Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs Predators – 10/26/24

The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

BLUE JACKETS (3-3-0) at PREDATORS (2-5-0)

8 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, FDSNSO

Blue Jackets projected lineup

Cole Sillinger — Sean Monahan — Kirill Marchenko
Yegor Chinakhov — Adam Fantilli — Mikael Pyyhtia
Zach Aston-Reese — Justin Danforth — Mathieu Olivier
James van Riemsdyk — Sean Kuraly — Kevin Labanc

Zach Werenski — Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen — Damon Severson
Jack Johnson — Jordan Harris

Daniil Tarasov
Elvis Merzlikins

Scratched: David Jiricek

Injured: Dmitri Voronkov (upper body), Boone Jenner (upper body), Gavin Brindley (finger), Erik Gudbranson (upper body), Kent Johnson (upper body)

Status report

• Harris will replace Jiricek on the third defense pair.
• Voronkov, a forward injured during the preseason, participated in practice Friday.

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Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav Nyquist
Steven Stamkos — Colton Sissons — Jonathan Marchessault
Mark Jankowski — Tommy Novak — Luke Evangelista
Zachary L’Heureux — Michael McCarron — Cole Smith

Brady Skjei — Roman Josi
Jeremy Lauzon — Alexandre Carrier
Marc Del Gaizo — Luke Schenn

Scott Wedgewood
Juuse Saros

Scratched: Juuso Parssinen, Philip Tomasino, Dante Fabbro

Injured: None

Status report

• The Predators did not hold a morning skate Saturday after Saros made 27 saves in a 3-2 win at the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

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