PREDATORS (27-25-8) at BLUE JACKETS (30-21-8)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, FDSNSO
Predators projected lineup
Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Jonathan Marchessault
Filip Forsberg — Erik Haula — Luke Evangelista
Michael Bunting — Michael McCarron — Cole Smith
Zachary L’Heureux — Tyson Jost — Matthew Wood
Brady Skjei — Roman Josi
Nicolas Hague — Nick Perbix
Justin Barron — Nick Blankenburg
Justus Annunen
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Ozzy Wiesblatt
Injured: Adam Wilsby (lower body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Mason Marchment — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner — Sean Monahan — Danton Heinen
Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier
Dmitri Voronkov — Isac Lundestrom — Miles Wood
Zach Werenski — Damon Severson
Ivan Provorov — Denton Mateychuk
Dante Fabbro — Erik Gudbranson
Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Jake Christiansen, Egor Zamula, Kent Johnson
Injured: Brendan Smith (knee surgery)
Status report
Saros made 27 saves in a 4-2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. … The Blue Jackets did not hold have a morning skate. … Werenski did not play in a 5-4 overtime win at the New York Rangers on Monday because of an illness; if he cannot play, Zamula, a defenseman, may replace him for a second straight game. … Greaves is expected to start after Merzlikins made 29 saves at New York. … Johnson, a forward, has been scratched the past two games but could be imserted for Heinen.
