#### **AVALANCHE (3-2-1) at RANGERS (3-2-1)****Avalanche projected lineup**Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko RantanenValeri Nichushkin -- Alex Newhook -- Evan RodriguesAndrew Cogliano - J.T. Compher -- Logan O'ConnorDryden Hunt -- Mikhail Maltsev --[Martin Kaut](https://www.nhl.com/player/martin-kaut-8480822)Devon Toews -- Cale MakarBowen Byram -- Josh MansonSamuel Girard -- Erik JohnsonAlexandar GeorgievPavel Francouz***Scratched**: Kurtis MacDermid, [Jacob MacDonald](https://www.nhl.com/player/jacob-macdonald-8479439)****Injured**: Gabriel Landeskog (knee surgery), Darren Helm (lower body)***Rangers projected lineup**Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo KakkoArtemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck --[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Vitali KravtsovSammy Blais -- Ryan Carpenter -- Ryan ReavesRyan Lindgren -- Adam FoxK'Andre Miller -- Jacob TroubaLibor Hajek -- Braden SchneiderIgor ShesterkinJaroslav Halak***Scratched**: Zac Jones****Injured**: Filip Chytil (upper body)***Status report**Toews returns after missing two games with an undisclosed injury. … Maltsev, who was recalled from Colorado of the America Hockey League on Sunday, will make his season debut. He has four assists in four AHL games this season. ... Chytil, a forward, will be out at least a week after he was injured in the first period of a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. ... Hajek will replace Jones in the lineup.
