Predators at Blues

PREDATORS (12-11-2) at BLUES (12-15-1)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter -- Ryan Johansen -- Colton Sissons
Yakov Trenin -- Juuso Parssinen -- Tanner Jeannot
Cole Smith -- Cody Glass -- Mark Jankowski
Roman Josi -- Jordan Gross
Mattias Ekholm -- Dante Fabbro
Kevin Gravel -- Roland McKeown
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched:Michael McCarron
Injured:Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Ryan McDonagh (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (undisclosed), Jeremy Lauzon (undisclosed)
Blues projected lineup
Brayden Schenn -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Josh Leivo
Jordan Kyrou -- Robert Thomas -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Brandon Saad -- Ivan Barbashev -- Alexey Toropchenko
Nathan Walker -- Noel Acciari -- Tyler Pitlick
Nick Leddy -- Colton Parayko
Torey Krug -- Justin Faulk
Niko Mikkola -- Robert Bortuzzo
Thomas Greiss
Jordan Binnington
Scratched:Calle Rosen, Will Bitten
Injured:Pavel Buchnevich (lower body), Marco Scandella (hip), Scott Perunovich (shoulder), Logan Brown (upper body)
Status report
McCarron, a forward, entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Sunday and will be out indefinitely. ... Eeli Tolvanen, a forward who had been with the Predators since he was selected No. 30 in the 2017 NHL Draft, was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Kraken on Monday. ...Carrier (week to week) and Lauzon (day to day), each a defenseman, sustained an upper-body injury in a 3-2 loss against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday and will not play. ... Gravel and McKeown were recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. ... The Blues held an optional morning skate. ... Greiss could start after Binnington made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. ... Buchnevich, a forward, is getting closer but will miss his fourth straight game. ... Toropchenko was recalled from Springfield of the AHL following a conditioning stint.