Golden Knights at Senators

GOLDEN KNIGHTS (4-5-0) at SENATORS (3-5-1)

Golden Knights projected lineup
Jonathan Marchessault -- Brett Howden -- Reilly Smith
William Carrier -- Chandler Stephenson -- Mattias Janmark
Evgenii Dadonov -- Nicolas Roy -- Keegan Kolesar
Michael Amadio -- Jake Leschyshyn --
Jonas Rondbjerg
Nicolas Hague -- Alex Pietrangelo
Alec Martinez -- Shea Theodore
Brayden McNabb -- Dylan Coghlan
Robin Lehner
Laurent Brossoit
Scratched: Ben Hutton
Injured: Max Pacioretty (fractured foot), Mark Stone (lower body), Zach Whitecloud (upper body), Nolan Patrick (undisclosed), William Karlsson (broken foot)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Drake Batherson
Alex Formenton -- Nick Paul -- Connor Brown
Tim Stutzle
-- Chris Tierney -- Tyler Ennis
Zach Sanford -- Dylan Gambrell -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Artem Zub
Michael Del Zotto -- Nick Holden
Victor Mete -- Josh Brown
Filip Gustavsson
Matt Murray
Scratched: Logan Shaw , Anton Forsberg
Injured: Colin White (shoulder), Shane Pinto (upper body), Nikita Zaitsev (illness)
Status report
Forwards Alex Tuch and
Peyton Krebs
were traded to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday as part of the deal for center Jack Eichel. ... Zaitsev, a defenseman, may not play. ... Senators coach D.J. Smith would not announce a starting goalie. ... Gustavsson, who was in the starter's net during the morning skate Thursday, made 38 saves in a 5-4 overtime loss at the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. … Pinto, a forward, wore a non-contact jersey during the morning skate.