Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Bruins – 3/4/25

The Nashville Predators take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

PREDATORS (21-32-7) at BRUINS (28-26-8)

7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NESN, SN360, TVAS

Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Jonathan Marchessault
Tommy Novak — Steven Stamkos — Luke Evangelista
Kiefer Bellows — Colton Sissons — Cole Smith
Jake Lucchini — Michael McCarron — Andreas Englund

Brady Skjei — Nick Blankenburg
Marc Del Gaizo — Luke Schenn
Spencer Stastney — Justin Barron

Justus Annunen
Juuse Saros

Scratched: Andreas Englund, Fedor Svechkov

Injured: Zachary L’Heureux (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body), Roman Josi (upper body), Mark Jankowski (upper body)

Status report

Sissons will center the third line.

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Bruins projected lineup

Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Georgii Merkulov — Elias Lindholm — Charlie Coyle
Cole Koepke — Matthew Poitras — Justin Brazeau
Jeffrey Viel — John Beecher — Mark Kastelic

Nikita Zadorov — Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke
Jordan Oesterle — Parker Wotherspoon

Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo

Scratched: None

Injured: Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) Hampus Lindholm (knee), Brad Marchand (upper body)

Status report

The Bruins sent forward Trent Frederic to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a three-team trade that also involved the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday; Boston received defenseman Maximus Wanner, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. … Wanner will report to Providence of the American Hockey League. … Marchand, a forward is week to week after being injured during a 3-2 win at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. … Merkulov will play left wing on the second line and Viel will play on the third line. … Boston re-assigned defenseman Ian Mitchell to Providence on Tuesday.

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