Tue Apr 15 01:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Predators Prospect Ufko to Debut in Season Finale Against Utah

**Nashville, TN** – The Nashville Predators will host the Utah Hockey Club on Monday at Bridgestone Arena for their penultimate game of the season, looking to complete a season sweep of their Central Division rivals. The Predators, currently sitting at 29-43-8, will face a Utah team boasting a 37-30-13 record.

Monday’s game will mark a significant milestone for Nashville as defense prospect Ryan Ufko will make his NHL debut. The 2021 fourth-round draft pick, recently recalled from the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, will fill in for the injured Andreas Englund (illness). Ufko, who had a strong season in the AHL with 35 points (9 goals, 26 assists), becomes the seventh Predators player to debut this season.

While the Predators won their previous two meetings against Utah, including a shutout victory and a shootout win, the game is expected to be a tight contest. Early action saw a missed 5-on-3 power play opportunity for Nashville before Ryan O’Reilly broke the deadlock, only for Utah’s Michael Kesserling and Nick Bjugstad to score and put Utah ahead 2-1 at the end of the first period. The game’s final score wasn’t included in the provided text. The Predators will be without several players due to injury or illness, including Sissons (week-to-week, lower-body), Englund (illness), Lauzon and Wilsby.

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