#### **SENATORS (37-34-7) at PANTHERS (40-31-7)****Senators projected lineup**Brady Tkachuk --[Tim Stutzle](https://www.nhl.com/player/tim-stutzle-8482116)-- Drake BathersonAlex DeBrincat -- Ridly Greig -- Claude GirouxMathieu Joseph -- Shane Pinto --[Egor Sokolov](https://www.nhl.com/player/egor-sokolov-8481102)Patrick Brown -- Mark Kastelic -- Austin WatsonJake Sanderson -- Artem ZubErik Brannstrom -- Nick HoldenTyler Kleven -- Jacob Bernard-DockerLeevi MerilainenMads Sogaard***Scratched:** Dylan Gambrell, Cam Talbot****Injured:** Anton Forsberg (MCL tears), Parker Kelly (undisclosed), Jakob Chychrun (hamstring), Thomas Chabot (upper body), Travis Hamonic (lower body), Julien Gauthier (illness)***Panthers projected lineup**Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anthony DuclairEetu Luostarinen -- Anton Lundell -- Matthew TkachukRyan Lomberg -- Eric Staal -- Sam ReinhartGivani Smith -- Colin White -- Nick CousinsGustav Forsling -- Aaron EkbladMarc Staal -- Brandon MontourJosh Mahura -- Radko GudasAlex Lyon[Mack Guzda](https://www.nhl.com/player/mack-guzda-8483122)***Scratched:** Casey Fitzgerald****Injured:** Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Sam Bennett (undisclosed), Sergei Bobrovsky (non-COVID-19 illness)***Status report**The Senators, who did not hold a morning skate, are expected to dress the same lineup they used in a 3-2 overtime loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. … Bobrovsky took part in the Panthers morning skate, but the goalie will miss his fifth straight game; Lyon will make his fifth consecutive start. ... Bennett also skated Thursday but the forward will miss his ninth game in a row; coach Paul Maurice said he didn't anticipate him playing at the Washington Capitals on Saturday either.