Panthers at Predators

PANTHERS (14-4-4) at PREDATORS (10-13-0)

Panthers projected lineup
Frank Vatrano -- Aleksander Barkov -- Carter Verhaeghe
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Alex Wennberg -- Patric Hornqvist
Mason Marchment -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Noel Acciari
Ryan Lomberg -- Juho Lammikko - Vinnie Hinostroza
MacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad
Keith Yandle -- Kevin Connauton
Gustav Forsling -- Radko Gudas
Sergei Bobrovsky
Chris Driedger
Scratched: Riley Stillman, Owen Tippett
Injured: Anthony Duclair (lower body), Markus Nutivaara (upper body), Noah Juulsen (undisclosed), Anton Stralman (lower body)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Eeli Tolvanen
Calle Jarnkrok -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Nick Cousins -- Erik Haula -- Rocco Grimaldi
Colton Sissons -- Brad Richardson -- Mathieu Olivier
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Ben Harpur -- Mattias Ekholm
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Pekka Rinne
Kasimir Kaskisuo
Scratched:Yakov Trenin, Alexandre Carrier
Injured:Ryan Ellis (upper body), Luke Kunin (lower body), Juuse Saros (upper body), Luca Sbisa (lower body), Matt Duchene (lower body)
Status report
Stralman, a defenseman, did not play in the third period of a 5-4 win against the Panthers on Thursday and is not expected to be in the lineup. ... Duchene, a center, will be out 3-5 weeks after leaving in the third period Thursday. ... The Predators recalled Olivier and Carrier, a defenseman, from the taxi squad Saturday and assigned forward Michael McCarron to the taxi squad.