Capitals at Predators

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

CAPITALS (26-15-9) at PREDATORS (28-16-4)

Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom Wilson
Joe Snively -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Conor Sheary
Connor McMichael -- Lars Eller -- Daniel Sprong
Carl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet Hathaway
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov -- Nick Jensen
Trevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin Schultz
Ilya Samsonov
Pheonix Copley
Scratched: Brett Leason
Injured: Anthony Mantha
(shoulder), T.J. Oshie (upper body), Vitek Vanecek (upper body)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Mikael Granlund -- Matt Duchene
Eeli Tolvanen -- Ryan Johansen -- Luke Kunin
Yakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner Jeannot
Cole Smith -- Michael McCarron -- Philip Tomasino
Roman Josi -- Dante Fabbro
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Mark Borowiecki -- Matt Benning
Juuse Saros
David Rittich
Scratched: Ben Harpur, Philippe Myers
Injured: Nick Cousins (lower body)
Status report
Cousins, a forward, will not play; he left after the second period of 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. He will be replaced by Smith, who was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Monday.

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