Devils at Penguins

DEVILS (22-11-2) at PENGUINS (19-10-6)

Devils projected lineup
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Boqvist -- Alexander Holtz
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Fabian Zetterlund
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Kevin Bahl -- Damon Severson
Nikita Okhotiuk -- Brendan Smith
Vitek Vanecek
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Tyler Wotherspoon, Tyce Thompson
Injured: Jonathan Bernier (hip), Ondrej Palat (lower body), Nathan Bastian (shoulder), John Marino (upper body), Ryan Graves (lower body)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Rickard Rakell
Jason Zucker -- Evgeni Malkin -- Bryan Rust
Brock McGinn -- Jeff Carter -- Danton Heinen
Drew O'Connor -- Teddy Blueger -- Kasperi Kapanen
Marcus Pettersson -- Ty Smith
Brian Dumoulin -- Jan Rutta
Pierre-Olivier Joseph -- Mark Friedman
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: None
Injured: Kris Letang (lower body), Jeff Petry (upper body), Josh Archibald (lower body), Ryan Poehling (upper body), Chad Ruhwedel (upper body)
Status report
Holtz could enter the lineup with Thompson, a forward, being a scratch. Holtz was scratched for a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. … Bratt replaced Zetterlund at first-line right wing during the Devils' morning skate Friday; Mercer moved into Bratt's previous spot on the second line. ... Vanecek could make his second straight start after making 24 saves Wednesday. ... Letang, a defenseman, is day to day and will not play after being injured during a 5-4 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. ... Jarry will start for the sixth time in eight games. ... Smith could make his Penguins debut with Letang and fellow defensemen Petry and Ruhwedel each sidelined; he was acquired in a trade with the Devils on July 16. … Poehling, a center, will be return after missing three games. Forward Drake Caggiula was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday.