Golden Knights at Predators preview

GOLDEN KNIGHTS (5-5-1) at PREDATORS (8-3-0)
8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV

The Predators lost 5-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in the first game of a two-game homestand.
Goaltender Malcolm Subban will start his second game of the season for the Golden Knights, who are 4-1-1 in their past six games. Forward Cody Eakin will play after leaving a 4-3 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday with an undisclosed injury.

Players to watch

Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault has five points (four goals, one assist) in his past five games.
Nashville forward Filip Forsberg has 14 points (10 goals, four assists) in 11 games this season, including eight points (six goals, two assists) in his past five games.

They said it

"We're resilient. Even if we get down a little bit, we're able to have come-from-behind wins. We don't just sag our heads and say, 'Oh, this game is over.' We keep pushing and keep pushing." -- Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch
"You'd love to have 100 chances a game. It's not realistic. But just throwing more pucks at the net and creating more havoc in their zone, continue to work and I think maybe getting a little grittier, some more garbage goals, that'll spark our offense." -- Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis on improving secondary scoring

Golden Knights projected lineup

Jonathan Marchessault -- William Karlsson -- Reilly Smith
Alex Tuch -- Erik Haula -- Tomas Hyka
Tomas Nosek -- Cody Eakin -- Oscar Lindberg
William Carrier -- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare -- Ryan Reaves
Shea Theodore -- Deryk Engelland
Brayden McNabb -- Colin Miller
Nick Holden -- Jon Merrill
Malcolm Subban
Marc-Andre Fleury
Scratched:Ryan Carpenter, Brad Hunt
Injured: Paul Stastny (lower body), Max Pacioretty (upper body)

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Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Calle Jarnkrok -- Kyle Turris -- Craig Smith
Kevin Fiala -- Nick Bonino -- Ryan Hartman
Zac Rinaldo -- Colton Sissons -- Miikka Salomaki
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- P.K. Subban
Matt Irwin -- Yannick Weber
Juuse Saros
Troy Grosenick
Scratched:Anthony Bitetto, Frederick Gaudreau, Rocco Grimaldi
Injured:Dan Hamhuis (undisclosed), Pekka Rinne (undisclosed)
Suspended:Austin Watson

Status report

Pacioretty did not make the trip to Nashville but could join the Golden Knights in St. Louis on Thursday. … Rinne, who has missed the past four games, participated in the morning skate, but Saros was the first goaltender off the ice. ... The Predators held an optional morning skate.

Stat pack

Karlsson has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past five games. … Johansen has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in his past eight games.