Predators at Ducks

PREDATORS (31-24-7) at DUCKS (22-35-9)

Predators projected lineup
Philip Tomasino -- Cody Glass -- Matt Duchene
Kiefer Sherwood -- Tommy Novak -- Luke Evangelista
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Cole Smith
Egor Afanasyev -- Mark Jankowski -- Michael McCarron
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Ryan McDonagh -- Tyson Barrie
Jeremy Lauzon -- Cal Foote
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Rasmus Asplund
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Ryan Johansen (upper body), Juuso Parssinen (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body)
Ducks projected lineup
Brock McGinn -- Trevor Zegras -- Ryan Strome
Max Jones -- Mason McTavish -- Troy Terry
Frank Vatrano -- Isac Lundestrom -- Jakob Silfverberg
Max Comtois -- Sam Carrick -- Jayson Megna
Cam Fowler -- Scott Harrington
Simon Benoit -- Kevin Shattenkirk
Nathan Beaulieu -- Colton White
John Gibson
Lukas Dostal
Scratched: Derek Grant, Brett Leason
Injured: Adam Henrique (knee), Jamie Drysdale (shoulder), Anthony Stolarz (lower body)
Status report
McDonagh was struck in the face with a shot from Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson in the final minute of regulation in a 2-1 shootout win on Saturday night and did not play the remainder of the game. McDonagh missed seven games after he was struck in the face with the puck in a 4-1 win against the New York Islanders on Dec. 2. ... Asplund, a forward, missed the game against the Kings because of an illness and is day to day. ... Afanasyev was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Saturday and made his NHL debut against Los Angeles. ... Saros will start after Lankinen made 26 saves and stopped all three attempts in the shootout against the Kings.