Predators at Coyotes preview

PREDATORS (45-14-10) at COYOTES (23-35-11)
10 p.m. ET; FS-A PLUS, FS-TN, NHL.TV

The Predators are 11-0-1 in their past 12 games; Nashville's record for its longest streak is 14 games (9-0-5), set from Feb. 12-March 9, 2016. The Predators have not lost in regulation since a 3-1 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Feb. 17.
Nashville leads the Winnipeg Jets by eight points for first place in the Central Division, and is five points ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights for the best record in the Western Conference.
Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet rejoined Arizona on Thursday and will coach against the Predators. Tocchet took a leave of absence Monday to be with his mother, Norma, who died Wednesday in Markham, Ontario, from brain cancer at age 93.
The Coyotes, who were eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention Wednesday, are 10-3-1 in their past 14 games.

Players to watch

Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson has 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in his past 12 games.
Coyotes forward Clayton Keller has four points (two goals, two assists) in his past four games.

They said it

"We know the skill and the group we have and we don't accept being mediocre." -- Predators defenseman P.K. Subban on Nashville's 12-game point streak
"We should be excited to play this team because this is a team that has a chance to win the Cup." -- Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet on the Predators

Predators projected lineup

Scott Hartnell -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Kevin Fiala -- Kyle Turris -- Craig Smith
Filip Forsberg -- Nick Bonino -- Ryan Hartman
Miikka Salomaki -- Colton Sissons -- Austin Watson
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- P.K. Subban
Alexei Emelin -- Yannick Weber
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Matt Irwin, Anthony Bitetto, Mike Fisher
Injured: Calle Jarnkrok (upper body)

Coyotes projected lineup

Richard Panik -- Derek Stepan -- Clayton Keller
Jordan Martinook -- Brad Richardson -- Nick Cousins
Max Domi -- Christian Dvorak -- Brendan Perlini
Josh Archibald -- Freddie Hamilton -- Christian Fischer
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Jason Demers
Kevin Connauton -- Niklas Hjalmarsson
Jakob Chychrun -- Alex Goligoski
Darcy Kuemper
Adin Hill
Scratched: Luke Schenn
Injured:Antti Raanta (lower body), Laurent Dauphin (lower body), Zac Rinaldo (upper body)

Status report

Jarnkrok will miss the rest of the regular season with an upper-body injury. … Raanta and Rinaldo skated Thursday morning; each is close to returning, Tocchet said.

Stat pack

Ellis has three assists in a three-game point streak and 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in his past 12 games. … Josi has 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) in his past eight games. … Rinne is 9-0-0, with a 1.78 goals-against average, a .945 save percentage and two shutouts in his past nine starts. … Johansen will play in his 500th NHL game. … Stepan has five points (one goal, four assists) in his past six games.