erik Haula's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Predators' 4-3 win.

Marchessault (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Islanders, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports.

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