Rangers at Devils

RANGERS (40-18-5) at DEVILS (22-35-5)

Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad --
Alexis Lafreniere
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Frank Vatrano
Andrew Copp -- Filip Chytil -- Dryden Hunt
Tyler Motte -- Barclay Goodrow -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Justin Braun
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier, Jonny Brodzinski, Braden Schneider, Greg McKegg
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body)
Devils projected lineup
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Jesper Bratt -- Nico Hischier -- Andreas Johnsson
Tomas Tatar -- Jesper Boqvist -- Jimmy Vesey
Jesper Boqvist -- Michael McLeod
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Mason Geertsen -- P.K. Subban
Ty Smith
Nico Daws
Jon Gillies
Scratched: Andrew Hammond
Injured: Miles Wood (hip), Tyce Thompson (shoulder), Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Janne Kuokkanen (wrist), Pavel Zacha (upper body), Jonathan Bernier (lower body)
Status report
Copp, Motte and Braun each will make his Rangers debut after being acquired in separate trades Monday. ... Copp and Motte will replace Brodzinski and McKegg, each a forward; Braun will replace Schneider, a defenseman. … Hammond, a goalie acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, is expected to join the the Devils when they play at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. … Kuokkanen, a center, could return after missing 16 games. … Vesey is expected to play for the Devils after having a non-COVID illness. ... New Jersey could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.