Ducks at Predators preview

DUCKS (10-9-5) at PREDATORS (16-6-1)
8 p.m. ET; NHLN, KCOP-13, FS-TN, NHL.TV

Turris left a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday in the first period because of an undisclosed injury and did not return. The Predators placed Turris on injured reserve and recalled forward Rocco Grimaldi from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Nashville will begin a five-game homestand and is 3-1-0 in its past four games.
The Ducks have won two consecutive games after going 0-1-2 in their previous three. They have scored two goals or fewer in five of their past seven games.

Players to watch

Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf has five points (two goals, three assists) in a three-game point streak.
Predators forward Ryan Johansen has three points (one goal, two assists) in his past three games.

They said it

"At the start of a long trip, we want to make sure we have enough veteran presence in our lineup. The first one is the most important one, and we know we're going to be in for a test tonight right off the bat. The biggest game of a road trip is always the first one." -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle
"For me, it's just go out there and do the things that I can do to help make the line successful. Be physical, get in on pucks, get in front of the net. And those guys are so good that they'll take care of their stuff." -- Predators forward Austin Watson on playing with Filip Forsberg and Johansen

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Ondrej Kase
Pontus Aberg -- Adam Henrique -- Jakob Silfverberg
Andrew Cogliano -- Ryan Kesler -- Kiefer Sherwood
Nick Ritchie -- Kalle Kossila -- Brian Gibbons
Jacob Larsson -- Josh Manson
Andrej Sustr -- Brandon Montour
Marcus Pettersson -- Jake Dotchin
John Gibson
Ryan Miller
Scratched: Ben Street, Andy Welinski
Injured:Carter Rowney (upper body), Corey Perry (knee surgery), Cam Fowler (facial fractures), Patrick Eaves (back spasms), Hampus Lindholm (upper body)

Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Austin Watson
Kevin Fiala -- Calle Jarnkrok -- Craig Smith
Colton Sissons -- Nick Bonino -- Ryan Hartman
Zac Rinaldo -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Miikka Salomaki
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Dan Hamhuis -- Mattias Ekholm
Matt Irwin -- Yannick Weber
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Rocco Grimaldi, Anthony Bitetto
Injured: Viktor Arvidsson (broken thumb), P.K. Subban (upper body), Kyle Turris (undisclosed)

Status report

The Ducks recalled Sustr and Welinski from San Diego of the American Hockey League on Sunday. … Jarnkrok was moved to center on the second line in place of Turris.

Stat pack

Getzlaf has 43 points (13 goals, 30 assists) in 38 games against the Predators. … Rinne is 16-6-6 with a .923 save percentage and a 2.27 goals-against average in 28 games against the Ducks.