Panthers at Predators

PANTHERS (31-14-5) at PREDATORS (27-21-2)

Panthers projected lineup
Frank Vatrano -- Aleksander Barkov -- Patric Hornqvist
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Anthony Duclair
Lucas Wallmark -- Alex Wennberg -- Nikita Gusev
Noel Acciari -- Juho Lammikko -- Owen Tippett
Gustav Forsling -- MacKenzie Weegar
Markus Nutivaara -- Brandon Montour
Keith Yandle -- Radko Gudas
Sergei Bobrovsky
Spencer Knight
Scratched: Matt Kiersted, Anton Stralman, Kevin Connauton, Ryan Lomberg, Eetu Luostarinen, Grigori Denisenko, Aleksi Heponiemi
Injured: Carter Verhaeghe (upper body), Mason Marchment (upper body), Chris Driedger (lower body)
Predators projected lineup
Eeli Tolvanen -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Calle Jarnkrok -- Mikael Granlund -- Luke Kunin
Nick Cousins -- Erik Haula -- Matt Duchene
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Roman Josi -- Matt Benning
Mattias Ekholm -- Ryan Ellis
Ben Harpur -- Erik Gudbranson
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched:Michael McCarron, Jeremy Davies
Injured: Luca Sbisa (lower body), Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Brad Richardson (lower body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (lower body), Dante Fabbro (upper body), Mathieu Olivier (lower body)
Status report
Driedger is day to day after the goalie left in the second period of a 4-1 loss at the Predators on Monday. ... Forwards Denisenko and Heponiemi were recalled from the taxi squad Tuesday. ... Rinne could start for the first time since April 10 after Saros made 39 saves Monday.