Rangers at Predators

RANGERS (2-1-1) at PREDATORS (1-2-0)

Rangers projected lineup
Artemi Panarin -- Mika Zibanejad -- Chris Kreider
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Sammy Blais
Dryden Hunt -- Kevin Rooney -- Barclay Goodrow
Julien Gauthier --
Morgan Barron
-- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Nils Lundkvist
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Jarred Tinordi, Libor Hajek, Greg McKegg
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Ryan Strome
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Matt Duchene
Eeli Tolvanen -- Mikael Granlund -- Luke Kunin
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Nick Cousins -- Tommy Novak -- Rocco Grimaldi
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
Connor Ingram
Scratched: Philippe Myers, Ben Harpur, Philip Tomasino
Injured: Mathieu Olivier (lower body)
COVID-19 protocol: David Rittich
Status report
Kakko participated in an optional morning skate Thursday but the forward will miss his second straight game. ... The Predators did not hold a morning skate.