Predators at Oilers

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

PREDATORS (27-14-3) at OILERS (20-16-2)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Tanner Jeannot -- Colton Sissons -- Yakov Trenin
Nick Cousins -- Ryan Johansen -- Luke Kunin
Cole Smith
-- Michael McCarron -- Philip Tomasino
Alexandre Carrier -- Mattias Ekholm
Matt Benning -- Roman Josi
Matt Tennyson -- Mark Borowiecki
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched: Ben Harpur, Philippe Myers
Injured: Dante Fabbro (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol:Eeli Tolvanen
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Connor McDavid -- Kailer Yamamoto
Warren Foegele -- Leon Draisaitl -- Jesse Puljujarvi
Zach Hyman -- Ryan McLeod -- Zack Kassian
Devin Shore -- Derek Ryan -- Colton Sceviour
Darnell Nurse -- Evan Bouchard
Duncan Keith -- Cody Ceci
Kris Russell -- William Lagesson
Mikko Koskinen
Stuart Skinner
Scratched: Brendan Perlini, Tyler Benson, Slater Koekkoek
Injured:Mike Smith (thumb), Tyson Barrie (upper body)
Status report
Saros will make his 12th start in the past 13 games. … Hyman exited NHL COVID-19 Protocol and will play after missing the past three games … Lagesson is expected to be called up from the taxi squad and play Thursday.

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