STARS (2-3-1) at AVALANCHE (4-2-0)
8:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT
Stars projected lineup
Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Jamie Benn
Justin Hryckowian -- Sam Steel -- Mikko Rantanen
Oskar Back -- Arttu Hyry -- Tyler Seguin
Joel Kiviranta -- Radek Faksa -- Colin Blackwell
Esa Lindell -- Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley -- Nils Lundkvist
Lian Bichsel -- Tyler Myers
Casey DeSmith
Jake Oettinger
Scratched: Kyle Capobianco
Injured: (lower body), Matt Duchene (lower body), Wyatt Johnston (illness)
Avalanche projected lineup
Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog -- Brock Nelson -- Nazem Kadri
Jaden Schwartz -- Fedor Svechkov -- T.J. Hughes
Parker Kelly -- Nicolas Roy -- Zachary L’Heureux
Devon Toews -- Sam Malinski
Brett Kulak -- Noah Juulsen
Josh Manson -- Brent Burns
Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Cale Makar, Logan O'Connor
Injured: None
Status report
Neither team held a morning skate following Colorado’s 3-2 win at Dallas on Tuesday. … Kiviranta will return after missing three games with a lower-body injury. ... Johnston did not travel with the Stars; the defenseman was a late scratch Tuesday due to an illness. ... Makar is expected to miss his second straight game after the defenseman's wife gave birth to twins. ... O'Connor, a forward, remains out following the death of his father last week. ... L’Heureux was a late scratch Tuesday because of an upper-body injury; if he cannot play, the Avalanche will recall a player from Colorado of the American Hockey League before puck drop.
