Nashville faces Utah in Central Division play

Utah Hockey Club (37-30-13, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (29-43-8, in the Central Division)

Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Hockey Club face the Nashville Predators in Central Division action on Monday.

Nashville has a 29-43-8 record overall and an 11-11-2 record in Central Division games. The Predators are 25-9-1 in games they score at least three goals.

Utah is 37-30-13 overall and 12-8-4 against the Central Division. The Utah Hockey Club have a -6 scoring differential, with 232 total goals scored and 238 given up.

Monday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Predators won 4-3 in a shootout in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Filip Forsberg has 31 goals and 42 assists for the Predators. Steven Stamkos has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Clayton Keller has 27 goals and 58 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Barrett Hayton has scored three goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 3-7-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

Utah Hockey Club: 5-3-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Predators: None listed.

Utah Hockey Club: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.