Tonight the Nashville Predators begin their brutal December schedule with a game against one of the best teams in the entire league - the New Jersey Devils. On today's Locked On Predators podcast we take a closer look at this matchup. Can the Nashville Predators handle the high powered offense of the Devils and keep up with a team that is at the top of their division? Nick and Ann tell you what is going so well for New Jersey and what the Preds will have to do to keep this game competitive. We'll share the one thing we would tell head coach John Hynes if he called us ahead of puck drop to ask for our advice. The Devils' dominance has come as a surprise to many, so we decided to take a look at other early season surprises in the NHL. What teams are performing way above expectation? We talk about the one central division team that has us raising our eyebrows the most and debate whether their success is sustainable. We also take a look at those surprising individual performances across the league. Who are the two players whose performances have caught our eye? Finally, not every surprise is good surprise, so we discuss the teams that have been startling letdowns so far.

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