by Sports Xchange

FIRST LINE: Steve Sullivan, Jason Arnott, Patrick Hornqvist.

SECOND LINE: Jerred Smithson, David Legwand, Joel Ward.

THIRD LINE: Martin Erat, Mike Santorelli, Andreas Thuresson.

FOURTH LINE: Jordin Tootoo, Marcel Goc, Dave Scatchard.

PLAYER NOTES:

--D Francis Bouillon played 23:35 against Los Angeles, the eighth time in his last nine games he has played more than 20 minutes. He had only six 20-minutes-plus games in 2008-09 with Montreal and just 10 the previous season.

--G Dan Ellis made 27 saves for the win. It was his first start since Oct. 28, when he was pulled in the second period of a game with the Minnesota Wild.

--C Mike Santorelli did not have point in his first 12 games with the Predators. He has a goal and an assist in his last five games.

--RW Andreas Thuresson earned his first assist with the Predators.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--RW J.P. Dumont (upper body) sat out the game with Los Angeles.

--C Colin Wilson (groin) also sat out the game with Los Angeles.

--RW Martin Erat (lower body) played against Los Angeles after coach Barry Trotz had indicated he probably would not be back in the lineup until Tuesday at San Jose.