Maple Leafs at Devils

MAPLE LEAFS (38-17-8) at DEVILS (41-15-6)

Maple Leafs projected lineup
Alex Kerfoot -- Auston Matthews -- Mitch Marner
Calle Jarnkrok -- Sam Lafferty -- William Nylander
Zach Aston-Reese -- David Kampf -- Noel Acciari
Michael Bunting -- Pontus Holmberg -- Alex Steeves
Jake McCabe -- TJ Brodie
Morgan Rielly -- Timothy Liljegren
Mark Giordano -- Justin Holl
Ilya Samsonov
Matt Murray
Scratched: Conor Timmins, Joseph Woll , Erik Gustafsson
Injured: Jake Muzzin (neck), Carl Dahlstrom (shoulder), Nicholas Robertson (shoulder), Victor Mete (lower body), Ryan O'Reilly (broken finger), John Tavares (undisclosed)
Devils projected lineup
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer
Timo Meier -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat -- Erik Haula -- Jesper Boqvist
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- John Marino
Kevin Bahl -- Damon Severson
Vitek Vanecek
Akira Schmid
Scratched: Brendan Smith, Curtis Lazar
Injured: Jonathan Bernier (hip), Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body)
Status report
Schenn, a defenseman, remains in Vancouver with his wife, who is due to give birth. ... O'Reilly, a center, is out four weeks after having surgery. ... Tavares took part in the optional skate on Tuesday but will not play for precautionary reasons, Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said; the center is expected to return against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. ... Liljegren is expected to play after missing two games with an undisclosed injury. ... Samsonov will make his first start since allowing five goals on 32 shots in a 5-2 loss at the Oilers on Wednesday. ... Lazar, a center acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, is expected to join the Devils in the next two days, according to coach Lindy Ruff. ... Blackwood, a goalie, continues to skate and work out on his own but there is no timeline on his return.