Predators at Kings

PREDATORS (31-24-7) at KINGS (38-20-8)

Predators projected lineup
Rasmus Asplund -- Cody Glass -- Matt Duchene
Kiefer Sherwood -- Tommy Novak -- Luke Evangelista
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Philip Tomasino
Michael McCarron -- Mark Jankowski -- Cole Smith
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Ryan McDonagh -- Tyson Barrie
Jeremy Lauzon -- Cal Foote
Kevin Lankinen
Juuse Saros
Scratched: None
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Ryan Johansen (upper body), Juuso Parssinen (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body)
Kings projected lineup
Quinton Byfield -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor Arvidsson
Alex Iafallo -- Blake Lizotte -- Gabriel Vilardi
Carl Grundstrom -- Rasmus Kupari -- Zack MacEwen
Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Matt Roy
Alexander Edler -- Sean Walker
Joonas Korpisalo
Pheonix Copley
Scratched: Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Arthur Kaliyev, Jordan Spence
Injured: Kevin Fiala (lower body), Sean Durzi (upper body)
Status report
Lankinen is expected to make his second start in 10 games; he made 30 saves in a 2-1 win at the Florida Panthers on March 2. .... Saros, who went through an extended on-ice workout Saturday, is likely to start at the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. … Jankowski is expected to return after missing a 4-1 loss at the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday because of a non-COVID-19 illness. … The Predators assigned John Leonard, a forward, to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Fiala, a forward, will not play after being injured in the third period of a 5-2 win at the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday and is day to day. ... Durzi, a defenseman, will miss his second straight game. ... Korpisalo will make his second straight start; he made 28 saves Thursday.