Hague logged an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Hague missed the first eight games of the regular season while recovering from an upper-body injury. He logged 21:11 of ice time in Saturday's contest and looks poised to play a top-four role on a regular basis for the first time in his career. He's produced no more than 17 points in any of his first six NHL campaigns, and his physical style opens him up to injuries on occasion, so there's a decent amount of risk for little reward from a fantasy perspective.

Smith scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Smith has scored in back-to-back contests. He's up to three goals, 13 shots on net, 22 hits, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating over nine appearances. Smith will have some appeal in banger leagues, but his scoring upside remains limited in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play usage.

Forsberg scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Forsberg secured his first multi-point effort of the season, scoring early in the second period before setting up Ryan O'Reilly's equalizer with 5:16 left in the third. Although three goals and three helpers over nine games is decent production for most players, it amounts to a bit of a slow start for Forsberg. The power winger has added 28 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-1 rating. He'll have every chance to up his production while playing on the top line and first power-play unit.

O'Reilly scored two goals on four shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

O'Reilly has three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. His effort Saturday was the first multi-point performance of his season, and he's up to five tallies, three assists, 13 shots on net and nine blocked shots in nine appearances. O'Reilly has filled a top-line role as usual this year, so the 34-year-old should at least provide a safe floor on offense. He's typically more of a pass-first player, though he can still pot 20-plus goals in a good year.

Saros stopped 36 of 40 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Saros has won two games in a row, but he has allowed four or more goals on three occasions in his past four starts. The 30-year-old wasn't all that sharp in the nine-round shootout either, giving up three tallies to the Kings. Still, he's now 4-2-2 with a 2.68 GAA and a .909 save percentage over eight starts this season. ThePredators will likely to roll out Justus Annunen to handle the second half of a back-to-back at home against the Stars on Sunday.

Saros is expected to start at home against the Kings on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of thePredators' official site.

Saros has a 3-2-2 record, 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage in seven appearances with the Predators in 2025-26. He turned aside 21 of 22 shots en route to a 2-1 win over Vancouver in his last start Thursday. The Kings are 3-3-2 and tied for 25th in goals per game with 2.63.

Marchessault (lower body) is expected to draw back into the lineup Saturday versus LA, per Brooks Bratten of thePredators' official site.

Marchessault missed three straight games due to the injury. He has two goals and four points in five appearances this year. Marchessault is projected to play alongside Erik Haula and Michael Bunting on Saturday. Tyson Jost is set to be a healthy scratch after playing in Nashville's opening eight games.

Hague (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Hague appears to be ready for his Nashville debut after missing the first eight games of the 2025-26 campaign. He had five goals, 12 points, 74 shots on net, 74 blocked shots and 82 hits across 68 regular-season appearances with Vegas in 2024-25. Hague will probably replace Roman Josi (upper body) in Saturday's lineup against the Kings.

Hague (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Los Angeles on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of thePredators' official site.

Hague has been out all season and is currently on injured reserve, but his activation will be a formality if he receives the green light to play. If he's healthy, Hague will replace Roman Josi (upper body) in the lineup, or Nick Blankenburg will enter the lineup.

Josi (upper body) is week-to-week, Brooks Bratten of thePredators' official site reports Saturday.

Josi has one goal, four assists, 19 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and four hits across eight appearances this season. The Predators clarified that Josi's injury isn't related to his POTS diagnosis from last season, but it's still unclear how long he will be unavailable. The Nashville captain will probably be replaced in Saturday's lineup against the Kings by Nicolas Hague (upper body), who will be a game-time decision. If Hague isn't ready to return, Nick Blankenburg will play instead.

Ufko scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Milwaukee's 6-2 win over San Jose on Friday.

Ufko looks to have taken a step up on offense this season with five points through three games. He had eight goals and 30 points in 72 regular-season outings as an AHL rookie in 2024-25. Ufko also made his NHL debut for thePredators in April, logging 15:37 of ice time against Utah. While he's a bit undersized for a defenseman, he could still earn a call-up if his offense remains strong.

O'Hara registered three assists in AHL Milwaukee's 6-2 win over San Jose on Friday.

O'Hara's still looking for his first goal of the season, but he has four assists over three AHL games. He's added eight shots on net. The 23-year-old winger signed an entry-level deal in April after completing a 51-point campaign with UMass in 2024-25.

O'Reilly scored a shorthanded goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

O'Reilly broke the deadlock for the Preds at 9:01 of the second period with a wrister, giving him three goals on the year. The veteran center hasn't delivered eye-popping performances, but he remains a consistent weapon on offense for Nashville. He's now riding a three-game point streak, tallying one goal, two assists, five shots on goal, two hits and five blocked shots in that span.

Saros stopped 21 of 22 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Saros bounced back from three straight losses (0-2-1, 3.91 GAA) by allowing no more than one goal for the third time in his first seven starts of the season. Unsurprisingly, Saros is 3-0-0 in those games. The 30-year-old has been a bit inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, but for the most part, he's posted good numbers and should remain as the undisputed No. 1 option between the pipes for Nashville. Through seven starts, Saros has gone 3-2-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage.

Smith scored a goal, took two shots on goal and delivered three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Smith delivered the game-winning goal in this low-scoring matchup with a tip-in at 5:09 of the third period. It was just his second goal of the campaign, but to be fair, Smith isn't much of an offensive weapon for thePredators. In addition to his two goals on 11 shots, the bottom-six forward has four PIM and 21 hits across eight appearances this year.

Ivankovic posted a 32-save shutout in the University of Michigan's 4-0 win over Western Michigan University on Thursday.

In a showdown between two of the top teams in college hockey, Ivankovic got the job done for the Wolverines. He has started all seven of their games this season and is undefeated with two shutouts, a 1.00 GAA and a .954 save percentage. The 2025 second-round pick is off to a dream start in his collegiate career and should continue to play well behind a strong team.