Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros was not thrilled about the Ottawa Senators skating through his goal crease in their home opener pregame intro.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk could miss "a significant amount of time" with a hand injury that could necessitate surgery, head coach Travis Green told reporters Tuesday (h/t The Athletic's Julian McKenzie).

It's been a reversal of fortunes so far for the Nashville Predators to open up the regular season, as they are eyeing their third win in four games against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Ottawa Senators, who fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators on Monday, played the final nine minutes of the third period without captain Brady Tkachuk.

The Ottawa Senators fall flat at their Home Opener. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators at the Canadian Tire Centre.

The Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without captain Brady Tkachuk. Coach Travis Green told reporters on Tuesday morning at the Canadian Tire Centre that Tkachuk will be out at least a month with a right hand/wrist injury he suffered in the club’s 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Monday.

OTTAWA -- Juuse Saros made 31 saves for the Nashville Predators in a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday. Saros made 12 saves in the third period, including a desperation glove save on Tim Stutzle at the edge of the crease to keep it 2-0 at 15:30 of the third period.

The Nashville Predators (1-0-1) open a four-game Canadian road trip on Monday afternoon when they take on the Ottawa Senators (1-1-0)