#### **GOLDEN KNIGHTS (25-15-3) at PANTHERS (29-9-5)****Golden Knights projected lineup**William Carrier -- Chandler Stephenson -- Mark StoneJonathan Marchessault -- William Karlsson -- Mattias JanmarkJonas Rondbjerg -- Nicolas Roy -- Evgenii DadonovMichael Amadio -- Brett Howden -- Nolan PatrickNicolas Hague -- Alex PietrangeloBrayden McNabb -- Shea TheodoreBen Hutton -- Zach WhitecloudRobin LehnerLaurent Brossoit***Scratched:**Keegan Kolesar, Dylan Coghlan****Injured:**Jack Eichel (neck), [Adam Brooks](https://www.nhl.com/player/adam-brooks-8478996) (undisclosed), Max Pacioretty (wrist), Alec Martinez (upper body)****COVID-19 protocol:**Reilly Smith***Panthers projected lineup**Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Maxim MaminJonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Anthony DuclairMason Marchment -- Anton Lundell -- Sam ReinhartRyan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Owen TippettMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad[Gustav Forsling ](https://www.nhl.com/player/gustav-forsling-8478055)-- Radko GudasLucas Carlsson -- Brandon MontourSpencer KnightSergei Bobrovsky***Scratched:**Joe Thornton, Frank Vatrano, Jonas Johansson, Chase Priskie****Injured:**Patric Hornqvist (upper body), Olli Juolevi (undisclosed)***Status report**Pacioretty, a forward, and Martinez, a defenseman, each took part in the morning skate, though there was no update from coach Peter DeBoer as to whether they would return. Pacioretty has missed the past 10 games; Martinez has been out of the lineup since Nov. 11. … Forsling took part in the morning skate after leaving NHL COVID-19 protocol. Coach Andrew Brunette said Forsling could play.
