Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Nashville Predators line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Predators pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Predators lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Predators stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 576 | +3.9 | +0.08 | .43.21 to .61, 48 GP | 6.5 |
| Steven Stamkos + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 212 | +0.9 | −0.06 | .37−.06 to .69, 16 GP | 6.4 |
| Steven Stamkos + Ryan O'ReillyF–F · PP | 611 | +2.4 | +0.25 | .46.26 to .63, 51 GP | 6.2 |
| Filip Forsberg + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 400 | +3.7 | +0.01 | .43.15 to .65, 30 GP | 5.7 |
| Jonathan Marchessault + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 308 | −5.9 | −0.37 | .42.12 to .66, 27 GP | 5.4 |
| Steven Stamkos + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 347 | +7.0 | +0.48 | .45.16 to .67, 29 GP | 5.3 |
| Erik Haula + Filip ForsbergF–F | 239 | −4.0 | −0.30 | .22−.17 to .56, 20 GP | 5.1 |
| Filip Forsberg + Matthew WoodF–F | 279 | −2.3 | +0.18 | .38.05 to .63, 25 GP | 5.0 |
| Steven Stamkos + Michael BuntingF–F | 146 | −4.5 | −0.30 | .16−.37 to .61, 12 GP | 4.8 |
| Ryan O'Reilly + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 607 | +7.7 | +0.32 | .19−.04 to .40, 52 GP | 4.8 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos + Ryan O'ReillyF–F · PP | 611 | +2.4 | +0.25 | .46.26 to .63, 51 GP | 6.2 |
| Ryan O'Reilly + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 607 | +7.7 | +0.32 | .19−.04 to .40, 52 GP | 4.8 |
| Ryan O'Reilly + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 576 | +3.9 | +0.08 | .43.21 to .61, 48 GP | 6.5 |
| Erik Haula + Michael BuntingF–F · PP | 403 | +0.2 | +0.01 | .47.23 to .66, 38 GP | 3.9 |
| Filip Forsberg + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 400 | +3.7 | +0.01 | .43.15 to .65, 30 GP | 5.7 |
| Michael McCarron + Cole SmithF–F | 399 | −0.6 | −0.27 | .00−.26 to .27, 40 GP | 2.3 |
| Erik Haula + Jonathan MarchessaultF–F | 353 | −3.5 | −0.19 | .09−.21 to .38, 32 GP | 3.5 |
| Steven Stamkos + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 347 | +7.0 | +0.48 | .45.16 to .67, 29 GP | 5.3 |
| Jonathan Marchessault + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 308 | −5.9 | −0.37 | .42.12 to .66, 27 GP | 5.4 |
| Tyson Jost + Fedor SvechkovF–F | 282 | −1.6 | +0.05 | .19−.14 to .48, 27 GP | 2.2 |
| Filip Forsberg + Matthew WoodF–F | 279 | −2.3 | +0.18 | .38.05 to .63, 25 GP | 5.0 |
| Steven Stamkos + Erik HaulaF–F | 272 | −5.1 | −0.38 | .29−.05 to .57, 25 GP | 4.7 |
| Fedor Svechkov + Matthew WoodF–F | 255 | +4.1 | +0.16 | −.01−.33 to .30, 29 GP | 2.4 |
| Erik Haula + Luke EvangelistaF–F · PP | 246 | −0.5 | +0.11 | .30−.12 to .64, 17 GP | 3.9 |
| Erik Haula + Filip ForsbergF–F | 239 | −4.0 | −0.30 | .22−.17 to .56, 20 GP | 5.1 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Josi + Brady SkjeiD–D | 492 | 0.0 | +0.13 | .20−.10 to .46, 33 GP | 1.8 |
| Brady Skjei + Nick PerbixD–D | 476 | −5.8 | −0.35 | .22−.08 to .49, 31 GP | 1.1 |
| Nicolas Hague + Nick BlankenburgD–D | 368 | +1.3 | +0.02 | .15−.16 to .45, 29 GP | 1.0 |
| Brady Skjei + Adam WilsbyD–D | 303 | +2.6 | +0.00 | .37.01 to .64, 22 GP | 1.1 |
| Roman Josi + Nick PerbixD–D | 256 | +5.0 | +0.18 | −.29−.64 to .15, 16 GP | 1.4 |
| Nicolas Hague + Nick PerbixD–D | 225 | −2.6 | −0.15 | .06−.35 to .45, 18 GP | 0.8 |
| Spencer Stastney + Justin BarronD–D | 207 | +0.1 | −0.10 | .52.16 to .76, 18 GP | 0.9 |
| Roman Josi + Nicolas HagueD–D | 179 | +1.8 | +0.35 | −.29−.73 to .31, 10 GP | 1.5 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly + Brady SkjeiF–D | 567 | +3.1 | +0.11 | .10−.11 to .29, 68 GP | 1.4 |
| Brady Skjei + Luke EvangelistaF–D | 477 | +4.9 | +0.49 | .34.11 to .53, 51 GP | 1.5 |
| Steven Stamkos + Brady SkjeiF–D | 460 | +6.3 | +0.26 | .11−.14 to .35, 45 GP | 1.5 |
| Brady Skjei + Filip ForsbergF–D | 449 | +2.4 | −0.00 | .21−.05 to .44, 44 GP | 1.8 |
| Roman Josi + Ryan O'ReillyF–D · PP | 438 | +0.4 | +0.14 | .32.08 to .52, 47 GP | 2.4 |
| Steven Stamkos + Roman JosiF–D · PP | 413 | +0.6 | +0.10 | .37.14 to .56, 48 GP | 2.6 |
| Roman Josi + Filip ForsbergF–D · PP | 394 | −0.3 | +0.12 | .27−.00 to .50, 39 GP | 2.5 |
| Roman Josi + Luke EvangelistaF–D · PP | 389 | −0.0 | +0.13 | .18−.11 to .45, 33 GP | 1.8 |
| Filip Forsberg + Nick PerbixF–D | 375 | −1.6 | −0.28 | −.32−.56 to −.05, 35 GP | 1.0 |
| Ryan O'Reilly + Nick PerbixF–D | 371 | +0.4 | +0.02 | −.07−.34 to .22, 35 GP | 1.1 |
| Nick Perbix + Luke EvangelistaF–D | 343 | +4.5 | +0.28 | −.05−.36 to .27, 28 GP | 1.0 |
| Erik Haula + Nicolas HagueF–D | 333 | −0.9 | −0.15 | −.30−.55 to .00, 31 GP | 0.7 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 576 | +3.9 | +0.08 | .43.21 to .61, 48 GP | 6.5 |
| Steven Stamkos + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 212 | +0.9 | −0.06 | .37−.06 to .69, 16 GP | 6.4 |
| Steven Stamkos + Ryan O'ReillyF–F · PP | 611 | +2.4 | +0.25 | .46.26 to .63, 51 GP | 6.2 |
| Steven Stamkos + Roman JosiF–D · PP | 413 | +0.6 | +0.10 | .37.14 to .56, 48 GP | 2.6 |
| Roman Josi + Filip ForsbergF–D · PP | 394 | −0.3 | +0.12 | .27−.00 to .50, 39 GP | 2.5 |
| Roman Josi + Ryan O'ReillyF–D · PP | 438 | +0.4 | +0.14 | .32.08 to .52, 47 GP | 2.4 |
| Steven Stamkos + Jonathan MarchessaultF–F · PP | 211 | +0.1 | −0.03 | .08−.36 to .49, 16 GP | 4.7 |
| Jonathan Marchessault + Filip ForsbergF–F · PP | 308 | −5.9 | −0.37 | .42.12 to .66, 27 GP | 5.4 |
| Ryan O'Reilly + Jonathan MarchessaultF–F · PP | 126 | −2.5 | −0.03 | −.22−.83 to .62, 6 GP | 4.6 |
| Roman Josi + Jonathan MarchessaultF–D · PP | 262 | +1.5 | +0.24 | .03−.29 to .34, 29 GP | 1.6 |
FAQ
Which Nashville Predators players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Roman Josi and Michael Bunting gained the most together: +0.69 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +9.3 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 241 minutes together.
Which Nashville Predators players should I stack in DFS?
Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg have the top stack score (6.5): they combine for 22.2 DraftKings points a game over 48 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .43).
Where are tonight's Nashville Predators lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Nashville Predators line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.