#### **AVALANCHE (10-5-1) at STARS (8-7-2)****Avalanche projected lineup**Gabriel Landeskog -- Mikko Rantanen -- Logan O'ConnorValeri Nichushkin -- Nazem Kadri -- Andre BurakovskyTyson Jost -- Alex Newhook -- Nicolas Aube-KubelDarren Helm -- Jayson Megna -- Kiefer SherwoodDevon Toews -- Cale MakarJack Johnson -- Samuel GirardRyan Murray -- Erik JohnsonDarcy KuemperJonas Johansson***Scratched:** Kurtis MacDermid****Injured:** Bowen Byram (concussion), J.T. Compher (upper body), Pavel Francouz (ankle), Martin Kaut (upper body), Nathan MacKinnon (lower body), Stefan Matteau (lower body)***Stars projected lineup**Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Joe PavelskiMichael Raffl -- Jamie Benn -- Denis GurianovJoel Kiviranta -- Tyler Seguin -- Luke GlendeningJacob Peterson -- Radek Faksa -- Alexander RadulovRyan Suter -- John KlingbergEsa Lindell -- Miro HeiskanenAndrej Sekera -- Jani HakanpääJake OettingerBraden Holtby***Scratched:** Joel Hanley, Anton Khudobin, Tanner Kero****Injured:** None***Status report**Byram, a defenseman, will not play Friday but could return against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. … MacKinnon, a center, and Francouz, a goalie, each is expected to be available sometime during a five-game road trip that begins at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. … Seguin did not take part in an optional morning skate Friday but is expected to play. … With Holtby healthy after missing five games with a lower-body injury, Khudobin, a goalie, is expected to be a healthy scratch.