Predators' Roman Josi: Absent from lineup for finale
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Josi (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Ducks, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
Josi will miss the Predators' regular-season finale and finish the campaign with 55 points in 68 appearances. The 35-year-old defenseman recently battled an upper-body injury that cost him one game. Despite missing this contest, Josi's status for the IIHF World Championship, which is in his native Switzerland, has yet to be determined.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Logs helper in loss
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Josi notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Josi missed Thursday's game versus the Mammoth due to an upper-body injury, but he's been back for the last two contests. He has a goal and six assists over his last six outings. Despite his strong play down the stretch, the Predators fell short of a playoff spot. Josi has 13 goals, 55 points, 181 shots on net and 101 blocked shots over 68 contests this season. It's possible the defenseman will be invited to the IIHF World Championship, which is being hosted by his native Switzerland in May.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Ready to rock
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Josi (upper body) will play against Minnesota on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Josi will return to the lineup after being a late scratch for Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah. He has amassed 13 goals, 54 points, 176 shots on net and 99 blocked shots in 66 appearances this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Late scratch Thursday
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Josi (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Mammoth.
Josi was a participant in warmups, but ultimately he wasn't able to suit up. That's a big blow to the Predators' blue line, as the team will have to play at least one game without its top defenseman. Jordan Oesterle will draw into the lineup in place of Josi.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Two more points Monday
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Josi scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings.
Josi has a goal and four helpers over his last three games. The 35-year-old defenseman has earned three of his assists in that span with the man advantage. He'll continue seeing massive minutes as the Predators try to stay in the wild-card race. Josi has produced 53 points (23 on the power play), 174 shots on net, 99 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 65 appearances this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Deals two power-play helpers
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Josi logged two power-play assists, four shots on goal, four PIM and three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Josi helped out on first-period tallies by Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos. The 35-year-old Josi has earned three helpers over two contests to start April, a positive turn after he ended March on a three-game skid. The defenseman has crossed the 50-point mark, sitting at 12 goals, 39 helpers, 22 power-play points, 172 shots on net, 99 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 64 outings this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Lights lamp in win
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Josi scored a goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Josi snapped a 14-game goal drought, a span in which he had eight assists and a minus-10 rating. The 35-year-old defenseman hasn't had a multi-game point drought since Jan. 3-10, but he's been more steady than explosive on offense lately. For the season, the captain has 12 goals, 48 points, 157 shots on net, 88 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating through 59 appearances.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Draws power-play assist
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Josi notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Since the Olympic break, Josi has collected seven helpers (four on the power play) with 27 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 12 contests. He hasn't earned a multi-point effort in that span, but he also hasn't gone more than one game without a point. The 35-year-old defenseman is at 46 points (20 on the power play), 154 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 57 outings this season.
Predators' Roman Josi: One of each against Czechia
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Josi scored a goal, distributed an assist and placed three shots on net in Switzerland's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia in Olympic round-robin play Sunday.
Josi stole the show in the second period with both of his points occurring late in the period. He struck the back of the net to level the score at 1-1 before sliding the primary helper on Timo Meier's power-play goal to give Switzerland a 2-1 lead headed into the third period. Across round-robin play, Josi is up to three points and eight shots on net across three games. He'll likely be relied upon for more consistent offense if Switzerland is to advance beyond the first round of bracket play in the Olympic tournament.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Two points in overtime loss
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Josi scored a goal on eight shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.
Josi has seven multi-point efforts over his last 12 games, including in each of his last three outings. That's a lot of momentum for him to take into his time with Switzerland at the Olympics, where he'll likely lead his country's blue line. The 35-year-old has 11 goals and 39 points in 44 outings this season, topping his totals from 53 games last year. He's added 124 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating in 2025-26.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Four helpers in comeback win
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Josi collected four assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blues.
The Predators were facing a 5-1 deficit early in the second period, but Josi helped spark a comeback with his season-high four assists. The veteran blueliner has delivered six multi-point performances in the last 11 games, a scoring surge in which he's piled up five goals and 19 points, including two goals and seven assists with the man advantage.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Scores game-winning goal
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Josi recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.
Josi came through when the Predators needed him the most, as the star blueliner scored the decisive goal with 1:14 left in the game. It was his 10th goal of the season, and his assist on Filip Forsberg's power-play tally was Josi's 23rd helper. Josi's 33 points rank fifth on the team and lead Nashville's defensemen.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Nets power-play tally
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Josi scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Josi continues to surge on offense with four goals and nine assists over his last eight games. He's gotten on the scoresheet in seven of those contests. The 35-year-old blueliner is up to nine goals, 31 points, 107 shots on net, 61 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 40 appearances this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Puts up pair of helpers in loss
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Josi logged two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Josi has racked up three goals and seven helpers over his last four outings. He has four straight multi-point efforts while helping the Predators get back to being competitive in the Western Conference. Josi is at 28 points, 93 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 36 appearances this season.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Distributes three helpers in win
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Josi notched three assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.
Josi has erupted on offense with three goals and five helpers over his last three games. He's earned three power-play points in that span, which includes one of his assists from Friday's high-scoring win. The defenseman is up to 26 points (nine on the power play), 90 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 35 appearances. Josi's recent play is looking like his peaks from recent years, and he'll be a strong fantasy defenseman if he can keep racking up points for the rest of the campaign.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Plays hero in OT win
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Josi scored two goals, including the overtime winner, placed three shots on net and recorded two blocks in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Edmonton.
Josi willed the Predators back into Tuesday's contest with the game-tying goal in the second period. When the extra period rolled around, he stole the puck from Edmonton goalie Tristan Jarry, who left the crease to knock away a pass. Josi received a feed from Brady Skjei seconds later that he buried for the OT winner. Tuesday's pair of twine finders brings Josi up to eight goals, 23 points, 88 shots on net and 51 blocks through 34 games this season. While his season totals don't jump off the page as much as they have in seasons past, the Swiss blueliner has five points in his last two games and six goals in his past 11 outings. His scoring potential is undeniable, as he's well on the pace to reach double-digit goals for the 11th time in his career. Look for Nashville's captain to push for another 50-point campaign.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Pops off for three points
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Josi scored a power-play goal on two shots, dished two assists and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
One of Josi's helpers also came on the power play. The 35-year-old defenseman had gone 12 games without a multi-point effort entering this contest, and he had just four points and a minus-7 rating in that span. For the season, the Swiss blueliner is up to six goals, 15 helpers, eight power-play points, 85 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 33 appearances.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Pots power-play goal in loss
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Josi scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went minus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.
Josi scored for the third time in the last five games, and two of those tallies have come on the power play. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 18 points, 73 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 28 appearances. Getting Josi healthy and productive has been a big part of the Predators' success over the last month, and he remains a strong option for fantasy blue lines.
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Predators' Roman Josi: Tallies in Monday's win
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Josi scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.
Josi has scored twice in the last three games, adding 12 shots on net in that span. The 35-year-old defenseman provided the first of three game-tying tallies for Nashville in this contest. Josi is up to four goals, 17 points, 68 shots, 38 blocks, 16 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 26 appearances. While he hasn't been in peak form, his large role, especially on the power play, remains a perk for fantasy managers.
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