Predators at Canadiens

PREDATORS (9-6-1) at CANADIENS (4-13-2)

Predators projected lineup
Luke Kunin -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Tanner Jeannot -- Ryan Johansen -- Philip Tomasino
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Mathieu Olivier
Nick Cousins -- Michael McCarron -- Eeli Tolvanen
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Matt Benning
Mark Borowiecki -- Alexandre Carrier
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched: Ben Harpur, Tommy Novak, Philippe Myers
Injured: Filip Forsberg (upper body)
Canadiens projected lineup
Tyler Toffoli -- Nick Suzuki -- Cole Caufield
Jonathan Drouin -- Christian Dvorak -- Josh Anderson
Artturi Lehkonen -- Jake Evans -- Brendan Gallagher
Ryan Poehling -- Joel Armia
Ben Chiarot -- Jeff Petry
Alexander Romanov -- Brett Kulak
Mattias Norlinder -- David Savard
Chris Wideman
Sam Montembeault
Cayden Primeau
Scratched: Sami Niku, Michael Pezzetta
Injured: Mike Hoffman (upper body), Jake Allen (concussion), Mathieu Perreault (eye), Cedric Paquette (lower body), Joel Edmundson (undisclosed)
Status report
Forsberg, a forward, has been skating but there is no timeline for his return. ... Cousins was activated from injured reserve after missing the past four games with an upper-body injury. Carrier also returns after missing three games because of an upper-body injury. … The Predators assigned forward Cole Smith to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. … Montembeault will make his fourth start. … The Canadiens will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. ... Wideman returns after he was a healthy scratch for a 6-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Pezzetta, a forward, will be scratched after playing nine straight games since his recall from Laval of the AHL on Nov. 1. … Edmundson, a defenseman, took part in the optional morning skate.