Devils at Canucks

DEVILS (22-32-5) at CANUCKS (29-24-7)

Devils projected lineup
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Jimmy Vesey -- Nico Hischier -- Pavel Zacha
Andreas Johnsson -- Jesper Boqvist -- Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Damon Severson
Ryan Graves -- Dougie Hamilton
Ty Smith -- P.K. Subban
Nico Daws
Jon Gillies
Scratched: Christian Jaros, Colton White, Mason Geertsen
Injured: Miles Wood (right hip), Tyce Thompson (shoulder), Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Janne Kuokkanen (wrist)
Canucks projected lineup
Tanner Pearson -- J.T. Miller -- Conor Garland
Nils Hoglander -- Bo Horvat -- Brock Boeser
Tyler Motte -- Juho Lammikko -- Matthew Highmore
Vasily Podkolzin -- Nic Petan -- Alex Chiasson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Tyler Myers
Quinn Hughes -- Luke Schenn
Brad Hunt -- Travis Hamonic
Thatcher Demko
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Noah Juulsen, Sheldon Rempal
Injured: Elias Pettersson (upper body), Jason Dickinson (lower body), Kyle Burroughs (upper body), Tucker Poolman (headaches)
Status report
Hischier is expected to return after missing three games with a lower-body injury. He did not take part in the Devils' optional morning skate Tuesday, but coach Lindy Ruff said he will play. ... Tatar will play after taking a maintenance day Monday. ... Pettersson will miss a second straight game. He is day to day, but skated on his own the past two days. Coach Bruce Boudreau said it was "not a long-term thing," and hopes the forward can return against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. … Petan was recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.