BOSTON – When Steven Stamkos thought about the change he'd be making this season, he anticipated some bumps. He and his family were moving on from the only home they'd ever known, in Tampa, Florida, and setting out for a new life in Nashville, and there were bound to be growing pains.

The Nashville Predators added two players off waivers on Thursday: defenseman Jordan Oesterle and forward Jakub Vrana. Their roster is now at 22.

But one year and one day after investing in Novak as part of the future, the Preds said goodbye, trading him to Pittsburgh along with defenseman Luke Schenn on Wednesday as part of a deal that brought forward Michael Bunting and a 2026 fourth-round pick to Nashville.

The Nashville Predators have embraced analytics to keep up with the times, but coaches and players seem to differ on whether the data is revelatory.

Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos is experiencing the first 9-game pointless streak of his 17-year career. The Predators as a whole have struggled to score, resulting in eight shutouts ...

The Predators are coming off a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins, fueled by three-point performances by Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos. Nashville (22-32-7, 51 points) is in seventh place in the Central Division, five points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Nashville Predators (22-32-7, 51 points) host the Seattle Kraken (26, 32-4, 56 points) Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.