BRUINS (18-5-3) at DEVILS (14-11-1)
7:30 p.m. ET; MAX, MSGSN, TNT
Bruins projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk -- Morgan Geekie -- David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand -- Charlie Coyle -- Trent Frederic
James Van Riemsdyk -- Matt Poitras -- Danton Heinen
Jakub Lauko -- John Beecher -- Oskar Steen
Hampus Lindholm -- Ian Mitchell
Matt Grzelcyk -- Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei -- Kevin Shattenkirk
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Scratched: Jesper Boqvist
Injured: Pavel Zacha (upper body), Charlie McAvoy (upper body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Devils projected lineup
Ondrej Palat -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Tyler Toffoli -- Jack Hughes -- Timo Meier
Erik Haula -- Dawson Mercer -- Alexander Holtz
Curtis Lazar -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Simon Nemec
Kevin Bahl -- John Marino
Luke Hughes -- Colin Miller
Vitek Vanecek
Akira Schmid
Scratched: Brendan Smith, Chris Tierney
Injured: Dougie Hamilton (upper body); Tomas Nosek (upper body)
Status report
The Bruins held an optional morning skate Wednesday. ... Zacha, a center, and McAvoy, a defenseman, each is day to day. …. Haula is expected to return after missing a 4-1 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday because of an upper-body injury. ... Vanecek and Schmid are expected to alternate starts for the sixth straight game.
