Blue Jackets at Sabres

BLUE JACKETS (9-6-0) AT SABRES (7-8-2)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Boone Jenner -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Yegor Chinakhov -- Cole Sillinger -- Jakub Voracek
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Alexandre Texier
Max Domi -- Jack Roslovic -- Gregory Hofmann
Zach Werenski -- Jake Bean
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew Peeke
Gavin Bayreuther -- Adam Boqvist
Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched:Justin Danforth, Scott Harrington, Gabriel Carlsson
Injured:Dean Kukan (wrist), Emil Bemstrom (oblique strain), Patrik Laine (oblique strain)
Sabres projected lineup
Jeff Skinner -- Tage Thompson -- Victor Olofsson
Drake Caggiula -- Dylan Cozens -- Vinnie Hinostroza
Rasmus Asplund -- Zemgus Girgensons -- Kyle Okposo
Anders Bjork -- Cody Eakin -- John Hayden
Rasmus Dahlin -- Mark Pysyk
Jacob Bryson -- Colin Miller
Will Butcher -- Robert Hagg
Dustin Tokarski
Aaron Dell
Scratched:Christian Wolanin, Arttu Ruotsalainen
Injured:Craig Anderson (upper body), Alex Tuch (shoulder), Casey Mittelstadt (upper body), Henri Jokiharju (lower body)
Status report
The Sabres did not hold a morning skate. ... Jokiharju, a defenseman, could return. ... Hofmann is expected to play after he was scratched Saturday. Who comes out of the Blue Jackets lineup will be a game-time decision.