Blue Jackets at Predators

BLUE JACKETS (0-1-0) at PREDATORS (1-0-0)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Mikhail Grigorenko -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Boone Jenner -- Max Domi -- Cam Atkinson
Nick Foligno -- Alexandre Texier -- Liam Foudy
Eric Robinson -- Riley Nash -- Emil Bemstrom
Zach Werenski -- Seth Jones
Vladislav Gavrikov -- David Savard
Michael Del Zotto -- Dean Kukan
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Scott Harrington, Kevin Stenlund, Gabriel Carlsson
Injured: None
COVID-19 protocol: Mikko Koivu
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Erik Haula -- Matt Duchene -- Luke Kunin
Nick Cousins -- Colton Sissons -- Rocco Grimaldi
Yakov Trenin -- Brad Richardson -- Calle Jarnkrok
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- Dante Fabbro
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
Pekka Rinne
Scratched:Jarred Tinordi, Luca Sbisa
Injured:None
COVID-19 protocol: Mikael Granlund
Status report
Merzlikins will make his first start. ... Jenner and Foligno swapped lines in practice Friday. … Sbisa was added to the Predators active roster Friday and forward Cole Smith was assigned to the taxi squad.