Avalanche at Senators

AVALANCHE (12-7-1) at SENATORS (5-15-1)

Avalanche projected lineup
Gabriel Landeskog -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen
Valeri Nichushkin -- Nazem Kadri -- Andre Burakovsky
Nicolas Aube-Kubel -- Alex Newhook -- Logan O'Connor
Jayson Megna -- Tyson Jost -- Darren Helm
Devon Toews -- Cale Makar
Bowen Byram -- Samuel Girard
Jack Johnson -- Erik Johnson
Justus Annunen
Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Kurtis MacDermid, Jacob MacDonald
Injured: Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed), Pavel Francouz (lower body), J.T. Compher (upper body), Ryan Murray (lower body)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Drake Batherson
Nick Paul --
Tim Stutzle
-- Connor Brown
Alex Formenton -- Chris Tierney -- Tyler Ennis
Zach Sanford -- Dylan Gambrell -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Nikita Zaitsev
Nick Holden -- Artem Zub
Dillon Heatherington -- Lassi Thomson
Anton Forsberg
Filip Gustavsson
Scratched: Michael Del Zotto, Victor Mete, Adam Gaudette
Injured: Colin White (shoulder), Erik Brannstrom (broken hand), Shane Pinto (upper body), Josh Brown (hand)
Status report
Byram and Kadri each will be a game-time decision; Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Kadri was "dinged up" in a 4-1 win at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. … Annunen could make his NHL debut. ... Kuemper took the morning skate but did not face any shots. Bednar said the goalie could return in one of Colorado's the next two games. ... MacDonald, a defenseman, was recalled from Colorado of the American Hockey League Friday. He will play if Byram cannot. … Pinto, a center, had surgery last week and will be out 4-6 months. ... Brannstrom, a defenseman, could return by Christmas. ... Josh Brown, a defenseman, could return in January. ... White, a center, could return in March. … Heatherington was recalled from Belleville of the AHL on Saturday.