Penguins at Rangers

PENGUINS (39-16-10) at RANGERS (40-19-5)

Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Evan Rodrigues
Rickard Rakell -- Evgeni Malkin -- Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Radim Zohorna -- Teddy Blueger -- Brian Boyle
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- John Marino
Marcus Pettersson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Mark Friedman
Injured: Jason Zucker (core muscle), Brock McGinn (upper body)
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
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier, Ryan Reaves, Braden Schneider, Greg McKegg
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body)
Status report
Rakell will start the game at left wing on the second line with Malkin and Rust after playing right wing on the third line with Carter and Heinen in his first two games with the Penguins. ... Jarry will make his 12th start in 16 games. ... The Rangers did not hold a morning skate Friday, but changed their lines in practice Thursday following a 7-4 loss at the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. ... Vatrano replaced Lafreniere on the top line with Kreider and Zibanejad; Copp moved up from the third line to the second line to play with Panarin and Strome; and Lafreniere moved down to the third line to play with Chytil and Goodrow. ... Brodzinski will enter the lineup and center the fourth line, replacing Reaves, who was the right wing on that line. Hunt moved from the third line to the fourth line.