Predators at Flames

PREDATORS (3-6-1) at FLAMES (5-3-0)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter -- Ryan Johansen --
Mark Jankowski
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Cole Smith -- Michael McCarron -- Eeli Tolvanen
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Ryan McDonagh -- Jeremy Lauzon
Kevin Lankinen
Juuse Saros
Scratched:Cody Glass, Zach Sanford, Jordan Gross
Injured:Mark Borowiecki (upper body)
Flames projected lineup
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Nazem Kadri -- Andrew Mangiapane
Milan Lucic -- Elias Lindholm -- Tyler Toffoli
Dillon Dube -- Mikael Backlund -- Blake Coleman
Trevor Lewis -- Kevin Rooney -- Brett Ritchie
Noah Hanifin -- Rasmus Andersson
Nikita Zadorov -- MacKenzie Weegar
Connor Mackey -- Michael Stone
Jacob Markstrom
Dan Vladar
Scratched: Adam Ruzicka
Injured: Chris Tanev (undisclosed)
Status report
The Predators and Flames each held an optional morning skate. ... Nashville coach John Hynes said he'd have a few game-time decisions. ... Lankinen could play for Saros, who has started four straight. ... Gross, a defenseman, could make his season debut. ... Jankowski could make his season debut after he was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Thursday and forward Kiefer Sherwood was assigned to the AHL. ... Tanev did not practice Wednesday and the defenseman did not take part in the morning skate Thursday. Flames coach Darryl Sutter wouldn't comment on his availability.