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RANGERS (44-21-10) at SABRES (35-31-7)

Rangers projected lineup
Artemi Panarin -- Mika Zibanejad -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Chris Kreider -- Vincent Trocheck -- Patrick Kane
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Tyler Motte
Niko Mikkola -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Harpur -- Braden Schneider
Jaroslav Halak
Igor Shesterkin
Scratched:None
Injured: Ryan Lindgren (upper body)
Sabres projected lineup
Jeff Skinner -- Casey Mittelstadt -- Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka -- Dylan Cozens -- Jack Quinn
Jordan Greenway -- Tyson Jost -- Victor Olofsson
Zemgus Girgensons -- Peyton Krebs -- Kyle Okposo
Rasmus Dahlin -- Henri Jokiharju
Owen Power -- Ilya Lyubushkin
Riley Stillman -- Jacob Bryson
Devon Levi
Eric Comrie
Scratched:Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Vinnie Hinostroza, Kale Clague
Injured:Tage Thompson (upper body), Craig Anderson (upper body), Mattias Samuelsson (upper body)
Status report
The Rangers did not hold a morning skate. … Halak could start after Shesterkin made 25 saves in a 2-1 loss at the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. … The Sabres held an optional morning skate. … Levi will make his NHL debut. … Forwards Thompson and Greenway, and Samuelsson, a defenseman, are each a game-time decision. Thompson has missed two games, Greenway has missed four games and Samuelsson has missed eight games.