#### **PANTHERS (18-4-4) at AVALANCHE (15-7-2)****Panthers projected lineup**Jonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe -- Anton Lundell -- Owen TippettFrank Vatrano -- Joe Thornton -- Patric HornqvistRyan Lomberg -- Eetu LuostarinenMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron EkbladGustav Forsling -- Radko GudasOlli Juolevi -- Brandon MontourLucas CarlssonSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched:**None****Injured:**Aleksander Barkov (upper body), Maxim Mamin (undisclosed), Mason Marchment (upper body), Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Anthony Duclair (lower body)***Avalanche projected lineup**Tyson Jost -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Logan O'ConnorValeri Nichushkin -- Mikko Rantanen -- Andre BurakovskyNicolas Aube-Kubel -- Alex Newhook -- J.T. CompherKurtis MacDermid --[Mikhail Maltsev](nhl.com/player/mikhail-maltsev-8479573)-- Darren HelmDevon Toews -- Cale MakarSamuel Girard -- Erik JohnsonJack Johnson -- Jacob MacDonaldDarcy KuemperPavel Francouz***Scratched:**Jonas Johansson****Injured:**Bowen Byram (head), Nazem Kadri (lower body), Gabriel Landeskog (lower body), Stefan Matteau (lower body), Ryan Murray (lower body)***Status report**Duclair and Barkov were game-time decisions but each forward will remain out of the lineup. ... The Panthers will use 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Carlsson will play after being scratched for a 3-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. ... Landeskog is expected to be out two weeks after the forward was injured against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. ... Kadri, a forward, will miss his second straight game. ... Francouz was recalled from Colorado of the American Hockey League. He sprained his ankle in a preseason game Oct. 5 and has not played this season. He did not play last season while recovering from hip surgery. Maltsev is expected to be called up from Colorado.
