Blue Jackets at Predators

BLUE JACKETS (8-8-5) at PREDATORS (8-11-0)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Boone Jenner -- Jack Roslovic -- Cam Atkinson
Patrik Laine -- Nick Foligno -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Max Domi -- Alexandre Texier -- Emil Bemstrom
Eric Robinson -- Kevin Stenlund -- Riley Nash
Zach Werenski -- Seth Jones
Gabriel Carlsson -- David Savard
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Michael Del Zotto
Joonas Korpisalo
Veini Vehvilainen
Scratched: Scott Harrington, Dean Kukan, Mikhail Grigorenko
Injured: Elvis Merzlikins (upper body)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Viktor Arvidsson
Calle Jarnkrok -- Matt Duchene -- Rocco Grimaldi
Nick Cousins -- Ryan Johansen -- Eeli Tolvanen
Erik Haula -- Colton Sissons -- Luke Kunin
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- Dante Fabbro
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
Pekka Rinne
Scratched: Yakov Trenin, Michael McCarron, Ben Harpur
Injured: Brad Richardson (lower body), Luca Sbisa (lower body), Mathieu Olivier (upper body)
Status report
Vehvilainen was recalled from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Ekholm will return after missing six games with a lower-body injury. ... Tolvanen, a forward, was recalled from the taxi squad Saturday. ... Defenseman Jarred Tinordi was claimed on waivers by the Boston Bruins on Saturday. ... Granlund has played at center the past three games after previously playing exclusively on the wing this season.