Devils at Golden Knights

DEVILS (40-15-5) at GOLDEN KNIGHTS (36-19-6)

Devils projected lineup
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat - Erik Haula -- Jesper Boqvist
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- John Marino
Kevin Bahl -- Damon Severson
Akira Schmid
Vitek Vanecek
Scratched: Brendan Smith, Graeme Clarke
Injured: Jonathan Bernier (hip); Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), Timo Meier (upper body)
Golden Knights projected lineup
Ivan Barbashev -- Jack Eichel -- Jonathan Marchessault
Reilly Smith -- William Karlsson -- Michael Amadio
William Carrier -- Chandler Stephenson -- Phil Kessel
Brett Howden - Teddy Blueger -- Keegan Kolesar
Alec Martinez -- Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb -- Shea Theodore
Nicolas Hague -- Zach Whitecloud
Adin Hill
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Ben Hutton, Paul Cotter
Injured: Mark Stone (back), Logan Thompson (lower body), Nicolas Roy (lower body)
Status report
Meier, a forward acquired in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, remains out; he took part in the Devils morning skate Friday in a full-contact jersey. ... New Jersey will dress the same 18 skaters they used in a 7-5 win at the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ... Schmid will make his second start in three games. ... Blueger will make his Golden Knights debut after being acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. ... Quick will dress as Hill's backup after being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.