Predators at Sabres

PREDATORS (34-26-8) at SABRES (33-30-6)

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 -- Rasmus Asplund
Ryan McDonagh -- Tyson Barrie
Jeremy Lauzon -- Dante Fabbro
Jordan Gross -- Cal Foote
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched:None
Injured: Roman Josi (upper body), Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Ryan Johansen (upper body), Juuso Parssinen (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body)
Sabres projected lineup
Jeff Skinner -- Tage Thompson -- Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka -- Dylan Cozens -- Jack Quinn
Casey Mittelstadt -- Tyson Jost -- Victor Olofsson
Zemgus Girgensons -- Peyton Krebs -- Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Dahlin -- Kale Clague
Owen Power -- Henri Jokiharju
Riley Stillman -- Ilya Lyubushkin
Craig Anderson
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Scratched: Devon Levi, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jacob Bryson
Injured: Jordan Greenway (upper body), Mattias Samuelsson (upper body), Eric Comrie (lower body)
Status report
McDonagh will return after missing four games with an upper-body injury. … Josi, a defenseman, remains day to day. … Saros is expected to make his eighth start in 10 games. ... Jost will enter the lineup after being scratched the past two games. … Greenway, a forward, is day to day. ... Comrie participated in an optional morning skate in a non-contact jersey; the goalie, who has missed five games, is progressing and could return soon, Sabres coach Don Granato said. ... Nashville forward Michael McCarron and defenseman Kevin Gravel were reassigned to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.