Golden Knights at Avalanche

GOLDEN KNIGHTS (1-4-0) at AVALANCHE (2-3-0)

Golden Knights projected lineup
Jonathan Marchessault -- William Karlsson -- Reilly Smith
Peyton Krebs -- Chandler Stephenson -- Mattias Janmark
Evgenii Dadonov -- Nicolas Roy -- Keegan Kolesar
William Carrier -- Jake Leschyshyn -- Brett Howden
Nicolas Hague -- Alex Pietrangelo
Shea Theodore -- Dylan Coghlan
Brayden McNabb -- Daniil Miromanov
Robin Lehner
Laurent Brossoit
Scratched:Kaedan Korczak
Injured:Alec Martinez (lower body), Max Pacioretty (lower body), Nolan Patrick (upper body), Mark Stone (lower body), Alex Tuch (shoulder), Zach Whitecloud (upper body)
Avalanche projected lineup
Gabriel Landeskog -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko Rantanen
Andre Burakovsky -- Nazem Kadri -- J.T. Compher
Sampo Ranta -- Tyson Jost -- Logan O'Connor
Darren Helm -- Jayson Megna -- Martin Kaut
Bowen Byram -- Cale Makar
Jack Johnson -- Erik Johnson
Kurtis MacDermid -- Ryan Murray
Darcy Kuemper
Jonas Johansson
Scratched:Jacob MacDonald
Injured:Pavel Francouz (ankle), Samuel Girard (upper body), Valeri Nichushkin (upper body), Devon Toews (shoulder)
Status report
Korczak, a defenseman, could make his NHL debut after being recalled from Henderson of the American Hockey League on Monday. … Girard, a defenseman, is day-to-day after being injured on a hit from Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos during a 4-3 shootout win Saturday. … Toews, a defenseman, took part in an optional morning skate wearing a regular jersey. He has been cleared for controlled contact. … MacDonald, a defenseman, was recalled from Colorado of the AHL.