Jankowski will make his first appearance since Game 1 of Carolina's second round matchup with the Capitals. Jesperi Kotkaniemi will sit in his place.

Jankowski will make his first appearance since Game 1 of Carolina's second round matchup with the Capitals. Jesperi Kotkaniemi will sit in his place.
Jankowski left Game 1 on Tuesday with an undisclosed injury after just 6:17 TOI and was a game-time decision for Game 2 in Washington on Tuesday. The 30-year-old depth center has been enjoying his time in Carolina since being acquired at the trade deadline, with eight goals and an assist in 22 games between the regular season and the playoffs.
Jankowski left Game 1 on Tuesday with an undisclosed injury after just 6:17 TOI and will be a game-time decision for Game 2 in Washington on Tuesday. The 30-year-old depth center has been enjoying his time in Carolina since being acquired at the trade deadline, with eight goals and an assist in 22 games between the regular season and the playoffs.
Jankowski appeared to suffer the injury during the second period on Tuesday and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Game 2 on Thursday.
Jankowski was the 21st overall pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and has played 395 career games. The 30-year-old forward has been back-and-forth between the AHL the last few seasons but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the NHL. He had nine points (4G / 5A) in 40 games with the Predators this season.
Jankowski will make his first appearance since February 23rd when the Predators travel to Boston on Tuesday. Justin Barron will sit in his place.
Jankowski was limited to only 5:47 time-on-ice in Nashville's most recent game and will not play on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers due to an undisclosed injury. Kieffer Bellows will draw into the lineup as his replacement.
Jankowski missed the final nine games before the 4Nations break, but was back at practice on Tuesday, suggesting that he'll be available for Saturday's game vs. the Avalanche. Jankowski has just eight points (3G / 5A) in 37 games this season.
Jankowski was limited to only 1:16 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild due to an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old Jankowski is averaging 12:44 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 37 games this season.
Jankowski was limited to only 1:16 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild due to an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old Jankowski is averaging 12:44 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 37 games this season.
Jankowski was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game but upper-body injuries to Tommy Novak and Colton Sissons has opened the door for him to re-enter the lineup. Jankowski has no goals and just one assist in 11 games this season.
Michael McCarron and Philip Tomasino will both draw back into the Predators' lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, sending Luke Evangelista and Mark Jankowski to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 30-year-old Jankowski was an offensive standout in the AHL last season, scoring 47 points (15G / 32A) in 40 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL). That success translated during a 32-game NHL stint last season, scoring 15 points (7G / 8A) in 32 games. That said, Jankowski has scored only one point (0G / 1A) through 11 games with the Predators this season.
Jankowski was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Jankowski has no goals and one assist in nine games this season.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Colton Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Jankowski has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 31 games this season.
Jankowski has only appeared in 14 games with the Predators this season but has signed a two-year, $3.2 million contract extension on Friday. The 29-year-old is in his seventh NHL season and has 44 goals and 95 points in 336 games played in his career.