Canucks at Predators

CANUCKS (22-30-4) at PREDATORS (26-22-6)

Canucks projected lineup
Andrei Kuzmenko -- Elias Pettersson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Phillip Di Giuseppe -- J.T. Miller -- Brock Boeser
Vasily Podkolzin -- Jack Studnicka -- Conor Garland
Dakota Joshua -- Nils Aman -- Sheldon Dries
Quinn Hughes -- Ethan Bear
Riley Stillman -- Tyler Myers
Christian Wolanin -- Kyle Burroughs
Collin Delia
Arturs Silovs
Scratched: Luke Schenn
Injured: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ankle sprain), Curtis Lazar (lower body), Thatcher Demko (groin), Travis Dermott (undisclosed), Ilya Mikheyev (torn ACL), Tanner Pearson (hand surgery), Tucker Poolman (undisclosed)
Predators projected lineup
Mikael Granlund -- Ryan Johansen -- Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter -- Cody Glass -- Philip Tomasino
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Cole Smith -- Tommy Novak -- Juuso Parssinen
Ryan McDonagh -- Roman Josi
Mattias Ekholm -- Jeremy Lauzon
Kevin Gravel -- Dante Fabbro
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: None
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body), Filip Forsberg (upper body)
Status report
The Canucks announced Schenn, a defenseman, will not play against the Predators. ... Demko skated again Tuesday and Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet said the goalie is "getting really close" to a return. … William Lockwood was activated from injured reserve Monday and Vancouver assigned the forward to Abbotsford of the American Hockey League. … Forsberg, a forward, and Carrier, a defenseman, have each resumed skating, but will not play. ... The Predators assigned Mark Jankowsksi, a forward, to Milwaukee of the AHL on Monday.