Tonight, the Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, at 7:45 p.m. ET. Here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4-2)
The Lightning enter tonight's game with a record of 3-4-2. Recent games have been tightly contested, with eight of their nine games decided by a single goal. The team has shown resilience, with Nikita Kucherov recently reaching his 1,000th point.
Here's the projected lineup: * Forwards: Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov; Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli, Curtis Douglas; Oliver Bjorkstrand, Dominic James, Gage Goncalves; Zemgus Girgensons, Yanni Gourde, Pontus Holmberg. * Defense: Victor Hedman, J.J. Moser; Ryan McDonagh, Erik Cernak; Emil Lilleberg, Charle-Edouard D'Astous. * Goaltenders: Andrei Vasilevskiy (likely starter), Jonas Johansson.
Darren Raddysh will miss tonight's game due to the birth of his child. Max Crozier (lower body) and Nick Paul (upper body) are currently injured. Scott Sabourin has been recalled from AHL Syracuse but will be serving a suspension. Mitchell Chaffee was recently placed on waivers.
Nashville Predators (4-4-2)
The Predators have a 4-4-2 record. In their last game, they lost to the Dallas Stars 3-2.
Here's the projected lineup: * Forwards: Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly, Matthew Wood; Tyson Jost, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault; Michael Bunting, Erik Haula, Luke Evangelista; Cole Smith, Michael McCarron, Ozzy Wiesblatt. * Defense: Adam Wilsby, Nicholas Hague; Brady Skjei, Nick Perbix; Spencer Stastney, Justin Barron. * Goaltenders: Juuse Saros (likely starter), Justus Annunen.
Roman Josi is out with an upper-body injury. Nick Blankenburg and Fedor Svechkov are expected to be scratched. Steven Stamkos is expected to play center for the second game in a row.
Players to Watch
- Brayden Point (Lightning): Has 25 points in 23 career games against the Predators.
- Steven Stamkos (Predators): Will face his former team.
Additional Information
- The game will be broadcast on ESPN+/FDSNSO/TVAS.
- The Lightning are currently favored in this matchup.
