Predators at Ducks preview

PREDATORS (13-3-0) at DUCKS (7-8-3)
10 p.m. ET, SN, FS-W, FS-TN, NHL.TV

Arvidsson, 25, who has five goals and three assists during a six-game point streak, was placed on injured reserve Monday with a lower-body injured sustained Saturday in a 5-4 overtime win at the Dallas Stars. He had 61 points in each of the past two seasons. Arvidsson had been activated from IR before the game in Dallas after missing three games, but he left in the third period after crashing into the boards.
The Buffalo Sabres started 10-0-0 on the road in 2006-07, and the New Jersey Devils started 9-0-0 in 2009-10.
The Ducks are 2-7-2 in their past 11 games after a 5-1-1 start. They are 7-0-2 when allowing two goals or fewer in regulation.

Players to watch

Predators defenseman Roman Josi has three goals and four assists during a five-game point streak.
Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past six games.

They said it

"It's always more fun when you're winning. That's our job. We have to win." -- Predators defenseman P.K. Subban
"We know we have a good team coming in here. They're proving they're at the top of their game right now. If you can't get up for a game like that, I don't know why you're still playing." -- Ducks center Ryan Kesler

Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Colton Sissons
Kevin Fiala -- Kyle Turris -- Craig Smith
Miikka Salomaki -- Nick Bonino -- Ryan Hartman
Zac Rinaldo -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Rocco Grimaldi
Roman Josi -- Ryan Ellis
Mattias Ekholm -- P.K. Subban
Anthony Bitetto -- Yannick Weber
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched:Matt Irwin
Injured:Viktor Arvidsson (upper body), Dan Hamhuis (undisclosed), Calle Jarnkrok (lower body)

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Pontus Aberg
Andrew Cogliano -- Adam Henrique -- Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie -- Ryan Kesler -- Ondrej Kase
Brian Gibbons --
Kalle Kossila
-- Ben Street
Hampus Lindholm -- Jacob Larsson
Cam Fowler -- Josh Manson
Marcus Pettersson -- Brandon Montour
John Gibson
Ryan Miller
Scratched: Luke Schenn, Patrick Eaves
Injured: Carter Rowney (upper body), Corey Perry (knee surgery)

Status report

Jarnkrok took part in the morning skate after missing the game in Dallas with a lower-body injury and is a game-time decision. ... Kase could make his season debut after sustaining a concussion in a preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings on Sept. 26. He tied for second on the Ducks with 20 goals in 66 games last season.

Stat pack

The Predators are tied for 29th in the NHL with a 13.6 percent success rate on the power play after finishing 12th last season (21.2). Subban needs two assists for 300 in his NHL career. … Rakell needs one goal for 100 in his NHL career.