Kings at Devils

KINGS (20-16-5) at DEVILS (15-19-5)

Kings projected lineup
Adrian Kempe -- Anze Kopitar -- Alex Iafallo
Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor Arvidsson
Carl Grundstrom -- Quinton Byfield -- Dustin Brown
Brendan Lemieux -- Blake Lizotte -- Arthur Kaliyev
Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty
Olli Maatta -- Matt Roy
Tobias Bjornfot -- Sean Durzi
Cal Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Scratched:Alex Turcotte, Rasmus Kupari, Jacob Moverare, Austin Strand, Samuel Fagemo
Injured:Lias Andersson (undisclosed), Andreas Athanasiou (lower body), Alexander Edler (ankle)
Devils projected lineup
Jimmy Vesey -- Nico Hischier -- Tomas Tatar
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Pavel Zacha -- Dawson Mercer -- Andreas Johnsson
Janne Kuokkanen -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Damon Severson
Ryan Graves -- P.K. Subban
Colton White -- Christian Jaros
Jon Gillies
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched:Mason Geertsen
Injured:Miles Wood (right hip), Tyce Thompson (upper body), Dougie Hamilton (jaw), A.J. Greer (upper body), Ty Smith (upper body)
Status report
Kempe is expected to play after missing three games in NHL COVID-19 protocol. ... Athanasiou practiced Saturday and the forward remains day to day. ... Strand, a defenseman, was recalled to the Kings from the taxi squad. ... Blackwood was scheduled to start but is dealing with an injury. Though Devils coach Lindy Ruff said Blackwood is day to day, he will back up Gillies. ... Smith, a defenseman, was placed on injured reserve Saturday, retroactive to Jan. 19.