BRUINS (43-17-15) at PREDATORS (43-27-4)
8 p.m. ET; BSSO, NESN
Bruins projected lineup
Danton Heinen -- Pavel Zacha -- David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand -- Charlie Coyle -- Jake DeBrusk
John Beecher -- Morgan Geekie -- Trent Frederic
Jakub Lauko -- Jesper Boqvist -- Justin Brazeau
Hampus Lindholm -- Charlie McAvoy
Mason Lohrei -- Brandon Carlo
Kevin Shattenkirk -- Andrew Peeke
Linus Ullmark
Jeremy Swayman
Scratched: Parker Wotherspoon, James van Riemsdyk, Matt Grzelcyk
Injured: Pat Maroon (back surgery)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Ryan O’Reilly -- Gustav Nyquist
Jason Zucker-- Colton Sissons -- Cody Glass
Mark Jankowski -- Tommy Novak -- Luke Evangelista
Cole Smith -- Michael McCarron -- Kiefer Sherwood
Roman Josi -- Ryan McDonagh
Spencer Stastney -- Luke Schenn
Jeremy Lauzon -- Alexandre Carrier
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Anthony Beauvillier, Tyson Barrie, Dante Fabbro
Injured: None
Status report
Ullmark and Swayman have alternated starts the past 19 games. ... Maroon participated in the Bruins morning skate Tuesday; the forward, acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on March 8, could return sometime next week after surgery Feb. 6. … Carrier could return after missing three games because of an upper-body injury. ... Saros is expected to make his eighth start in 10 games.
