Devils at Kings

DEVILS (4-3-1) at KINGS (4-5-1)

Devils projected lineup
Pavel Zacha -- Nico Hischier -- Alexander Holtz
Jesper Bratt -- Dawson Mercer -- Andreas Johnsson
Yegor Sharangovich -- Michael McLeod -- Tomas Tatar
Janne Kuokkanen -- Frederik Gauthier -- Jimmy Vesey
Ryan Graves -- Dougie Hamilton
Ty Smith -- Damon Severson
Jonas Siegenthaler -- P.K. Subban
Jonathan Bernier
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Mason Geertsen, Christian Jaros, Marián Studenič
Injured: Jack Hughes (shoulder), Miles Wood (lower body)
Kings projected lineup
Arthur Kaliyev -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin Brown
Adrian Kempe -- Phillip Danault -- Alex Iafallo
Carl Grundstrom -- Rasmus Kupari -- Trevor Moore
Brendan Lemieux -- Blake Lizotte -- Andreas Athanasiou
Tobias Bjornfot -- Mikey Anderson
Olli Maatta -- Matt Roy
Alexander Edler -- Kale Clague
Cal Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Austin Strand , T.J. Tynan
Injured:Quinton Byfield (fractured ankle), Lias Andersson (undisclosed)
COVID-19 protocol: Viktor Arvidsson, Gabriel Vilardi
Status report
Hamilton, a defenseman, is day to day after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 4-0 loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. He participated in an optional morning skate Friday. … Holtz could make his NHL debut. ... Athanasiou will make his season debut after sustaining an upper-body injury during training camp. … Tynan, a forward, was recalled from Ontario of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Defenseman Drew Doughty was moved to long-term injured reserve Thursday.