#### **STARS (13-8-2) at KINGS (10-10-4)****Stars projected lineup**Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Joe PavelskiJacob Peterson -- Jamie Benn -- Alexander RadulovMichael Raffl -- Radek Faksa -- Tyler SeguinJoel Kiviranta -- Luke Glendening -- Denis GurianovRyan Suter -- John KlingbergEsa Lindell -- Miro HeiskanenAndrej Sekera -- Jani HakanpääJake OettingerBraden Holtby***Scratched:**Anton Khudobin, Joel Hanley, Tanner Kero****Injured:**None***Kings projected lineup**Adrian Kempe -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin BrownAlex Iafallo -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor ArvidssonAndreas Athanasiou -- Rasmus Kupari -- Arthur KaliyevCarl Grundstrom -- Jaret Anderson-Dolan -- Trevor MooreMikey Anderson -- Drew DoughtyAlexander Edler -- Matt RoyTobias Bjornfot -- Sean DurziJonathan QuickCal Petersen***Scratched:** Olli Maatta, Lias Andersson****Injured:**None****Suspended:**Brendan Lemieux****COVID-19 protocol:**Blake Lizotte***Status report**The Stars did not hold a morning skate after a 5-4 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. … Athanasiou is expected to return after missing six games in COVID-19 protocol. … Lemieux will serve the final game of a five-game suspension for biting Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk on Nov. 27. … Forward Quinton Byfield was activated from injured reserve and assigned to Ontario of the American Hockey League on Sunday. He had broken his left ankle in a preseason game.