Rangers at Devils

RANGERS (44-20-6) at DEVILS (24-39-6)

Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Frank Vatrano
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Andrew Copp
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Barclay Goodrow
Tyler Motte -- Jonny Brodzinski -- Dryden Hunt
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Justin Braun
Alexandar Georgiev
Igor Shesterkin
Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier, Braden Schneider, Greg McKegg, Ryan Reaves
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body)
Devils projected lineup
Miles Wood -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Andreas Johnsson -- Dawson Mercer -- Tomas Tatar
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Boqvist -- Janne Kuokkanen
Jimmy Vesey -- Pavel Zacha -- Michael McLeod
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Ty Smith -- P.K. Subban
Nico Daws
Andrew Hammond
Scratched: Jon Gillies, Mason Geertsen, Colton White
Injured: Jack Hughes (lower body), Nathan Bastian (lower body), Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Jonathan Bernier (lower body)
Status report
Strome will be a game-time decision; he has missed four games with a lower-body injury but looked good in the Rangers' morning skate Tuesday, coach Gerard Gallant said. ... Gallant would not announce a starting goalie, but during the morning skate Georgiev played in the net New York will defend in the first and third periods, an indication he will be the starter. … Hughes, a center, and Bastian, a forward, each will not play after being injured in a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday. ... Wood will return after missing two games with a lower-body injury. ... McLeod is expected to play after being scratched Sunday.