Duchene (upper body) will play Wednesday in Washington, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old hasn't played since Dec. 9 due to an upper-body injury. Duchene will look to continue his impressive start to 2021, which has seen him tally 13 goals and 12 assists through 26 games.

Duchene (upper body) remains out for Friday's game versus the Blackhawks, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene will miss his fourth straight game with the upper-body injury. There continues to be a lack of information regarding a timeline for the 30-year-old to return. The Predators' next game is scheduled for Sunday versus the Hurricanes.

Duchene (upper body) is not available for Thursday's game against Colorado, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene has now missed three straight games but is still considered day-to-day. At this point, it's unlikely that he'll be able to return for Friday's game in Chicago, but there hasn't been much information on the severity of his injury.

Duchene (upper body) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This will be Duchene's second consecutive game missed due to an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old, who's tallied 13 goals and 12 assists so far in 2021, should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's game against Calgary.

Duchene (upper body) is considered day-to-day and will not suit up Friday against New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene is in the middle of his best season as a Predator, racking up 13 goals and 25 points through 26 games. The 30-year-old's injury doesn't appear to be serious so he'll have a chance to return Sunday against the Rangers. Matt Luff will likely replace him in Friday's lineup.

Duchene provided two assists, six shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene had a hand in Filip Forsberg's first and third goals of the game. The 30-year-old Duchene finished November with an excellent 11 goals and eight helpers in 14 contests. The Ontario native is up to 24 points, 68 shots and a plus-1 rating through 22 games overall, showing exceptional chemistry with Forsberg and Mikael Granlund to form the Predators' most goal-dangerous line.

Duchene scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene tallied in the third period, but it was too late to change the result. The 30-year-old has racked up 13 goals, nine assists, 62 shots on net and a minus-2 rating in 21 appearances this season. He's never had a point-per-game campaign in his career, so his current scoring pace is likely to dip over time, but it appears he's set for his most productive season since 2018-19.

Duchene potted a natural hat trick in a 6-3 loss to Montreal on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The goals came in a 10-minute span in the third with the Preds down 5-0. Two came on the power play. November has been an incredible month for Duchene, who has 10 goals and four assists in nine games. Overall, he has 12 goals and seven assists in 17 games. Duchene has never produced at better than a 70-point pace, but he's doing it now.

Duchene scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over St. Louis. He had three shots and a plus-3 rating.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene got the Predators on the board on the opening shift of the second period, burying a heavy wrister from the slot to make it 2-1. He set up Luke Kunin's game-tying goal just over seven minutes later, then he potted the overtime winner with a 2-on-1 snipe 2:01 into the extra frame. Duchene has been on a heater since the start of November, lighting the lamp in five of six contests while totaling six goals and eight points.

Duchene scored a goal on his lone shot of the game Wednesday in a 4-2 win over Dallas.

EDGE Analysis

Duchene gave the Predators a 3-0 cushion late in the second period, leading a 3-on-1 rush and going top shelf from the right faceoff dot. Duchene was held off the scoresheet Sunday in Chicago after having lit the lamp in each of his first first four games to start November, and he now has six points (four goals, two assists) for the month.