Stars at Flames

STARS (5-1-1) at FLAMES (2-6-1)

8:30 p.m. ET; SN1, BSSWX

Stars projected lineup

Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Joe Pavelski

Jamie Benn -- Wyatt Johnston -- Evgenii Dadonov

Mason Marchment -- Matt Duchene -- Tyler Seguin

Ty Dellandrea -- Radek Faksa -- Craig Smith

Ryan Suter -- Miro Heiskanen

Esa Lindell -- Nils Lundkvist

Thomas Harley -- Jani Hakanpaa

Jake Oettinger

Scott Wedgewood

Scratched: Joel Hanley, Sam Steel

Injured: None

Flames projected lineup

Jonathan Huberdeau -- Elias Lindholm -- Andrew Mangiapane

Dryden Hunt -- Mikael Backlund -- Blake Coleman

Yegor Sharangovich -- Nazem Kadri -- Connor Zary

A.J. Greer -- Matt Coronato -- Walker Duehr

MacKenzie Weegar -- Rasmus Andersson

Noah Hanifin -- Chris Tanev

Nikita Zadorov -- Jordan Oesterle

Jacob Markstrom

Dan Vladar

Scratched: Dennis Gilbert

Injured: Dillon Dube (undisclosed), Adam Ruzicka (shoulder), Jakob Pelletier (shoulder), Kevin Rooney (upper body), Oliver Kylington (undisclosed)

Status report

Each team held an optional morning skate Wednesday. ... Oettinger will make his second straight start after making 22 saves in a 5-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. ... Dube is not expected to play; the forward did not practice Tuesday because of maintenance. ... Zary, recalled from Calgary of the American Hockey League on Tuesday, could make his NHL debut. ... Markstrom is expected to make his fourth consecutive start; he made 28 saves in a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday.