Devils at Sabres

DEVILS (13-18-6) at SABRES (9-23-6)

Devils projected lineup
Jesper Bratt --
Jesper Boqvist
-- Miles Wood
Andreas Johnsson -- Pavel Zacha -- Nick Merkley
Janne Kuokkanen -- Jack Hughes -- Yegor Sharangovich
Mikhail Maltsev -- Michael McLeod -- Tyce Thompson
Ty Smith -- Damon Severson
Dmitry Kulikov -- P.K. Subban
Ryan Murray -- Sami Vatanen
Aaron Dell
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Scott Wedgewood, Will Butcher
Injured:Nico Hischier (sinus fracture), Nathan Bastian (lower body)
Sabres projected lineup
Victor Olofsson -- Sam Reinhart -- Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Asplund -- Casey Mittelstadt -- Tage Thompson
Tobias Rieder -- Cody Eakin -- Steven Fogarty
Jeff Skinner -- Riley Sheahan
Jacob Bryson -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Dahlin -- Henri Jokiharju
Brandon Montour -- Colin Miller
Matt Irwin
Linus Ullmark
Dustin Tokarski
Scratched: Taylor Hall
Injured: Curtis Lazar (lower body), Dylan Cozens (upper body), Carter Hutton (lower body), Jack Eichel (upper body), Will Borgen (forearm)
Status report
Hischier participated in the morning skate but the center will miss his 22nd straight game. ... Dell is expected to start for the first time since March 2. … Hall is a healthy scratch for the second straight game; the forward could be moved prior to the NHL Trade Deadline on April 12. ... The Sabres are expected to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.