Predators at Panthers

PREDATORS (28-18-4) at PANTHERS (35-10-5)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Philip Tomasino -- Ryan Johansen -- Luke Kunin
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Eeli Tolvanen -- Michael McCarron - Matt Luff
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched:Ben Harpur, Philippe Myers
Injured:Nick Cousins (lower body)
Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Maxim Mamin
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Anthony Duclair
Mason Marchment -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Ryan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Patric Hornqvist
MacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad
Gustav Forsling -- Radko Gudas
Lucas Carlsson -- Brandon Montour
Sergei Bobrovsky
Jonas Johansson
Scratched:Noel Acciari, Olli Juolovi, Frank Vatrano, Owen Tippett
Injured:Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Joe Thornton (undisclosed)
Status report
Predators coach John Hynes said the team could update Borowiecki's condition prior to the game. Borowiecki left the Predators' game against Carolina on Friday after sustaining an injury … Mamin participated in the morning skate and is expected to return to the lineup after missing the last seven games with an undisclosed injury. He has scored nine points (five goals, four assists) in 23 games this season.