PENGUINS (9-5-3) vs. PREDATORS (5-9-4)
2025 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal
2 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, FDSNSO, SN-PIT
At Avicii Arena, Stockholm
Penguins projected lineup
Bryan Rust -- Sidney Crosby -- Ben Kindel
Tommy Novak -- Evgeni Malkin – Anthony Mantha
Philip Tomasino -- Kevin Hayes -- Ville Koivunen
Joona Koppanen -- Blake Lizotte -- Connor Dewar
Parker Wotherspoon -- Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea -- Kris Letang
Ryan Graves -- Mathew Dumba
Arturs Silovs
Sergei Murashov
Scratched: Connor Clifton, Danton Heinen, Harrison Brunicke, Filip Larsson
Injured: Rickard Rakell (hand surgery), Rutger McGroarty (upper body), Caleb Jones (lower body), Justin Brazeau (upper body), Noel Acciari (upper body), Tristan Jarry (lower body), Filip Hallander (blood clot)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Luke Evangelista
Steven Stamkos -- Erik Haula -- Jonathan Marchessault
Michael Bunting -- Fedor Svechkov -- Matthew Wood
Michael McCarron -- Ozzy Wiesblatt
Brady Skjei -- Nick Perbix
Nicolas Hague -- Nick Blankenburg
Spencer Stastney -- Adam Wilsby
Justin Barron
Juuse Saros
Justus Annunen
Scratched: Tyson Jost, Joakim Kemmel, Matt Murray
Injured: Roman Josi (upper body), Cole Smith (upper body), Zachary L'Heureux (lower body)
Status report
Dumba is expected to return to Pittsburgh’s lineup in place of Clifton after being a healthy scratch the past five games. Tomasino is expected to replace Heinen after being a healthy scratch the past two games. ... Skjei is expected to play after missing practice Wednesday because he was ill. ... This will be the Penguins’ first game outside North America since they played in the 2008 NHL Premiere Series against the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm. The Predators will play with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. They last played outside North America in the 2022 NHL Global Series against the San Jose Sharks in Prague.
