Rangers at Hurricanes

RANGERS (41-20-10) at HURRICANES (46-15-8)

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
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Niko Mikkola -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Ben Harpur
Injured: None
Hurricanes projected lineup
Seth Jarvis -- Sebastian Aho -- Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Teuvo Teravainen
Stefan Noesen -- Jordan Staal -- Jesper Fast
Jesse Puljujarvi -- Derek Stepan -- Jack Drury
Jaccob Slavin -- Brent Burns
Brady Skjei -- Brett Pesce
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Scratched: Paul Stastny, Calvin de Haan, Dylan Coghlan
Injured: Max Pacioretty (Achilles), Ondrej Kase (concussion), Antti Raanta (groin), Andrei Svechnikov (knee surgery)
Status report
The Rangers held an optional morning skate Thursday. ... Shesterkin will make his eighth start in 10 games after he made 36 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. ... The Hurricanes will dress the same lineup they used Tuesday. ... Andersen is expected to start for the fourth time in five games after he made 29 saves Tuesday.