Predators at Blue Jackets

PREDATORS (19-11-1) at BLUE JACKETS (14-13-1)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Eeli Tolvanen -- Ryan Johansen -- Luke Kunin
Tanner Jeannot -- Yakov Trenin -- Mathieu Olivier
Nick Cousins -- Philip Tomasino -- Michael McCarron
Ben Harpur -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
David Rittich
Juuse Saros
Scratched: None
Injured: None
COVID-19 protocol: Thomas Novak , Colton Sissons, Roman Josi
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Patrik Laine -- Boone Jenner -- Jakub Voracek
Max Domi -- Jack Roslovic -- Alexandre Texier
Gustav Nyquist -- Cole Sillinger -- Emil Bemstrom
Gregory Hofmann -- Sean Kuraly -- Justin Danforth
Zach Werenski -- Jake Bean
Andrew Peeke -- Vladislav Gavrikov
Adam Boqvist -- Gabriel Carlsson
Elvis Merzlikins
Daniil Tarasov
Scratched: Yegor Chinakhov
Injured: Dean Kukan (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Gavin Bayreuther, Joonas Korpisalo , Oliver Bjorkstrand, Eric Robinson
Status report
The Predators did not hold a morning skate Thursday following a 5-3 loss at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. … Laine (oblique strain) returns after missing 19 games; he has not played since Nov. 3. … Boqvist (upper body) will return after missing three games. … Bemstrom (oblique strain) makes his season debut.