Predators at Flames preview

PREDATORS (20-7-4) at FLAMES (16-13-3)
10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, FS-TN, NHL.TV

Jagr, who has seven points (one goal, six assists) in 17 games this season, has missed the past five games with a lower-body injury. He is 39 games behind Gordie Howe (1,767) for first all-time in NHL games played.
The Flames are 2-3-2 in their past seven games.
The Predators have won the first two of their three-game Western Canada road trip and are 5-0-1 in December. They are 10-1-2 in their past 13 games; their only regulation loss was 5-3 at home to the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 30. Nashville is 15-2-2 in its past 19 games.

Players to watch

Predators center Kyle Turris has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in a six-game point streak, and 16 points (four goals, 12 points) in 16 games since being acquired in a trade from the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 5.
Forward
Garnet Hathaway
leads the Flames with four points (one goal, three assists) in the past four games.

They said it

"The emphasis is just on another opportunity for us to look at each other in this room and (ask) what do we expect from each other? Do we expect to be full and satisfied with the road trip or do we want more? That's the accountability in this locker room." -- Predators defenseman P.K. Subban
"Right now I think they're the best team in the league the way they're going. When a team's on a roll like this, things seem to be going right for them. We've got to match them. It's a challenge for us." -- Flames captain Mark Giordano

Predators projected lineup

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

Flames projected lineup

Johnny Gaudreau -- Sean Monahan -- Micheal Ferland
Matthew Tkachuk -- Mikael Backlund -- Michael Frolik
Sam Bennett --
Mark Jankowski
--
Garnet Hathaway
Troy Brouwer -- Matt Stajan -- Jaromir Jagr
Mark Giordano -- Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie -- Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak -- Michael Stone
Mike Smith
David Rittich
Scratched: Curtis Lazar, Freddie Hamilton, Matt Bartkowski
Injured: Kris Versteeg (hip)

Status report

Rinne will start after Saros made 46 saves in a 4-0 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The same 18 skaters will dress. … The Flames held an optional skate. Jagr's return means that Lazar will be scratched.

Stat pack

Fiala has eight points (five goals, three assists) in a six-game point streak. Rinne is 8-1-1 and has allowed 22 goals in his past 10 starts. … Gaudreau has five points (two goals, three assists) in the past 10 games after 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists) in his previous 12 games.