Sharks at Predators preview

SHARKS (33-19-8) at PREDATORS (36-14-9)
8 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, FS-TN, NHL.TV

Rinne, 35, would become the 34th goaltender in League history to reach 300 wins. He is 11-1-1 with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage in his past 13 starts.
The Predators, 7-2-2 in their past 11 games, lead the Winnipeg Jets by two points for first place in the Central Division.
Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will return after missing three games with an upper-body injury. Forward Eric Fehr, acquired by the Sharks in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, is expected to make his San Jose debut.
The Sharks, looking for their fourth straight win, are 7-3-0 in their past 10 games and lead the Anaheim Ducks by one point for second place in the Pacific Division.

Players to watch

Sharks forward Joe Pavelski has nine points (five goals, four assists) in his past seven games.
Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson has 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in his past 14 games, including three goals in his past two games.

They said it

"I was happy I could skate every day. For sure it's a little bit harder, the game is a little bit different. But it would be harder if I didn't skate for a week and then had to play. I've spent every day on the ice and handling [that] was a little bit tougher, but today and yesterday was better." -- Sharks forward Tomas Hertl
"In the heat of the moment you don't think about it that much, but growing up, I never dreamed about reaching any of these milestones that I've already reached. So I'm just living the dream. It's unbelievable. It's such a fun ride." -- Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne on approaching 300 NHL wins

Sharks projected lineup

Timo Meier -- Joe Pavelski -- Joonas Donskoi
Tomas Hertl -- Logan Couture -- Kevin Labanc
Mikkel Boedker -- Chris Tierney -- Jannik Hansen
Barclay Goodrow -- Eric Fehr -- Melker Karlsson
Joakim Ryan -- Brent Burns
Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Justin Braun
Brenden Dillon -- Dylan DeMelo
Aaron Dell
Martin Jones
Scratched: Paul Martin, Tim Heed, Marcus Sorensen, Danny O'Regan
Injured:Joe Thornton (knee), Joel Ward (shoulder)

Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Kevin Fiala -- Kyle Turris -- Craig Smith
Scott Hartnell -- Nick Bonino -- Calle Jarnkrok
Miikka Salomaki -- Colton Sissons -- Austin Watson
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- P.K. Subban
Alexei Emelin -- Yannick Weber
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched:Pontus Aberg, Anthony Bitetto, Matt Irwin
Injured: None

Status report

Sorensen and O'Regan could be scratched in place of Hertl and Fehr. … Center Mike Fisher participated in morning skate for the Predators and is expected to sign a contract by Monday.

Stat pack

Boedker has seven points (five goals, two assists) in a four-game point streak. … Johansen has 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 18 games against the Sharks.