Avalanche at Penguins

AVALANCHE (49-14-6) at PENGUINS (41-19-10)

Avalanche projected lineup
Andre Burakovsky -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen
Artturi Lehkonen -- J.T. Compher -- Valeri Nichushkin
Alex Newhook -- Nico Sturm -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Andrew Cogliano -- Darren Helm -- Logan O'Connor
Devon Toews -- Cale Makar
Jack Johnson -- Josh Manson
Bowen Byram -- Erik Johnson
Darcy Kuemper
Pavel Francouz
Scratched: Kurtis MacDermid
Injured: Ryan Murray (upper body), Samuel Girard (lower body), Gabriel Landeskog (knee surgery), Nazem Kadri (upper body)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Rickard Rakell -- Evgeni Malkin -- Jeff Carter
Evan Rodrigues -- Teddy Blueger -- Kasperi Kapanen
Danton Heinen -- Brian Boyle -- Anthony Angello
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- John Marino
Mark Friedman -- Chad Ruhwedel
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Marcus Pettersson, Filip Hallander, Radim Zohorna
Injured: Jason Zucker (lower body), Brock McGinn (upper body)
Status report
Byram will play his first NHL game since Jan. 10 after being recalled from a conditioning stint with Colorado of the American Hockey League on Monday. … Nichushkin and Newhook each is questionable with an illness unrelated to COVID-19; the Avalanche could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen if each is unable to play. ... Kapanen, Heinen and Angello each is expected to play after missing practice Monday with an illness unrelated to COVID-19.