Predators tonight
Who: Predators vs. Ottawa Senators.
Where: The HOP @ 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37214
When: 7 p.m.
TV: Fox Sports Net.
Radio: 104.5-FM.
Season series: First and only meeting.
Senators story line: Ottawa (108 goals) is third in the league in scoring. … Center Jason Spezza has 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) and left wing Dany Heatley has 36 (18, 18). … The Senators are 10-8-1 on the road. … Ottawa has allowed a league-high eight short-handed goals. … Defenseman Tom Preissing ranks second in the NHL in plus/minus rating at plus-21.
Predators story line: Nashville is 3-6-0 all-time against the Senators, 2-2 against them at the HOP. … With an assist against Edmonton on Tuesday, left wing Paul Kariya is tied for the team's points lead with 27. He is the team's assist leader with 21. … Defenseman Greg Zanon logged his first point of the season with an assist on Tuesday.
Senators injuries: RW Brian McGrattan (right hand) and RW Daniel Alfredsson (hip) are questionable, and D Wade Redden (shoulder, chest) is out.
Predators injuries: RW Steve Sullivan and C Jason Arnott (knee) are probable, and RW Scottie Upshall (groin) and G Tomas Vokoun (thumb) are on injured reserve.
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