LIGHTNING (0-0-0) at RANGERS (0-1-0)
7 p.m. ET; The Spot, MSG, TVAS
Lightning projected lineup
Ilya Mikheyev -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Jake Guentzel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Brandon Hagel
Jeffrey Viel -- Zemgus Girgensons -- Pontus Holmberg
Gage Goncalves -- Jansen Harkins -- Conor Geekie
J.J. Moser -- John Carlson
Ryan McDonagh -- Erik Cernak
Victor Hedman -- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dennis Hildeby
Scratched: Scott Sabourin, Emil Lilleberg, Max Crozier
Injured: Dominic James (hand), Yanni Gourde (hip)
Rangers projected lineup
Gabe Perreault -- Mika Zibanejad -- Alexis Lafreniere
Pavel Dorofeyev -- J.T. Miller -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Will Cuylle -- Noah Laba -- Eeli Tolvanen
Tye Kartye -- Joseph Veleno -- Matt Rempe
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Fox
Marcus Pettersson -- Sean Durzi
Alberts Smits -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Garand
Scratched: Matthew Robertson, Jaroslav Chmelar, Scott Morrow
Injured: Joonas Korpisalo (lower body)
Status report
Hedman will be in the Lightning lineup for the first time since March 19; he missed Tampa Bay's last 15 games during the 2025-26 regular season and seven during the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a leave of absence to prioritize his mental health. ... Korpisalo has been placed on injured reserve; the goalie is week to week. ... Garand was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Thursday and will back up Shesterkin.
