Coyotes at Predators preview

COYOTES (10-11-2) at PREDATORS (17-7-1)
8 p.m. ET; TVAS, FS-TN, FS-A, NHL.TV

Coyotes starter Antti Raanta is day to day after leaving a 4-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday with a lower-body injury. Hill relieved Raanta to start the third period and got the win in relief, making five save.
The Predators are 4-2-0 in their past six games. Their six-game home winning streak ended with a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

Players to watch

Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson will play in his 600th NHL game. He has 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 26 games against the Predators.
Nashville forward Filip Forsberg has seven points (four goals, three assists) in his past eight games.

They said it

"It means a lot. It's a lot games, and I've been fortunate enough to be with the same team and do it, so that means a lot. Hopefully there's many more to come, but I just feel like I appreciate the game more now when you get older too. Every chance you get to step on the ice in the NHL, it's a big honor and privilege." -- Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on playing in his 600th NHL game
"I think it's a bit of a reset, looking at all of our mistakes and what we could've better, as well as realizing how important each game is whether you win or lose. It's a long season, but every game in itself means something. For us tonight, it's a chance to get back going in the right direction and get a much-needed two points." -- Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis

Coyotes projected lineup

Richard Panik -- Derek Stepan -- Vinnie Hinostroza
Nick Schmaltz -- Alex Galchenyuk -- Clayton Keller
Michael Grabner -- Brad Richardson -- Christian Fischer
Lawson Crouse -- Nick Cousins -- Josh Archibald
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Ilya Lyubushkin
Jakob Chychrun -- Niklas Hjalmarsson
Kevin Connauton -- Alex Goligoski
Adin Hill
Hunter Miska
Scratched:Mario Kempe, Jordan Oesterle, Calvin Pickard
Injured:Jason Demers (lower body), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Darcy Kuemper (lower body), Antti Raanta (lower body)

Predators projected lineup

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

Status report

The Coyotes claimed Pickard off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. … Rinaldo took Grimaldi's place on the fourth line at the morning skate.

Stat pack

Ekman-Larsson is two assists from 200 in the NHL. … Rinne is 7-2-1 with a 1.62 goals-against average, a .943 save percentage and one shutout in his past 11 games.