Pekka Rinne

Pekka Rinne returning to net as Predators face Ottawa

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne will return to starting duties Thursday against the Ottawa Senators.

What It Means:

Rinne was sidelined during Tuesday's loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a lower-body injury. He enters tonight on a three-game winning streak and is 5-4-3 on the season with a .930 save percentage and 2.13 goals-against average. The Senators rank just 27th in the NHL with 2.19 goals for per game.

Our models currently project Rinne to allow 2.46 goals on 26.74 shots while giving him a 53.0 percent chance of earning the win.