Fifteen: Nashville (5th Central)

Nashville has been up and down all season. Is it a style thing? Is it an effort thing? Is it a match-up thing? I'm not sure and I don't think they are either. James Neal LW and Filip Forsberg C are getting it done decently - maybe a little more production out of them? But really the forward depth drops off fast after those two. Coach Peter Laviolette has his work cut out in order to get this team in the playoffs.

Record: 16 - 11 - 6 38pts ( projected: 18 - 14 - 7 43pts)

Significant Injuries:
Mike Fisher C

He puts in quality minutes for the Predators. Definitely a positive addition when he comes back.

Next Fifteen Days 12/21/2015 - 1/4/2015:
Monday Montreal visits
Saturday Detroit visits
Monday New York Rangers visit
Tuesday at St. Louis
Thursday at Dallas
Saturday at Carolina

There really isn't anything easy in this fifteen. However, the way the Rangers and Canadiens are playing, Nashville needs wins against them. Carolina should be a win as well.

5 out of 12pts

2 - 3 - 1

Last Fifteen Days 12/6/2015 - 12/20/2015:
WIN 3 - 2 at Boston
LOSS 1 - 4 at Chicago
WIN 5 - 1 Chicago
LOSS 2 - 3 Colorado
LOSS 1 - 2 (OT) Calgary
LOSS 1 - 2 at St. Louis
WIN 3 - 2 Minnesota

3 - 3 - 1

7 out of 14pts

 

This is Nashville playing a bit below expectations. Considering that Colorado and Calgary are playing in a zone right now, this could have been a 2 or 3 point fifteen days. Good wins at Boston and home to Chicago and Minnesota save the Preds from falling farther.