ELVIS MERZLIKINS - Merzlikins (shoulder) failed his physical, and there's still no timetable for his return, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers on Wednesday. DENNIS HILDEBY - Hildeby is expected to serve as the Lightning's No. 2 goaltender to begin the 2026-27 campaign, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. MORGAN RIELLY - Rielly will be limited in camp due to a viral issue but is expected to be ready for Opening Night against the Canadiens, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports. BARRETT HAYTON - Hayton (upper body) is healthy ahead of the start of training camp, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Wednesday. CALEB DESNOYERS - Desnoyers (leg) is believed to be healthy for the start of training camp, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports. TIJ IGINLA - Iginla (undisclosed) is expected to be fine for training camp, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Wednesday. ALEKSANDER BARKOV - Barkov (knee) is available for the start of training camp, per David Dwork of The Hockey News on Wednesday. DOMINIC JAMES - James has a broken hand and is expected to miss the first two weeks of the regular season, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports Wednesday. CALE MAKAR - Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Makar is dealing with a lower-body injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. NIKITA KUCHEROV - Kucherov said Wednesday that he's focused on helping the team win this year and playing well on the ice, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports. ELVIS MERZLIKINS - Merzlikins (shoulder) failed his physical, and there's still no timetable for his return, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers on Wednesday. DENNIS HILDEBY - Hildeby is expected to serve as the Lightning's No. 2 goaltender to begin the 2026-27 campaign, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. MORGAN RIELLY - Rielly will be limited in camp due to a viral issue but is expected to be ready for Opening Night against the Canadiens, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports. BARRETT HAYTON - Hayton (upper body) is healthy ahead of the start of training camp, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Wednesday. CALEB DESNOYERS - Desnoyers (leg) is believed to be healthy for the start of training camp, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports. TIJ IGINLA - Iginla (undisclosed) is expected to be fine for training camp, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Wednesday. ALEKSANDER BARKOV - Barkov (knee) is available for the start of training camp, per David Dwork of The Hockey News on Wednesday. DOMINIC JAMES - James has a broken hand and is expected to miss the first two weeks of the regular season, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports Wednesday. CALE MAKAR - Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Makar is dealing with a lower-body injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. NIKITA KUCHEROV - Kucherov said Wednesday that he's focused on helping the team win this year and playing well on the ice, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

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#50 TANNER MOLENDYK (D)
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Age 21.6 Birth Date 2005-02-03
Shoots L Draft Info 2023 (1/24)
Height 6'0 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 190 Yahoo Roster% 0
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2027-2028909,166909,166

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Top Defensemen105
Top Prospect Defensemen17
NHL ID: 8484196

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 1MIN
Oct 3DAL
Oct 6@TOR
Oct 8@MTL
Oct 10@OTT
Oct 13VGK
Oct 15S.J
Oct 17STL
Oct 22@BOS
Oct 24@PIT
Oct 25COL
Oct 27NYI
Oct 29WSH
Oct 31T.B
Nov 3CAR
Nov 5@COL
Nov 7STL
Nov 10@L.A
Nov 11@ANA
Nov 13@VGK
Nov 15@S.J
Nov 17@MIN
Nov 21PIT
Nov 25@DAL
Nov 27UTA
Nov 28@DET
Nov 30OTT
Dec 3CHI
Dec 5CBJ
Dec 6@STL
Dec 8@CGY
Dec 10@VAN
Dec 12@SEA
Dec 15SEA
Dec 18@NYR
Dec 20@N.J
Dec 22WPG
Dec 26DET
Dec 28@FLA
Dec 29@T.B
Jan 1FLA
Jan 2@CAR
Jan 5EDM
Jan 7@WPG
Jan 9@MIN
Jan 10@COL
Jan 12PHI
Jan 14MTL
Jan 16@BUF
Jan 18@NYI
Jan 20VAN
Jan 21@PHI
Jan 23L.A
Jan 26VGK
Jan 28@S.J
Jan 30@ANA
Jan 31@UTA
Feb 2@UTA
Feb 13ANA
Feb 16N.J
Feb 18TOR
Feb 20@CBJ
Feb 21@WSH
Feb 23WPG
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27L.A
Mar 2COL
Mar 4UTA
Mar 6MIN
Mar 9@STL
Mar 11@EDM
Mar 13@WPG
Mar 15@CGY
Mar 17@VAN
Mar 20BOS
Mar 23NYR
Mar 26@CHI
Mar 27@DAL
Mar 30BUF
Apr 1CHI
Apr 3CGY
Apr 6SEA
Apr 8@CHI
Apr 10DAL

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 1MIN
Oct 3DAL
Oct 6@TOR
Oct 8@MTL
Oct 10@OTT
Oct 13VGK
Oct 15S.J
Oct 17STL
Oct 22@BOS
Oct 24@PIT
Oct 25COL
Oct 27NYI
Oct 29WSH
Oct 31T.B
Nov 3CAR
Nov 5@COL
Nov 7STL
Nov 10@L.A
Nov 11@ANA
Nov 13@VGK
Nov 15@S.J
Nov 17@MIN
Nov 21PIT
Nov 25@DAL
Nov 27UTA
Nov 28@DET
Nov 30OTT
Dec 3CHI
Dec 5CBJ
Dec 6@STL
Dec 8@CGY
Dec 10@VAN
Dec 12@SEA
Dec 15SEA
Dec 18@NYR
Dec 20@N.J
Dec 22WPG
Dec 26DET
Dec 28@FLA
Dec 29@T.B
Jan 1FLA
Jan 2@CAR
Jan 5EDM
Jan 7@WPG
Jan 9@MIN
Jan 10@COL
Jan 12PHI
Jan 14MTL
Jan 16@BUF
Jan 18@NYI
Jan 20VAN
Jan 21@PHI
Jan 23L.A
Jan 26VGK
Jan 28@S.J
Jan 30@ANA
Jan 31@UTA
Feb 2@UTA
Feb 13ANA
Feb 16N.J
Feb 18TOR
Feb 20@CBJ
Feb 21@WSH
Feb 23WPG
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27L.A
Mar 2COL
Mar 4UTA
Mar 6MIN
Mar 9@STL
Mar 11@EDM
Mar 13@WPG
Mar 15@CGY
Mar 17@VAN
Mar 20BOS
Mar 23NYR
Mar 26@CHI
Mar 27@DAL
Mar 30BUF
Apr 1CHI
Apr 3CGY
Apr 6SEA
Apr 8@CHI
Apr 10DAL

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Nashville Predators Last Game Lines (2026-04-16)

Opponent: Anaheim Ducks
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
110:0622.3STEVEN STAMKOS - RYAN O'REILLY - COLE O'HARA1012820.061331.6
29:0019.9FILIP FORSBERG - LUKE EVANGELISTA - MATTHEW WOOD1103350.08657.1
37:3016.6TYSON JOST - OZZY WIESBLATT - REID SCHAEFER01-13730.041323.5
46:3114.4ZACHARY L'HEUREUX - FEDOR SVECHKOV - JOAKIM KEMELL01-12340.06940.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:1331.4KEVIN GRAVEL - RYAN UFKO1105838.571926.9
212:5128.4BRADY SKJEI - NICK PERBIX01-14736.491734.6
312:3927.9ADAM WILSBY - JUSTIN BARRON11061233.3151746.9
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:5680.7STEVEN STAMKOS - RYAN O'REILLY - FILIP FORSBERG - LUKE EVANGELISTA20240100.060100.0
20:209.2STEVEN STAMKOS - FILIP FORSBERG - ZACHARY L'HEUREUX - MATTHEW WOOD000000.0000.0
30:209.2ZACHARY L'HEUREUX - JOAKIM KEMELL - COLE O'HARA - MATTHEW WOOD000000.0000.0
40:020.9FILIP FORSBERG - ZACHARY L'HEUREUX - COLE O'HARA - MATTHEW WOOD000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:5278.9RYAN UFKO20240100.060100.0
20:4621.1BRADY SKJEI000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:4024.1RYAN O'REILLY - TYSON JOST000020.0060.0
22:0719.2RYAN O'REILLY - ZACHARY L'HEUREUX000030.0050.0
31:4716.1TYSON JOST - ZACHARY L'HEUREUX000010.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
15:3851.0BRADY SKJEI - NICK PERBIX000050.00110.0
22:5526.4ADAM WILSBY - JUSTIN BARRON01-1040.0050.0
31:1611.5NICK PERBIX - ADAM WILSBY000010.0010.0

NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

NASHVILLE PREDATORS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ETHAN HAIDER25.0201951484.05.0
JAKUB MILOTA20.420244994.03.5
ISAK POSCH24.60006.55.0
JACK IVANKOVIC19.320252588.05.0
DMITRI BORICHEV18.220263707.57.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLMilwaukee Admirals60419230.3814-10661.16.1615
2024-2025WHLMedicine Hat Tigers28521260.9382100.00023
2024-2025WHLSaskatoon Blades21417211.0010400.00025
2024-2025WJC-20Canada U2050220.404100.000
2024-2025Memorial CupMedicine Hat Tigers40441.000300.000
2023-2024WHLSaskatoon Blades501046561.12184000.00028
2022-2023WHLSaskatoon Blades67928370.55373100.00014
2022-2023Hlinka Gretzky CupCanada U1851340.800000.000
2021-2022WHLSaskatoon Blades55315180.3316-600.0008
2020-2021WHLSaskatoon Blades170220.122-300.0003
2020-2021CSSHL U18Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep51561.2010000.000
2019-2020CSSHL U15Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep27946552.0414000.000
2019-2020CSSHL U16Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s10000.000000.000
2018-2019U15 AAAThompson Blazers U15 AAA18718251.392000.000
2014-2015Brick InvitationalBC Junior Canucks60330.502000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLMilwaukee Admirals30110.330100.00013
2024-2025WHLMedicine Hat Tigers18416201.114800.00028
2023-2024WHLSaskatoon Blades1637100.63101100.00015
2022-2023WHLSaskatoon Blades183580.440200.00011
2021-2022WHLSaskatoon Blades50330.600-300.00015
2019-2020CSSHL U15Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep22463.002000.000
2014-2015Brick InvitationalBC Junior Canucks10000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026NSH20000.000-1220.01.0000002002:1929.216.816:08
2024-2025NSH30000.0000220.00.7100002001:4817.226.616:41
2023-2024NSH10000.0000000.00.0100002000:000.00.018:15
3 Year AVG 820000.000-1455550.00.727000082001:4019.619.116:46
CAREER 60000.000-1440.00.7200006001:4019.619.116:46

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026NSH200.0000.0000.0021.0021.0000.0000.0021.0000.00
2024-2025NSH300.0000.0000.0020.6720.6700.0010.3320.6700.00
2023-2024NSH100.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0011.0022.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

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Lines by quarter

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2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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Lines by quarter

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 0.0
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1000
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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