#### **PREDATORS (44-29-7) at AVALANCHE (56-18-6)****Predators projected lineup**Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt DucheneLuke Kunin -- Ryan Johansen -- Philip TomasinoYakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner JeannotNick Cousins -- Michael McCarron -- Eeli TolvanenRoman Josi -- Dante FabbroMattias Ekholm -- Alexandre CarrierMark Borowiecki -- Matt BenningDavid RittichConnor Ingram***Scratched:** Ben Harpur, Jeremy Davies, Matt Luff, Mathieu Olivier****Injured:** Juuse Saros (lower body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body)***Avalanche projected lineup**Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Valeri NichushkinAndre Burakovsky -- Nazem Kadri -- Mikko RantanenLogan O'Connor -- J.T. Compher -- Nicolas Aube-KubelAndrew Cogliano -- Nico Sturm -- Darren HelmCale Makar -- Devon ToewsSamuel Girard -- Josh MansonErik Johnson -- Bowen ByramDarcy KuemperPavel Francouz***Scratched:** Jack Johnson, Kurtis MacDermid, Ryan Murray, Ben Meyers, Alex Newhook****Injured:** Gabriel Landeskog (knee surgery)***Status report**Saros will not play in the final two regular-season games; Predators coach John Hynes said the goalioe is still being evaluated and there's no timeline for his return. ... Lauzon participated in Nashville's morning skate Thursday, but won't play; the defenseman could return at the Arizona Coyotes on Friday, Hynes said. ... Rantanen will return after missing four games with a non-COVID illness. … Landeskog participated in the Avalanche morning skate for the first time since having surgery March 14; the forward will miss his 22nd straight game. ... Newhook, a center, will be a healthy scratch for rest purposes. … Murray, a defenseman, is not yet cleared to return.
