Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from the five games on Friday.

Nashville Predators star Steven Stamkos shared his thoughts on achieving a major milestone in a win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Predators, in the middle of a season-long seven-game road trip, won for the 12th time in 17 games, including the third of their first four on the trip.

LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights were defeated by the Nashville Predators, 4-2, at T-Mobile Arena on December 31, 2025.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals to spark a comeback win for the Nashville Predators over the Utah Mammoth. He's one goal away from No. 600.

After not playing for five consecutive days, it would have been easy for the Utah Mammoth to have a slow start against the Nashville Predators on Monday, but an early power play goal from JJ Peterka showed that they were rust-free.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/breakaway as How Predators Veteran Rediscovered His Scoring Touch. The Nashville Predators took an extremely bold approach to their roster makeover during the summer of 2024. They brought in multiple high-priced, veteran options to push the team over the edge in the Western Conference.

Annunen will defend the road net against the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. Annunen is coming off a 16-save performance in a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Dec. 21. He has posted a 2-5-1 record this season ...