Coyotes at Kings

COYOTES (19-28-8) at KINGS (31-18-7)

Coyotes projected lineup
Clayton Keller -- Barrett Hayton -- Nick Schmaltz
Matias Maccelli -- Nick Bjugstad -- Lawson Crouse
Nick Ritchie -- Travis Boyd -- Christian Fischer
Liam O'Brien -- Jack McBain -- Zack Kassian
Juuso Valimaki -- Troy Stecher
Victor Soderstrom -- Josh Brown
Patrik Nemeth -- J.J. Moser
Karel Vejmelka
Connor Ingram
Scratched: Jakob Chychrun, Dysin Mayo
Injured: Shayne Gostisbehere (upper body)
Kings projected lineup
Quinton Byfield -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor Arvidsson
Kevin Fiala -- Blake Lizotte -- Alex Iafallo
Gabriel Vilardi -- Rasmus Kupari -- Arthur Kaliyev
Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty
Sean Durzi -- Matt Roy
Tobias Bjornfot -- Sean Walker
Jonathan Quick
Pheonix Copley
Scratched: Alexander Edler, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Brendan Lemieux
Injured: Carl Grundstrom (lower body)
Status report
Gostisbehere will miss his eighth straight game but the defenseman could return against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. ... Vejmelka will make his third start in four games. ... The Kings did not name a starting goalie following a morning skate Saturday. ... Copley is available to play after receiving a match penalty for throwing a punch while wearing his blocking glove during a fight with Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano in a 6-3 win Friday. ... Quick allowed two goals on 10 shots in relief following Copley's ejection. … Edler, a defenseman, will not play against the Coyotes for rest; he will be replaced in the lineup by Bjornfot.