Rangers at Penguins

RANGERS (42-19-5) at PENGUINS (40-17-10)

Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Frank Vatrano
Artemi Panarin -- Andrew Copp -- Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Barclay Goodrow
Tyler Motte -- Jonny Brodzinski -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier, Greg McKegg, Justin Braun
Injured: Ryan Strome (lower body), Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Evan Rodrigues
Rickard Rakell -- Evgeni Malkin -- Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Brian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger -- Radim Zohorna
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- John Marino
Marcus Pettersson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Mark Friedman, Anthony Angello
Injured: Jason Zucker (core muscle), Brock McGinn (upper body)
Status report
Strome will not play after the forward left following the first period of a 5-4 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday; Copp will replace him at second-line center and Reaves will enter the lineup on the fourth line. … The Penguins likely will dress the same lineup they used in an 11-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. … Zucker took full contact during the morning skate for the first time since having core muscle surgery Jan. 25. The forward skated with Friedman, a defenseman, on a fourth defense pair and will miss his 30th straight game. ... Angello, a forward, was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.