Penguins at Predators

PENGUINS (36-15-9) at PREDATORS (34-21-4)

Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen -- Evgeni Malkin -- Evan Rodrigues
Radim Zohorna -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Brian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger -- Zach Aston-Reese
Mike Matheson -- Kris Letang
Brian Dumoulin -- John Marino
Mark Friedman -- Chad Ruhwedel
Casey DeSmith
Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Dominik Simon
Injured: Jason Zucker (hernia), Brock McGinn (upper body)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Matt Duchene
Eeli Tolvanen -- Mikael Granlund -- Luke Kunin
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Nick Cousins -- Michael McCarron -- Philip Tomasino
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Ben Harpur -- Philippe Myers
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched: Matt Luff
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (lower body), Matt Benning (undisclosed)
Status report
DeSmith will start for the first time since March 4. ... There will be a game-time decision on defense, Predators coach John Hynes said; Benning, a defenseman, left in the second period of a 6-2 win at the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. ... Saros will start for the 17th time in 19 games.