The Nashville Predators' top scorers were held in check in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Dec. 27.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “continued delivering the American people the greatest gift of 2025" by keeping up operations over Christmas weekend, said DHS.

The First Round series between the Avalanche and Preds shifts to Nashville beginning with Game 3

Pavel Buchnevich scored twice to lead the Blues to a 3-2 victory. Brayden Schenn tallied the other goal for St. Louis, who snapped the Preds' three-game winning streak and prevented them from going over the .500 mark for the first time since Oct. 25. The Blues struck first when Schenn tipped in a Cam Fowler shot at 8:45 on a power play.

Saros will tend the twine Monday in Utah, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. Saros hasn't allowed more than three goals in each of his last seven outings, stopping a combined 182 of 200 shots (.

Expert recap and game analysis of the St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators NHL game from December 27, 2025 on ESPN.

The Nashville Predators continue the longest road trip of their season with a visit to Salt Lake City on Monday to face the Utah Mammoth. Monday's game is the third stop on the Predators' seven-game trip,

Marchessault (lower body) will remain sidelined for Monday's road game against the Mammoth, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators ' official site. Marchessault will miss his fifth straight game Monday. It's unclear if he's close to returning to the lineup, but his next opportunity to suit up will be in Vegas on Wednesday.