Predators at Rangers

PREDATORS (16-10-1) at RANGERS (18-5-3)

Predators projected lineup
Eeli Tolvanen -- Michael McCarron -- Luke Kunin
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Philip Tomasino
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Nick Cousins -- Tommy Novak -- Matt Luff
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched:Ben Harpur
Injured:Matt Duchene (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Ryan Johansen
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Julien Gauthier
Kevin Rooney -- Barclay Goodrow -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Nils Lundkvist
Alexandar Georgiev
Keith Kinkaid
Scratched:Libor Hajek, Greg McKegg
Injured:Igor Shesterkin (lower body)
Status report
Johansen, a forward, was placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol. McCarron was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. ... Duchene did not participate in Nashville's morning skate at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and will miss his second straight game. The forward is day to day, coach John Hynes said. … Sissons will play after missing a 3-2 win against the New Jersey Devils on Friday with an upper-body injury. … Strome and Lundkvist didn't participate in the Rangers morning skate because of body maintenance, but each is expected to play, coach Gerard Gallant said. … Shesterkin skated as the third goalie, but will miss his fifth straight game.