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Engstrom notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.

The helper was the first point of Engstrom's career. The 22-year-old blueliner has added eight shots on net, eight PIM, a plus-3 rating, five hits and five blocked shots over 12 appearances. Engstrom has been in a depth role since his March 30 call-up, but he has a chance to play as long as Alexandre Carrier (upper body) remains out.

Perbix produced an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Perbix's helper ended his 15-game point drought. The 27-year-old defenseman hasn't done much this season, earning a career-low 11 points over 75 appearances so far. He's added 77 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 31 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-14 rating while seeing top-four minutes in more of a shutdown role.

Kemell logged two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Kemell earned the first multi-point effort of his career with this performance. He set up Erik Haula's second-period tally and Zachary L'Heureux's goal in the third. Kemell has earned all three of his points this season over the last five games. He's added 10 shots on net, 20 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 12 appearances.

O'Reilly logged two assists and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

O'Reilly is on a four-game point streak (one goal, five assists) to begin April. The veteran center had a hand in goals by Filip Forsberg (on the power play) and Brady Skjei (shorthanded) in this contest. O'Reilly is up to 72 points, including 19 on the power play and three while shorthanded, through 77 appearances this season. He's added 147 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating while most often playing on the top line.

Svechkov scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Svechkov ended an 11-game goal drought late in the third period. He had three helpers and five shots on net in that span. The 23-year-old has emerged as a solid defensive center while being limited to fourth-line usage lately. Svechkov is at four goals, 17 points, 65 shots on net, 57 hits, 27 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 66 appearances. He's matched his point total from last year, though it took him just 52 outings to reach that mark in 2024-25.

L'Heureux scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

L'Heureux has three goals over his last six games. The 22-year-old saw some top-line usage in that span, but he was on the third line for Tuesday's contest, which is likely a better fit for his physical playing style. He's at four goals, 26 shots on net, 56 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 21 appearances this season.

Skjei scored a shorthanded goal, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Skjei's goal came late in the second period to stretch the Predators' lead to 3-0. He has just three goals this season, with two of them coming over his last eight outings. Overall, the veteran defenseman is at 25 points, 109 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 70 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 78 appearances.

Forsberg scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Forsberg extended his point streak to five games (five goals, three assists) with his second-period tally. The 31-year-old winger has been a big contributor as the Predators make a push for a playoff spot. He's up to 38 goals, 73 points (25 on the power play), 237 shots on net, 123 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 78 appearances this season.

Haula scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Haula opened the scoring at 7:07 of the second period and helped out on a Zachary L'Heureux tally in the third. The 35-year-old Haula has picked up the pace to start April, earning two goals and three assists over four contests. The 35-year-old is at 13 goals, 37 points, 122 shots on net, 107 hits, 50 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 78 appearances. He continues to see middle-six minutes with ice time in all situations.

Annunen posted a 43-save shutout in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Annunen has provided decent goaltending lately. He's gone 3-3-0 over his last six games, but he's allowed just 10 goals on 195 shots over those contests. Annunen's shutout was his first of the season and third of his career. He's up to 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 26 appearances this season. Juuse Saros is likely to get the nod for Thursday's road game in Utah, and as long as the Predators sit on the playoff bubble, Saros will be the main man in the crease.