#### **DEVILS (44-17-7) at PANTHERS (34-27-7)****Devils projected lineup**Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson MercerTimo Meier -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper BrattOndrej Palat -- Erik Haula -- Jesper BoqvistYegor Sharangovich -- Michael McLeod -- Curtis LazarJonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie HamiltonRyan Graves -- John MarinoKevin Bahl -- Damon SeversonAkira SchmidVitek Vanecek***Scratched:** Brendan Smith, Nolan Foote****Injured:** Jonathan Bernier (hip), Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), Nathan Bastian (upper body), Miles Wood (undisclosed)***Panthers projected lineup**Eetu Luostarinen -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anthony DuclairCarter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Matthew TkachukRyan Lomberg -- Anton Lundell -- Sam ReinhartNick Cousins -- Eric Staal -- Colin WhiteGustav Forsling -- Aaron EkbladMarc Staal -- Brandon MontourJosh Mahura -- Radko GudasSergei Bobrovsky[Mack Guzda](https://www.nhl.com/player/mack-guzda-8483122)***Scratched:** Casey Fitzgerald****Injured:** Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Givani Smith (face)***Status report**The Devils did not practice Friday after traveling to South Florida following a 4-3 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. … Vanecek could start after Schmid made 21 saves Thursday. ... Schmid is expected to make his second straight start. ... Foote, a forward, was recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League on Friday. ... Givani Smith, a forward, practiced Friday in a non-contact jersey; he has missed eight games. ... Bobrovsky could make his 12th straight start.