Devils at Blue Jackets

DEVILS (34-13-5) at BLUE JACKETS (16-33-4)

Devils projected lineup
Ondrej Palat -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Yegor Sharangovich -- Erik Haula -- Fabian Zetterlund
Tomas Tatar -- Jesper Boqvist -- Dawson Mercer
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Kevin Bahl -- John Marino
Vitek Vanecek
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Alexander Holtz
Injured: Jack Hughes (upper body), Brendan Smith (lower body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson -- Cole Sillinger -- Patrik Laine
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Liam Foudy -- Jack Roslovic -- Emil Bemstrom
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Nick Blankenburg -- Andrew Peeke
Gavin Bayreuther -- Adam Boqvist
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Lane Pederson, Vladislav Gavrikov
Injured: Gustav Nyquist (shoulder), Carson Meyer (oblique), Yegor Chinakhov (ankle)
Status report
Smith, a defenseman, and Hughes, a center, each took part in the Devils' morning skate but each will miss his third straight game. ... Gavrikov, a defenseman, is a healthy scratch as a precaution for a possible trade; he will be replaced by Bayreuther in the lineup. ... Merzlikins will make consecutive starts for the first time since Jan. 14-16.