Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes: Game Central, Live Updates and Analysis

Everything you want to know about the Predators and the Hurricanes, from the line combinations to injury updates and all the goals at Invisalign Arena.

Gold team forward Brady Martin (44) skates with the puck during the Future Stars Game at the Ford Ice Center Bellevue in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, July 5, 2025. / USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Nashville Predators prospects hit the ice on Sunday to kick off the 2026-27 season. The Prospect Showcase in North Carolina is the first chance to see the Predators' young players since this summer's development camp and serves as a precursor to next week's start of training camp.

Fans will see prospects like Brady Martin, Cole O'Hara and Vitali Pinchuk play against the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lighting prospects over the course of two days. Martin and O'Hara were specifically mentioned by general manager Chris MacFarland after last week's Luke Evangelista trade as prospects the organization likes, while Pinchuk comes to the franchise as a coveted free agent from the KHL.

This story will be updated throughout the game with big plays, scores, and analysis.

First Period

• 19:30: Felix Nilsson takes a big hit at the offensive blue line as the Hurricanes are physical early

• Fans looking to watch the prospects can do so by using this link.

Pregame Updates

• The Predators and Hurricanes are on the ice and about to get underway

• Cole O'Hara, Oasiz Wiesblatt, and Andrew Gibson are sporting A's on their uniforms, serving as the Predators' alternate captains

Line Combinations

Forwards

• Willis-Pinchuk-O'Hara
• Lind-Martin-Fink
• Wiesblatt-Nilsson-Gojsic
• Roest-Edstrom-Puglisi/Strinden

Defensemen

• Molendyk-Gibson
• Gustafsson - Cossette-Ayotte
• Nieminen-Murray
• Myloserdnyy

Goaltenders

• Semptimphelter
• Posch
• Hrebik

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• Today's game is the first chance to see Vitali Pinchuk in a game-like setting for the Nashville Predators.

• The prospects were on the ice for a short workout on Saturday before traveling to North Carolina.

Nashville Predators 2026 Prospect Showcase Roster

Forwards

• 11, Aiden Fink
• 19, Cole O'Hara
• 44, Brady Martin
• 45, Kalen Lind
• 51, Vitali Pinchuk
• 53, Hiroki Gojsic
• 60, David Edstrom
• 61, Joey Willis
• 62, Felix Nilsson
• 66, Ben Strinden
• 83, Charlie Puglisi
• 93, Austin Roest
• 97, Oasiz Wiesblatt
  

Defensemen

• 40, Viggo Gustafsson
• 50, Tanner Molendyk
• 54, Daniel Nieminen
• 65, Owen Murray
• 80, Michel Myloserdnyy
• 82, Benjamin Cossette Ayotte
• 92, Andrew Gibson

Goalies

• 30, Isak Posch
• 31, T.J. Semptimphelter
• 39, Ben Hrebik

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