Devils at Avalanche

DEVILS (26-41-6) at AVALANCHE (53-14-6)

Devils projected lineup
Yegor Sharangovich -- Nico Hischier -- Fabian Zetterlund
Tomas Tatar -- Dawson Mercer -- Jesper Bratt
Janne Kuokkanen -- Pavel Zacha -- Jesper Boqvist
A.J. Greer -- Michael McLeod -- Andreas Johnsson
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Kevin Bahl -- Dougie Hamilton
Ty Smith -- P.K. Subban
Nico Daws
Andrew Hammond
Scratched: Colton White, Mason Geertsen, Jon Gillies
Injured: Nathan Bastian (hip), Jonathan Bernier (lower body), Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Jimmy Vesey (lower body)
Avalanche projected lineup
Andre Burakovsky -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen
Artturi Lehkonen -- J.T. Compher -- Valeri Nichushkin
Alex Newhook -- Nico Sturm -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Andrew Cogliano -- Darren Helm -- Logan O'Connor
Devon Toews -- Cale Makar
Samuel Girard -- Josh Manson
Erik Johnson -- Bowen Byram
Pavel Francouz
Darcy Kuemper
Scratched: Jack Johnson, Kurtis MacDermid, Ben Meyers
Injured: Ryan Murray (upper body), Gabriel Landeskog (knee surgery), Nazem Kadri (upper body)
Status report
Bastian, a forward, participated in the Devils morning skate Thursday but is not expected to play. ... The Avalanche did not hold a morning skate following a 9-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. … Meyers, a center, skated with the scratches Thursday after signing a two-year contract Wednesday.