Predators at Panthers

PREDATORS (5-5-0) at PANTHERS (5-0-2)

Predators projected lineup
Nick Cousins -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Filip Forsberg -- Matt Duchene -- Mikael Granlund
Calle Jarnkrok -- Colton Sissons -- Eeli Tolvanen
Yakov Trenin -- Erik Haula -- Rocco Grimaldi
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- Dante Fabbro
Jarred Tinordi -- Matt Benning
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Mathieu Olivier, Mark Borowiecki
Injured: Luke Kunin (lower body)
Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anthony Duclair
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Alex Wennberg -- Patric Hornqvist
Frank Vatrano -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Owen Tippett
Juho Lammikko -- Noel Acciari -- Brett Connolly
MacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad
Noah Juulsen -- Anton Stralman
Keith Yandle -- Radko Gudas
Chris Driedger
Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratched: Vinnie Hinostroza, Markus Nutivaara
Injured: Gustav Forsling (upper body)
Status report
Neither team had a morning skate. … Johansen's status is uncertain because he left the game Thursday after the second period with an undisclosed injury. ... The Panthers recalled Tippett from the taxi squad and loaned forward Aleksi Heponiemi to Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday. ... Juulsen will make his Florida debut.