Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Flames – 1/4/25

The Nashville Predators take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

PREDATORS (12-20-7) at FLAMES (18-13-7)

10 p.m. ET; SN1, CITY, SNW, FDSNSO

Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg — Steven Stamkos — Jonathan Marchessault
Gustav Nyquist — Ryan O’Reilly — Vinnie Hinostroza
Mark Jankowski — Fedor Svechkov — Luke Evangelista
Ozzy Wiesblatt — Michael McCarron — Colton Sissons

Roman Josi — Justin Barron
Brady Skjei — Nick Blankenburg
Spencer Stastney — Luke Schenn

Justus Annunen
Juuse Saros

Scratched: None

Injured: Tommy Novak (upper body), Cole Smith (lower body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body)

Suspended: Zachary L’Heureux

Status report

The Predators did not hold a morning skate. … Annunen will start after Saros made 27 saves in a 3-0 win at the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. … Novak, a forward, and Lauzon and Wilsby, both defensemen, are day to day and aren’t expected to play.

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Flames projected lineup

Jonathan Huberdeau — Nazem Kadri — Martin Pospisil
Blake Coleman — Mikael Backlund — Matt Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich — Connor Zary — Jakob Pelletier
Ryan Lomberg — Kevin Rooney — Andrei Kuzmenko

Kevin Bahl — Rasmus Andersson
Joel Hanley — Mackenzie Weegar
Jake Bean — Brayden Pachal

Dustin Wolf
Dan Vladar

Scratched: Walker Duehr, Daniil Miromanov, Tyson Barrie

Injured: None

Status report

The Flames held an optional morning skate. … Kuzmenko will play in place of Duehr, a forward, after being scratched in seven of the past eight games.

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