Devils at Panthers

DEVILS (44-17-7) at PANTHERS (34-27-7)

Devils projected lineup
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer
Timo Meier -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat -- Erik Haula -- Jesper Boqvist
Yegor Sharangovich -- Michael McLeod -- Curtis Lazar
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- John Marino
Kevin Bahl -- Damon Severson
Akira Schmid
Vitek 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 Duclair
Carter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Matthew Tkachuk
Ryan Lomberg -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Nick Cousins -- Eric Staal -- Colin White
Gustav Forsling -- Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal -- Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura -- Radko Gudas
Sergei Bobrovsky
Mack Guzda
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.