Golden Knights at Predators

GOLDEN KNIGHTS (29-18-4) at PREDATORS (24-18-6)

Golden Knights projected lineup
Paul Cotter -- Jack Eichel -- Jonathan Marchessault
Reilly Smith -- William Karlsson -- Michael Amadio
William Carrier -- Chandler Stephenson -- Phil Kessel
Brett Howden -- Nicolas Roy -- Keegan Kolesar
Alec Martinez -- Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb -- Shea Theodore
Nicolas Hague -- Zach Whitecloud
Adin Hill
Logan Thompson
Scratched: Ben Hutton, Daniil Miraminov
Injured: Mark Stone (back)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Cody Glass -- Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter -- Ryan Johansen -- Mikael Granlund
Cole Smith -- Juuso Parssinen -- Colton Sissons
Yakov Trenin -- Tommy Novak -- Tanner Jeannot
Ryan McDonagh -- Roman Josi
Mattias Ekholm -- Jeremy Lauzon
Kevin Gravel -- Dante Fabbro
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Mark Jankowski
Injured: Mark Borowiecki (upper body), Alexandre Carrier (upper body)
Status report
Whitecloud is expected to play for the first time since Dec. 11, when he sustained a lower-body injury in a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. … Hill is expected to make his second start in three games. … Saros will make his fifth straight start.