Panthers at Blue Jackets

PANTHERS (31-9-5) at BLUE JACKETS (20-21-1)

Panthers projected lineup
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Aleksander Barkov -- Carter Verhaeghe
Anthony Duclair -- Sam Bennett -- Owen Tippett
Mason Marchment -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Ryan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Joe Thornton
MacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad
Gustav Forsling -- Radko Gudas
Lucas Carlsson -- Brandon Montour
Sergei Bobrovsky
Spencer Knight
Scratched:Frank Vatrano, Jonas Johansson
Injured: Patric Hornqvist (upper body), Olli Juolevi (undisclosed), Maxim Mamin (undisclosed)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Boone Jenner -- Patrik Laine
Jakub Voracek -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Max Domi -- Jack Roslovic -- Emil Bemstrom
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Yegor Chinakhov
Zach Werenski -- Andrew Peeke
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Boqvist
Gavin Bayreuther -- Dean Kukan
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched:Gabriel Carlsson
Injured: Justin Danforth (left knee), Daniil Tarasov (lower body), Alexandre Texier (hand), Jake Bean (lower body)
Status report
The Panthers are expected to use the same lineup from their 5-4 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. … The Blue Jackets did not hold a morning skate. They won 6-3 at the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. … Bean, a defenseman, left the game Sunday at 10:02 of the second period. Kukan is expected to replace him in the lineup. … Merzlikins is expected to start after Korpisalo played the past two games.