Blues at Predators projected lineups

BLUES (3-3-1) at PREDATORS (2-2-3) 8 p.m. ET; BN+, STLNHL, SCRIPPS Blues projected lineup Dylan Holloway -- Robert Thomas -- Jimmy Snuggerud Connor McMichael -- Mason McTavish -- Jonatan Berggren Jake Neighbours -- Dalibor Dvorsky -- Pavel Buchnevich Pius Suter -- Dylan Peterson Philip Broberg -- Adam Jiricek Theo Lindstein -- Colton Parayko Cam Fowler -- Brandon Carlo Justin Barron Jordan Binnington Joel Hofer Scratched: Zach Dean Injured: Logan Mailloux (hand), Tyler Tucker (knee), Alexey Toropchenko (upper body), Dillon Dube (neck), Ross Johnston (lower body) Predators projected lineup Steven Stamkos -- Ryan O’Reilly -- Alexander Kerfoot Filip Forsberg -- Matthew Wood -- Nils Hoglander Ross Colton -- Vitali Pinchuk -- Jonathan Marchessault Reid Schaefer -- Jack Drury -- Adam Edstrom Jayden Struble -- Roman Josi Brady Skjei -- Nick Perbix Nicolas Hague -- Adam Wilsby Juuse Saros Justus Annunen Scratched: Jack Ahcan, Ilya Lyubushkin Injured: Mavrik Bourque (upper body), William Trudeau (upper body) Status report Each team held an optional morning skate. ...

Buchnevich will play after missing a 5-4 loss at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday due to the birth of his child; he will replace Dean, a forward. ... Lindstein will enter the lineup after being a healthy scratch the past four games. ... Blues coach Jim Montgomery said Johnston, a forward, "tweaked something" Thursday and would be unavailable to play, and there's a chance St.

Louis could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. ... Bourque will be a game-time decision; the forward has missed the past three games. ... The Predators also could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen, and Ahcan, a defenseman, would come in. ...

Binnington will make his third start of the season and second in six games.