Predators at Blue Jackets

PREDATORS (6-9-0) at BLUE JACKETS (7-6-4)

Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Luke Kunin -- Mikael Granlund
Calle Jarnkrok -- Matt Duchene -- Rocco Grimaldi
Eeli Tolvanen -- Erik Haula -- Viktor Arvidsson
Nick Cousins -- Michael McCarron -- Colton Sissons
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Jarred Tinordi -- Dante Fabbro
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Yakov Trenin
Injured: Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed), Ryan Johansen (upper body), Brad Richardson (lower body), Luca Sbisa (lower body), Mathieu Olivier (upper body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Patrik Laine -- Jack Roslovic -- Cam Atkinson
Mikhail Grigorenko -- Kevin Stenlund -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Nick Foligno -- Boone Jenner -- Alexandre Texier
Eric Robinson -- Riley Nash -- Max Domi
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Seth Jones
Scott Harrington -- David Savard
Michael Del Zotto -- Andrew Peeke
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Dean Kukan
Injured: Matiss Kivlenieks (lower body), Zach Werenski (lower body)
Status report
The Predators play for the first time since a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday; Nashville's past two scheduled games, at the Dallas Stars on Monday and Tuesday, were postponed due to a winter storm. ... Merzlikins will make his first start since Jan. 31; he sustained an upper-body injury during practice Feb. 3.