Predators at Blues

PREDATORS (21-17-6) at BLUES (22-20-3)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Cody Glass -- Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter -- Ryan Johansen -- Mikael Granlund
Cole Smith -- Juuso Parssinen -- Colton Sissons
Yakov Trenin -- Tommy Novak -- Tanner Jeannot
Ryan McDonagh -- Roman Josi
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Jeremy Lauzon -- Dante Fabbro
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Mark Jankowski, Roland McKeown
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body)
Blues projected lineup
Brandon Saad -- Robert Thomas -- Jordan Kyrou
Pavel Buchnevich -- Brayden Schenn -- Jake Neighbours
Ivan Barbashev -- Noel Acciari -- Josh Leivo
Alexey Toropchenko -- Nathan Walker -- Tyler Pitlick
Nick Leddy -- Colton Parayko
Niko Mikkola -- Justin Faulk
Tyler Tucker -- Calle Rosen
Jordan Binnington
Thomas Greiss
Scratched: Steven Santini
Injured: Ryan O'Reilly (foot), Vladimir Tarasenko (hand), Torey Krug (lower body), Robert Bortuzzo (lower body), Marco Scandella (hip), Scott Perunovich (shoulder), Logan Brown (upper body), Nikita Alexandrov (upper body)
Status report
Tarasenko will miss his ninth straight game; Blues coach Craig Berube said he believes the forward is close to telling him when he'll be able to return. ... Walker will remain in the lineup for Alexandrov, a center who could return against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday after missing a 2-1 win against the Ottawa Senators on Monday. ... Krug, Bortuzzo and Scandella, each a defenseman, and Brown, a forward, participated in St. Louis' morning skate Thursday.