#### **DEVILS (10-15-5) at SABRES (10-15-5)****Devils projected lineup**Pavel Zacha -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper BoqvistAndreas Johnsson -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper BrattJanne Kuokkanen -- Dawson Mercer --[Marián Studenič ](https://www.nhl.com/player/marian-studenic-8480226)Michael McLeod -- Yegor Sharangovich -- Nathan BastianRyan Graves -- Dougie HamiltonTy Smith -- P.K. SubbanJonas Siegenthaler -- Damon SeversonMackenzie BlackwoodAkira Schmid***Scratched:** Mason Geertsen****Injured:** Miles Wood (right hip), Tyce Thompson (upper body), Jonathan Bernier (hip)****COVID-19 protocol:** [Tomas Tatar](https://www.nhl.com/player/tomas-tatar-8475193)* *, [Jon Gillies](https://www.nhl.com/player/jon-gillies-8476903), Jimmy Vesey***Sabres projected lineup**JJ Peterka -- Tage Thompson -- Alex TuchBrett Murray -- Peyton Krebs -- Kyle OkposoRasmus Asplund -- Arttu Ruotsalainen -- Victor OlofssonAnders Bjork -- Cody Eakin -- John HaydenRasmus Dahlin -- Henri JokiharjuMark Pysyk -- Casey FitzgeraldWill Butcher --[Ethan Prow](https://www.nhl.com/player/ethan-prow-8479289)Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenMalcolm Subban***Scratched:** None****Injured:** Colin Miller (undisclosed), Casey Mittelstadt (undisclosed), Drake Caggiula (upper body), Craig Anderson (upper body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Dustin Tokarski, Dylan Cozens, Vinnie Hinostroza, \[Jeff Skinner\](https://www.nhl.com/player/jeff-skinner-8475784)* *, Zemgus Girgensons, Mark Jankowski, Jacob Bryson***Status report**The Devils held an optional morning skate. ... Vesey was placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol Wednesday. ... Tuch will make his season and Sabres debut. … Krebs will play his first game for Buffalo. … Peterka will make his NHL debut. ... With coach Don Granato in NHL COVID-19 protocol, assistant Matt Ellis will assume Granato's duties Wednesday.
