Kraken at Avalanche

KRAKEN (10-19-4) at AVALANCHE (21-8-2)

Kraken projected lineup
Marcus Johansson -- Jared McCann -- Jordan Eberle
Ryan Donato -- Morgan Geekie -- Mason Appleton
Calle Jarnkrok -- Yanni Gourde -- Colin Blackwell
Max McCormick
-- Riley Sheahan -- Joonas Donskoi
Mark Giordano -- Jamie Oleksiak
Carson Soucy -- Adam Larsson
Vince Dunn -- Will Borgen
Philipp Grubauer
Chris Driedger
Injured:Jaden Schwartz (hand)
Scratched:Haydn Fleury, Alexander True
COVID-19 protocol:Alex Wennberg
Avalanche projected lineup
Andre Burakovsky -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen
Valeri Nichushkin -- Nazem Kadri -- Logan O'Connor
Nicolas Aube-Kubel -- Alex Newhook -- J.T. Compher
Kurtis MacDermid -- Tyson Jost -- Darren Helm
Devon Toews -- Cale Makar
Bowen Byram -- Samuel Girard
Jack Johnson -- Erik Johnson
Pavel Francouz
Darcy Kuemper
Scratched:Ryan Murray
Injured:Jacob MacDonald (upper body), Stefan Matteau (lower body)
COVID-19 protocol:Gabriel Landeskog
Status report
Wennberg will be a game-time decision, Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. The forward entered NHL COVID-19 protocol Jan. 3. … Burakovsky is expected to replace Landeskog at left wing on the No. 1 line. Landeskog tested positive for COVID-19 but is asymptomatic. … Jack Johnson will return after missing two games with a lower-body injury. … Nichushkin will play after missing four games with an upper-body injury.