Projected Lineups for Predators vs. Ducks – 3/14/25

The Nashville Predators take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

PREDATORS (25-32-7) at DUCKS (28-30-7)

10 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, Victory+, KCOP-13

Predators projected lineup

Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke Evangelista
Filip Forsberg — Colton Sissons — Jonathan Marchessault
Cole Smith — Fedor Svechkov — Jakub Vrana
Kiefer Bellows — Michael McCarron

Brady Skjei — Nick Blankenburg
Marc Del Gaizo — Spencer Stastney
Andreas Englund — Justin Barron
Jordan Oesterle

Justus Annunen
Juuse Saros

Scratched: None

Injured: Zachary L’Heureux (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body), Roman Josi (upper body), Michael Bunting (appendix surgery)

Status Report:

L’Heureux and Bunting, each a forward, attended the Predators optional morning skate; Bunting, who has been on injured reserve since Feb. 21 and was acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 5, will be a game-time decision. … L’Heureux has been on injured reserve since Feb. 21 and has missed 11 games. … Nashville could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

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Ducks projected lineup

Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras — Leo Carlsson — Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Nikita Nesterenko
Jansen Harkins — Isaac Lundestrom – Brett Leason

Jackson LaCombe — Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger — Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov — Drew Helleson

Lukas Dostal
Ville Husso

Scratched: Oliver Kylington

Injured: Robby Fabbri (upper body), Brock McGinn (torn ACL), John Gibson (lower body), Ross Johnston (upper body), Sam Colangelo (upper body)

Status report:

Nesterenko is expected to take the spot of Colangelo, a forward, on the third line after being recalled from San Diego of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Colangel and Johnston, also a forward, each is day to day. … Gibson attended optional practices last Saturday and Monday, but the goalie will be unavailable for a fifth straight game.

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