NHL Power Rankings: Eastern Conference Still Crowds Top 10
By George Clifford

No. 21: Nashville Predators
Previous: 24th
Season record: 11-8-3 (25 points)
Occupying the first wild card slot in the Western Conference, the Nashville Predators are 8-1-1 at home, but have struggled on the road with a record of 3-7-2. After an early-season goal-scoring drought, Filip Forsberg appears to have regained his touch and is tied for the team lead with 16 points.
Winning 7 of their last 10 games, the Preds may have found a new goalie to backup Pekka Rinne. At 1-1, Juuse Saros has looked strong in every outing, posting a .965 save percentage.