Game day: Predators at Jets

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ABOUT THE PREDS

— The Predators (41-28-12) remain in contention for third place in the Central Division, one point behind the St. Louis Blues. The Blues have two regular-season games while Nashville — currently holding down a wild-card spot — plays its final game tonight at the MTS Centre.

— Nashville defencemen Ryan Ellis and forwards Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson missed Thursday’s 7-3 win over the Dallas Stars with lower-body injuries.

— “I think everybody in the room is just happy for him. He’s truly earned his 30 goals. Coming into the year, not knowing what kind of a year he’s going to have, to see to this point right now is pretty special for him, and everybody’s happy for him,” Preds coach Peter Laviolette said on a breakout season for Viktor Arvidsson.

Arvidsson, who had two goals and four points against the Stars Thursday, now has 31 goals and 61 points in 79 games.

 

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

35 Pekka Rinne G

74 Juuse Saros G

 

2 Anthony Bitetto D

4 Ryan Ellis (A) D

7 Yannick Weber D

9 Filip Forsberg LW

10 Colton Sissons C

11 P.A. Parenteau RW

12 Mike Fisher (C) C

14 Mattias Ekholm D

15 Craig Smith RW

18 James Neal (A) RW

19 Calle Jarnkrok C

20 Miikka Salomaki RW

24 Brad Hunt D

26 Harry Zolnierczyk LW

33 Colin Wilson LW

38 Viktor Arvidsson LW

51 Austin Watson LW

52 Matt Irwin D

55 Cody McLeod LW

58 Kevin Fiala LW

59 Roman Josi (A) D

76 P.K. Subban D

83 Vernon Fidler C

92 Ryan Johansen C

Head coach: Peter Laviolette

Assistant coaches: Kevin McCarthy, Phil Housley

Goaltending coach: Ben Vanderklok

Video coach: Lawrence Feloney

 

WINNIPEG JETS

34 Michael Hutchinson G

37 Connor Hellebuyck G

 

5 Mark Stuart D

7 Ben Chiarot D

8 Jacob Trouba D

9 Andrew Copp C

13 Brandon Tanev LW

17 Adam Lowry C

18 Bryan Little C

19 Nic Petan LW

22 Chris Thorburn RW

26 Blake Wheeler RW

27 Nikolaj Ehlers LW

29 Patrik Laine RW

33 Dustin Byfuglien D

40 Joel Armia RW

44 Josh Morrissey D

55 Mark Scheifele C

56 Marko Dano C

62 Nelson Nogier D

71 Julian Melchiori D

81 Kyle Connor LW

85 Mathieu Perreault LW

Head coach: Paul Maurice

Assistant coaches: Charlie Huddy, Jamie Kompon, Todd Woodcroft

Goaltending coach: Wade Flaherty

Video coach: Matt Prefontaine

 

(Lineups subject to change)