Hurricanes at Predators

HURRICANES (50-18-9) at PREDATORS (39-30-8)

Hurricanes projected lineup
Jordan Martinook -- Sebastian Aho -- Martin Necas
Stefan Noesen -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Jesse Puljujarvi
Teuvo Teravainen -- Jordan Staal -- Jesper Fast
Derek Stepan -- Paul Stastny -- Seth Jarvis
Jaccob Slavin -- Brent Burns
Brady Skjei -- Brett Pesce
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen
Antti Raanta
Scratched: Calvin de Haan, Dylan Coghlan, Jack Drury
Injured: Max Pacioretty (Achilles), Andrei Svechnikov (knee surgery), Ondrej Kase (concussion)
Predators projected lineup
Egor Afanasyev -- Cody Glass -- Philip Tomasino
Kiefer Sherwood -- Tommy Novak -- Luke Evangelista
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Rasmus Asplund
Zach Sanford -- Mark Jankowski -- Michael McCarron
Ryan McDonagh -- Dante Fabbro
Spencer Stastney -- Tyson Barrie
Kevin Gravel
-- Jake Livingstone
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Cal Foote
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Ryan Johansen (upper body), Juuso Parssinen (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body), Roman Josi (upper body), Matt Duchene (hand), Jeremy Lauzon (upper body), Cole Smith (upper body)
Status report
Andersen and Raanta are expected to alternate starts for the fifth straight game. ... Teravainen will be a game-time decision, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said; the forward has missed four games because of an illness. ... Saros will make his fifth start in six games. ... Livingstone will make his NHL debut; he signed a one-year, entry-level contract March 29 after playing three seasons at Minnesota State. ... Sanford was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Thursday. ... Forwards Forsberg, Smith and Parssinen each wore a non-contact jersey during an optional morning skate, as did Carrier, a defenseman. None of them are expected to play.