The Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 15 (7 p.m. CT, The Spot Nashville 28).
The Predators (2-2-2, 6 points) lost 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 13 to end a four-game point streak. Nashville is seventh in the Central Division, one point behind the Dallas Stars.
At morning skate, coach Andrew Brunette indicated he'll deploy 12 forwards and six defensemen against the Sharks. The Predators had been rolling with 11 forwards and seven defensemen to explore defensive pairing options.
Mavrik Bourque is still battling an upper-body injury and is a game-time decision. If he's unable to play, Reid Shaefer would slot as the 12th forward.
The Sharks (3-3-0, 6 points) lost 6-3 to the Boston Bruins on Oct. 13, their second straight home loss. All three of San Jose's wins this year have come in overtime, with wins over the Panthers, Kings, and Blues.
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with two goals and six assists through four games.
The goaltending matchup is expected to feature Juuse Saros for the Predators and Yaroslav Askarov for the Sharks.
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