Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos is in the worst scoring slump of his 17-year career after Sunday's 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Nico Daws made 29 saves for his first career shutout, while Dougie Hamilton scored in the second period and added an assist as the New Jersey Devils opened a five-game road trip with a 5-0 rout over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.

In the last game before the NHL began a two-week break, Predators center Ryan O’Reilly did all he could to help the team snap its six-game losing streak.

John Romano | The offseason moves worked, the players are healthy and this might be the best Tampa Bay has looked in three years.

The fantasy hockey season is on pause while the 4 Nations Face-off Tournament is underway. NHL and fantasy play will not resume until next Saturday. As a result, there will be no fantasy column next week.

The next big date on the Preds’ calendar isn’t a particular game, but rather the NHL’s March 7 trading deadline, when Nashville may choose to jettison veterans in exchange for prospects, draft picks and cap room. Players like Ryan O’Reilly, Gustav Nyquist, Colton Sissons and Michael McCarron are among the Preds who could be moved.

Roman Josi enters Sunday’s contest on a nine-game point streak (3g-10a) against the Devils after recording an assist in the first meeting on Nov. 25. He owns 22 points (6g-16a) in 21 career games vs. New Jersey dating back to November 2013.

ET, the Nashville Predators match up against the Colorado Avalanche. Is Steven Stamkos going to score a goal in this contest? Check out the numbers and insights below before making a bet on any player props.