The Nashville Predators are set to face off against the Anaheim Ducks. Here’s a look at the projected lineups and injury updates for both teams.
Predators’ Projected Lineup
Here’s how the Predators are expected to line up:
- Zachary L’Heureux — Ryan O’Reilly — Steven Stamkos
- Filip Forsberg — Matthew Wood — Jonathan Marchessault
- Tyson Jost — Erik Haula — Luke Evangelista
- Reid Schaefer — Fedor Svechkov — Joakim Kemell
Jordan Oesterle and Ozzy Wiesblatt are expected to be scratched.
Nicolas Hague is currently out with an upper-body injury.
Ducks’ Projected Lineup
The Ducks are likely to start with these lines:
- Mikael Granlund — Leo Carlsson — Beckett Sennecke
- Chris Kreider — Ryan Poehling — Troy Terry
- Alex Killorn — Mason McTavish — Jeffrey Viel
- Frank Vatrano — Tim Washe — Ian Moore
The defensive pairings are projected as:
- Jackson LaCombe — Jacob Trouba
- Pavel Mintyukov — John Carlson
Injury Updates for the Ducks
The Ducks have several players sidelined. Jansen Harkins is out due to hand surgery, while Ross Johnston is recovering from a lower-body injury. Radko Gudas is also out with a lower-body injury, and Cutter Gauthier is day to day with an upper-body injury.
Other Team News
The Predators did not hold a morning skate following their 3-2 shootout loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
Pavel Mintyukov will return after missing the past three games and four of five with a lower-body injury.
Zellweger will be a healthy scratch for the third time this season.
Frank Vatrano will return after being a healthy scratch for a 5-3 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
Cutter Gauthier will miss his fourth straight game and remains day to day.
The Ducks returned Nathan Gaucher to San Diego of the American Hockey League on Monday.
The game is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, Victory+, KCOP-13.