Subban, who won the Norris Trophy with Montreal in 2012-13, has 83 points (25 goals, 58 assists) in 119 games with Nashville since he was acquired in the trade that sent defenseman Shea Weber to the Canadiens.
The Predators, tied with the Winnipeg Jets for the Central Division lead with 73 points, have lost two straight (0-0-2), but are 3-0-2 in their past five games and 9-1-3 in their past 13.
The Canadiens, 10 points out of the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference, are 2-1-0 in their past three games after going 2-5-2 in their previous nine.