#### **CAPITALS (4-4-0) at PREDATORS (3-4-1)****Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Conor ShearyMarcus Johansson -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- T.J. OshieAliaksei Protas -- Lars Eller -- Anthony Mantha[Beck Malenstyn](https://www.nhl.com/player/beck-malenstyn-8479359)-- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayDmitry Orlov -- John CarlsonMartin Fehervary -- Nick JensenErik Gustafsson -- Trevor van RiemsdykDarcy KuemperCharlie Lindgren***Scratched**: Matt Irwin, Connor McMichael, Joe Snively****Injured**: Nicklas Backstrom (hip), Connor Brown (lower body), Carl Hagelin (hip/eye), Tom Wilson (lower body)***Predators projected lineup**Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Matt DucheneMikael Granlund -- Cody Glass -- Nino NiederreiterYakov Trenin -- Colton Sissons -- Tanner JeannotCole Smith -- Michael McCarron -- Zach SanfordRoman Josi -- Dante FabbroMattias Ekholm -- Alexandre CarrierRyan McDonagh -- Jeremy LauzonJuuse SarosKevin Lankinen***Scratched**: Kiefer Sherwood, Eeli Tolvanen****Injured**: Mark Borowiecki (upper body)***Status report**Kuemper is expected to make his sixth start in the last seven games. … The Predators did not hold a morning skate. … Nashville will keep the same lineup as Thursday, when it defeated the St. Louis Blues, 6-2.