Predators at Penguins

PREDATORS (41-26-4) at PENGUINS (41-22-10)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Philip Tomasino
Eeli Tolvanen -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Nick Cousins -- Luke Kunin -- Matt Luff
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Jeremy Lauzon
David Rittich
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Ben Harpur, Jeremy Davies
Injured: Matt Benning (upper body), Michael McCarron (upper body)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Jason Zucker -- Evgeni Malkin -- Rickard Rakell
Evan Rodrigues -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Brian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger -- Danton Heinen
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Marcus Pettersson -- John Marino
Casey DeSmith
Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Mark Friedman, Anthony Angello
Injured: Brock McGinn (upper body), Nathan Beaulieu (lower body), Radim Zohorna (illness)
Status report
Rittich could start for Nashville after Saros made 21 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday. … DeSmith is expected to start for the first time in five games after Jarry made 39 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday. … Zucker returned Saturday after being sidelined three games with a lower-body injury.