#### **PANTHERS (27-24-6) at CAPITALS (28-22-6)****Panthers projected lineup**Anton Lundell -- Aleksander Barkov -- Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Matthew TkachukRyan Lomberg -- Colin White -- Nick Cousins[Grigori Denisenko](https://www.nhl.com/player/grigori-denisenko-8480844)-- Eric Staal -- Givani SmithGustav Forsling -- Aaron EkbladMarc Staal -- Brandon MontourJosh Mahura -- Radko GudasSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched:** Casey Fitzgerald, Chris Tierney****Injured:** [Anthony Duclair](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-duclair-8477407)* *(Achilles), Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Sam Bennett (undisclosed)***Capitals projected lineup**Anthony Mantha -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Conor ShearySonny Milano -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Marcus Johansson[Joe Snively](https://www.nhl.com/player/joe-snively-8481441)-- Dylan Strome -- T.J. OshieNicolas Aube-Kubel -- Lars Eller -- Garnet HathawayErik Gustafsson -- Trevor van RiemsdykDmitry Orlov -- Nick Jensen[Dylan McIlrath](https://www.nhl.com/player/dylan-mcilrath-8475795)-- Martin FehervaryDarcy KuemperCharlie Lindgren***Scratched:** Alexander Alexeyev, Matt Irwin, Alex Ovechkin, [Aliaksei Protas](https://www.nhl.com/player/aliaksei-protas-8481656)****Injured:** Tom Wilson (lower body), Nic Dowd (lower body), John Carlson (head), Carl Hagelin (hip), Connor Brown (knee)***Status report**Bennett, a forward, did not play in the third period of a 6-2 loss at the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday; Panthers coach Paul Maurice said the injury is something Bennett has dealt with in the past and is not a long-term issue. … Bobrovsky will make his fifth start in six games. ... Dowd, a forward, participated in the Capitals morning skate Thursday in a non-contact jersey. … Kuemper will start for the 12th time in 15 games. ... McIlrath was recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.