Devils at Penguins

DEVILS (3-2-0) at PENGUINS (3-2-2)

Devils projected lineup
Pavel Zacha -- Nico Hischier -- Tomas Tatar
Andreas Johnsson -- Dawson Mercer -- Jesper Bratt
Yegor Sharangovich -- Michael McLeod -- Jimmy Vesey
Janne Kuokkanen -- Frederik Gauthier -- Marián Studenič
Ryan Graves -- Dougie Hamilton
Ty Smith -- Damon Severson
Jonas Siegenthaler -- P.K. Subban
Jonathan Bernier
Scott Wedgewood
Scratched:Christian Jaros, Mason Geertsen
Injured: Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Miles Wood (lower body), Jack Hughes (dislocated left shoulder)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel --
Sidney Crosby
-- Evan Rodrigues
Jason Zucker --
Jeff Carter
-- Kasperi Kapanen
Zach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Brock McGinn
Drew O'Connor -- Brian Boyle -- Danton Heinen
Brian Dumoulin -- John Marino
Mike Matheson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Marcus Pettersson -- Juuso Riikola
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Mark Friedman, Dominik Simon
Injured:Evgeni Malkin (knee), Bryan Rust (lower body)
COVID-19 protocol: Kris Letang
Status report
Hughes, a center, is on course with his rehabilitation program and his status on returning will be re-evaluated in five weeks. … Devils coach Lindy Ruff did not announce a starting goalie; Bernier has been out with a lower-body injury since Oct. 19. … Crosby and Carter will be in the lineup Saturday. Crosby has not played this season after having wrist surgery Sept. 8; Carter has missed three games in NHL COVID-19 protocol. … Rust, a forward, wore a no-contact jersey during Pittsburgh's optional morning skate, marking the first time he had joined his teammates since he was injured Oct. 14. He remains week to week.