Coyotes at Predators

COYOTES (6-9-1) at PREDATORS (8-8-2)

Coyotes projected lineup
Matias Maccelli -- Nick Bjugstad -- Lawson Crouse
Nick Ritchie -- Jack McBain -- Christian Fischer
Clayton Keller -- Nick Schmaltz -- Travis Boyd
Liam O'Brien -- Barrett Hayton -- Dylan Guenther
Juuso Valimaki -- J.J. Moser
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Jakob Chychrun
Patrik Nemeth -- Josh Brown
Connor Ingram
Karel Vejmelka
Scratched:Dysin Mayo, Troy Stecher
Injured:Zack Kassian (lower body), Andrew Ladd (knee)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Juuso Parssinen -- Mikael Granlund
Nino Niederreiter -- Ryan Johansen -- Matt Duchene
Cole Smith -- Colton Sissons -- Michael McCarron
Tanner Jeannot -- Cody Glass -- Zach Sanford
Ryan McDonagh -- Roman Josi
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Jeremy Lauzon -- Dante Fabbro
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched:Eeli Tolvanen
Injured:Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Yakov Trenin (lower body), Mark Jankowski (lower body)
Status report
Chychrun will play his first game of the season after recovering from wrist surgery ... Schmaltz will play his first game since the season opener on Oct. 13, after recovering from an upper-body injury… Ingram will make his first start since Nov. 13, when he made 23 saves on 27 shots in a 4-1 loss against the New York Rangers … Predators coach John Hynes said he will have two game-time decisions among his bottom-six forwards.