Rangers at Predators preview

RANGERS (15-14-7) at PREDATORS (22-14-2)
8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, MSG 2, FS-TN, NHL.TV

The Predators are 0-4-1 in their past five games and have scored two goals or fewer in four consecutive games. They have not lost six consecutive games since March 29-April 11, 2015 when they went 0-4-2 to close out the 2014-15 regular season.
New York is 0-1-2 in its past three games and is 2-4-5 in its past 11 games. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is four wins from tying Terry Sawchuk (445 wins) for sixth place on the NHL's all-time win list.

Players to watch

Rangers forward Kevin Hayes has 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in an eight-game point streak.
Predators defenseman P.K. Subban needs two assists for 300 for his NHL career.

They said it

"I think if we stick to our structure the way we've been playing lately, nothing has to change. They do have high-end defensemen, and they like to jump in the rush. You have to have your guy all the time, maybe against them take an extra look and make sure he doesn't beat you to the net or anything like that." -- Rangers forward Vladislav Namestnikov on playing against the Predators
"Get to the net a little bit better. I think with Lundqvist tonight, he's one of the best in the League, we've got to make it hard on him. We had 49 shots (Thursday), but (Anton Khudobin) saw a lot of them and a lot of them were into his chest. Just try to get to the net, get some rebounds, get some traffic and make it hard for Lundqvist tonight." -- Predators forward Nick Bonino on creating better quality chances after a 2-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday

Rangers projected lineup

Filip Chytil -- Mika Zibanejad -- Pavel Buchnevich
Chris Kreider -- Kevin Hayes -- Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey -- Brett Howden -- Vladislav Namestnikov
Cody McLeod -- Boo Nieves -- Ryan Strome
Marc Staal -- Neal Pionk
Brady Skjei -- Adam McQuaid
Fredrik Claesson -- Brendan Smith
Henrik Lundqvist
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Tony DeAngelo
Injured: Kevin Shattenkirk (shoulder), Jesper Fast (upper body)

Predators projected lineup

Calle Jarnkrok -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Kevin Fiala -- Nick Bonino -- Craig Smith
Ryan Hartman -- Kyle Turris -- Rocco Grimaldi
Miikka Salomaki -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Austin Watson
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Dan Hamhuis -- Mattias Ekholm
Matt Irwin -- P.K. Subban
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Zac Rinaldo, Anthony Bitetto
Injured: Filip Forsberg (upper body), Colton Sissons (lower body), Yannick Weber (undisclosed)

Status report

The Rangers did not hold a morning skate. … Forsberg participated in the Predators' optional morning skate. Turris left the building after morning skate in a walking boot on his left foot.

Stat pack

Kreider has four goals in a three-game point streak. … Johansen has five points (one goal, four assists) in his past five games.