Predators at Jets

PREDATORS (40-30-8) at JETS (43-32-3)

Predators projected lineup
Egor Afanasyev -- Cody Glass -- Philip Tomasino
Kiefer Sherwood -- Tommy Novak -- Luke Evangelista
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Rasmus Asplund
Zach Sanford -- Mark Jankowski -- Michael McCarron
Ryan McDonagh -- Dante Fabbro
Spencer Stastney -- Tyson Barrie
Kevin Gravel
-- Jake Livingstone
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Cal Foote
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Ryan Johansen (upper body), Juuso Parssinen (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body), Roman Josi (upper body), Matt Duchene (hand), Jeremy Lauzon (upper body), Cole Smith (upper body)
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Mark Scheifele
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Blake Wheeler
Nino Niederreiter -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
Morgan Barron -- Kevin Stenlund -- Saku Maenalanen
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Brenden Dillon -- Neal Pionk
Dylan Samberg -- Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
David Rittich
Scratched: Kyle Capobianco, Logan Stanley, David Gustafsson, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Karson Kuhlman
Injured: Cole Perfetti (upper body), Sam Gagner (lower body)
Status report
The Predators held an optional morning skate Saturday. ... Nashville coach John Hynes said there may be lineup changes prior to game time. ... Saros is expected to make his sixth start in seven games. … Hellebuyck will make his 11th straight start. … Perfetti skated for the first time being injured Feb. 19; Jets coach Rick Bowness said the center is two weeks away from a possible return.