Projected lineups, starting goalies for today
Latest line combinations, defense pairs, injury news from NHL.com writers
RED WINGS (34-20-6) at PREDATORS (27-24-8)
2 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, FDSNSO, NHLN
Red Wings projected lineup
Marco Kasper -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat -- Andrew Copp -- Patrick Kane
Emmitt Finnie -- J.T. Compher -- Mason Appleton
Dominik Shine -- Michael Rasmussen -- James van Riemsdyk
Simon Edvinsson -- Moritz Seider
Albert Johansson -- Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Ben Chiarot -- Jacob Bernard-Docker
John Gibson
Cam Talbot
Scratched: Erik Gustafsson, Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom
Injured: None
Predators projected lineup
Steven Stamkos -- Ryan O’Reilly -- Luke Evangelista
Filip Forsberg -- Erik Haula -- Jonathan Marchessault
Michael Bunting -- Michael McCarron -- Cole Smith
Zachary L’Heureux -- Tyson Jost -- Matthew Wood
Brady Skjei -- Roman Josi
Nicolas Hague -- Nick Blankenburg
Justin Barron -- Nick Perbix
Juuse Saros
Justus Annunen
Scratched: Ozzy Wiesblatt
Injured: Adam Wilsby (lower body)
Status report
Neither team held a morning skate. … Wilsby left in the second period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday and is out week to week.
BLUE JACKETS (29-21-8) at RANGERS (23-29-7)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NHLN, MSG
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Mason Marchment -- Adam Fantilli -- Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner -- Sean Monahan -- Danton Heinen
Cole Sillinger -- Charlie Coyle -- Mathieu Olivier
Dmitri Voronkov -- Isac Lundestrom -- Miles Wood
Ivan Provorov -- Damon Severson
Denton Mateychuk -- Erik Gudbranson
Egor Zamula -- Dante Fabbro
Elvis Merzlikins
Jet Greaves
Scratched: Jake Christiansen, Kent Johnson
Injured: Brendan Smith (knee surgery), Zach Werenski (illness)
Rangers projected lineup
J.T. Miller -- Mika Zibanejad -- Gabe Perreault
Will Cuylle -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere
Tye Kartye -- Noah Laba -- Conor Sheary
Brendan Brisson -- Sam Carrick -- Taylor Raddysh
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Fox
Braden Schneider -- Will Borgen
Matthew Robertson -- Vincent Iorio
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Scott Morrow, Urho Vaakanainen, Jonny Brodzinski
Injured: Matt Rempe (upper body), Adam Edstrom (lower body)
Status report
The Blue Jackets plan to use the same group of forwards and defensemen from a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. However, coach Rick Bowness said there is one game-time decision because of an illness. He did not provide specifics. … Iorio will return after being a healthy scratch for the Rangers’ 3-2 shootout win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. He will replace Morrow on defense.
FLYERS (27-21-11) at MAPLE LEAFS (27-24-9)
7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, Prime, NBCSP
Flyers projected lineup
Trevor Zegras -- Christian Dvorak -- Travis Konecny
Denver Barkey -- Sean Couturier -- Owen Tippett
Matvei Michkov -- Noah Cates -- Bobby Brink
Nikita Grebenkin -- Carl Grundstrom -- Garnet Hathaway
Travis Sanheim -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Cam York -- Jamie Drysdale
Nick Seeler -- Emil Andrae
Dan Vladar
Samuel Ersson
Scratched: Nicolas Deslauriers, Noah Juulsen, Adam Ginning
Injured: Tyson Foerster (arm), Rodrigo Abols (lower body)
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Bobby McMann -- Auston Matthews -- William Nylander
Matthew Knies -- John Tavares -- Max Domi
Matias Maccelli -- Nicolas Roy -- Dakota Joshua
Easton Cowan -- Scott Laughton -- Steven Lorentz
Morgan Rielly -- Brandon Carlo
Simon Benoit -- Jake McCabe
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Philippe Myers
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
Scratched: Nicholas Robertson, Calle Jarnkrok, Troy Stecher
Injured: Chris Tanev (groin), Dakota Mermis (lower body)
Status report
The Flyers will have several game-time decisions, but coach Rick Tocchet declined to provide specifics. ... Ginning, a defenseman, was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Monday. … Nylander will move up to play with Matthews. ... Robertson, a forward, will be a healthy scratch for the first time since Jan. 13.
STARS (36-14-9) at CANUCKS (18-34-7)
10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNP, Victory+
Stars projected lineup
Jason Robertson -- Wyatt Johnston -- Mavrik Bourque
Sam Steel -- Matt Duchene -- Jamie Benn
Adam Erne -- Justin Hryckowian -- Colin Blackwell
Oskar Back -- Arttu Hyry -- Nathan Bastian
Esa Lindell -- Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley -- Nils Lundkvist
Ilya Lyubushkin -- Lian Bichsel
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Kyle Capobianco, Alexander Petrovic
Injured: Roope Hintz (illness), Radek Faksa (upper body), Mikko Rantanen (lower body), Tyler Seguin (ACL)
Canucks projected lineup
Evander Kane -- Elias Pettersson -- Jake DeBrusk
Drew O’Connor -- Marco Rossi -- Brock Boeser
Liam Ohgren -- Teddy Blueger -- Conor Garland
Nils Hoglander -- David Kampf -- Linus Karlsson
Elias Nils Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson -- Tom Willander
Zeev Buium -- P.O Joseph
Nikita Tolopilo
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Max Sasson, Aatu Raty, Tyler Myers
Injured: Filip Chytil (facial fracture), Thatcher Demko (hip surgery), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Status report
Hintz, a forward, is with the Stars and skated Monday but will miss a third straight game following the Olympic break; he could return at the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. … Faksa, a forward, will also miss a third straight game and did not travel for Dallas’ two-game Western Canada trip. … Myers took part in the morning skate but will be held out of the lineup a third straight game for “roster management purposes” amid reports of a possible trade.
HURRICANES (38-15-6) at KRAKEN (28-22-9)
10 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, KHN/Prime, KONG
Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall -- Logan Stankoven -- Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Jordan Staal -- Jordan Martinook
William Carrier -- Mark Jankowski -- Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin -- Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller -- Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Alexander Nikishin
Frederik Andersen
Brandon Bussi
Scratched: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Mike Reilly
Injured: Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body)
Kraken projected lineup
Jared McCann -- Matty Beniers -- Jordan Eberle
Jaden Schwartz -- Chandler Stephenson -- Eeli Tolvanen
Berkly Catton -- Shane Wright -- Kaapo Kakko
Ben Meyers -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Jacob Melanson
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak -- Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans -- Cale Fleury
Joey Daccord
Philipp Grubauer
Scratched: Josh Mahura, Ryan Winterton
Injured: Matt Murray (lower body), Ryan Lindgren (upper body)
Status report
Lindgren, a defenseman, was on the ice in a noncontact jersey at the morning skate and is expected to miss his third straight game.
AVALANCHE (39-10-9) at KINGS (24-21-14)
10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, KTVD, ALT2
Avalanche projected lineup
Gabriel Landeskog -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Martin Necas
Artturi Lehkonen -- Brock Nelson -- Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton -- Jack Drury -- Victor Olofsson
Zakhar Bardakov -- Parker Kelly -- Gavin Brindley
Devon Toews -- Cale Makar
Josh Manson -- Brent Burns
Brett Kulak -- Sam Malinski
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood
Scratched: None
Injured: Logan O’Connor (hip surgery), Joel Kiviranta (concussion)
Kings projected lineup
Artemi Panarin -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe
Alex Turcotte -- Quinton Byfield -- Alex Laferriere
Warren Foegele -- Kenny Connors -- Corey Perry
Jeff Malott -- Samuel Helenius -- Taylor Ward
Joel Edmundson -- Brandt Clarke
Mikey Anderson -- Cody Ceci
Jacob Moverare -- Brian Dumoulin
Anton Forsberg
Erik Portillo
Scratched: None
Injured: Trevor Moore (illness), Darcy Kuemper (illness), Drew Doughty (lower body), Joel Armia (upper body), Andrei Kuzmenko (meniscus), Kevin Fiala (fractured leg)
Status report
The Avalanche are expected to use the same lineup from a 3-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. … Kiviranta, a forward, was on the ice in a noncontact jersey at the morning skate and will miss his second straight game. … Connors will make his NHL debut after being recalled from Ontario of the American Hockey League on Sunday. … Portillo was recalled from the AHL on Monday and will back up Forsberg with Kuemper unavailable.
