Kings at Predators

KINGS (1-1-0) at PREDATORS (0-2-0)

Kings projected lineup
Viktor Arvidsson -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin Brown
Alex Iafallo -- Phillip Danault -- Adrian Kempe
Vladimir Tkachev -- Gabriel Vilardi -- Arthur Kaliyev
Rasmus Kupari -- Blake Lizotte -- Trevor Moore
Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty
Tobias Bjornfot -- Matt Roy
Alexander Edler -- Sean Walker
Cal Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Carl Grundstrom, Olli MaattaInjured: Lias Andersson (groin), Quinton Byfield (fractured ankle), Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed)
COVID-19 protocol: Brendan Lemieux
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Matt Duchene
Eeli Tolvanen -- Mikael Granlund -- Luke Kunin
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Nick Cousins -- Tommy Novak -- Rocco Grimaldi
Roman Josi -- Alexandre Carrier
Mattias Ekholm -- Philippe Myers
Ben Harpur -- Dante Fabbro
Juuse Saros
Connor Ingram
Scratched:Mark Borowiecki, Matt Benning, Philip Tomasino
Injured:Mathieu Olivier (lower body)
COVID-19 protocol:David Rittich
Status report
Arvidsson, who played seven NHL seasons for the Predators, will play in Nashville for the first time since he was traded to the Kings on July 1 for a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. … Novak was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Monday and is expected to make his NHL debut. Forward Cody Glass was sent to Milwaukee. … Olivier participated in the morning skate but the forward will not play.