#### **SENATORS (8-16-1) at PANTHERS (18-5-4)****Senators projected lineup**Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Drake BathersonAlex Formenton --[Tim Stutzle](https://www.nhl.com/player/tim-stutzle-8482116)-- Connor BrownZach Sanford -- Chris Tierney -- Tyler EnnisNicholas Paul -- Dylan Gambrell -- Austin WatsonThomas Chabot -- Nikita ZaitsevNick Holden -- Artem ZubDillon Heatherington -- Victor MeteAnton Forsberg[Filip Gustavsson](https://www.nhl.com/player/filip-gustavsson-8479406)***Scratched:**Adam Gaudette, Jacob Bernard-Docker****Injured:**Colin White (shoulder), Erik Brannstrom (broken hand), Shane Pinto (upper body), Josh Brown (hand)***Panthers projected lineup**Jonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe -- Anton Lundell -- Anthony DuclairFrank Vatrano -- Joe Thornton -- Owen Tippett[Aleksi Heponiemi](https://www.nhl.com/player/aleksi-heponiemi-8480037)-- Eetu Luostarinen -- Patric HornqvistMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron EkbladGustav Forsling -- Radko GudasLucas Carlsson -- Brandon MontourSpencer KnightSergei Bobrovsky***Scratched:**Jonas Johansson, Olli Juolevi****Injured:**Aleksander Barkov (upper body), Mason Marchment (upper body), Markus Nutivaara (lower body), Maxim Mamin (undisclosed)****COVID-19 protocol:**Ryan Lomberg***Status report**The Senators did not hold a morning skate. … Forsling did not participate in the morning skate because of the flu but Panthers coach Andrew Brunette said there was a chance he might play. … Duclair will play after missing eight games with a lower-body injury. … Heponiemi was recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League to replace Lomberg, a forward who was placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol Tuesday. … Panthers center Noel Acciari, who has been out all season with an upper-body injury sustained during a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, skated Tuesday morning but Brunette said Acciari remains month to month.
