Predators at Canucks

PREDATORS (5-5-0) at CANUCKS (4-5-1)

Predators projected lineup
Luke Kunin -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Eeli Tolvanen -- Ryan Johansen -- Rocco Grimaldi
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Nick Cousins -- Tommy Novak -- Philip Tomasino
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched: Philippe Myers, Ben Harpur
Injured: Filip Forsberg (upper body)
Canucks projected lineup
J.T. Miller -- Elias Pettersson -- Conor Garland
Tanner Pearson -- Bo Horvat -- Nils Hoglander
Vasily Podkolzin -- Jason Dickinson -- Brock Boeser
Justin Bailey -- Juho Lammikko -- Alex Chiasson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Tyler Myers
Quinn Hughes -- Tucker Poolman
Luke Schenn -- Travis Hamonic
Thatcher Demko
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Nic Petan, Brad Hunt, Kyle Burroughs
Injured: Matthew Highmore (upper body), Justin Dowling (undisclosed), Brandon Sutter (illness), Brady Keeper (leg), Tyler Motte (upper body)
Status report
Rittich was removed from COVID-19 protocol Thursday. ... Nashville returned goalie Connor Ingram to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. ... Borowiecki is expected to return after missing a 5-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury. … Forsberg, a forward, is week to week after leaving the third period of a 3-2 overtime win at the Calgary Flames on Tuesday following a collision with a teammate. ... Garland moved up to the top line in Boeser's spot and onto the top power-play unit.