Golden Knights at Senators

GOLDEN KNIGHTS (9-2-0) at SENATORS (4-5-0)

Golden Knights projected lineup
Chandler Stephenson -- Jack Eichel -- Mark Stone
Reilly Smith -- William Karlsson -- Jonathan Marchessault
Michael Amadio -- Brett Howden -- Phil Kessel
William Carrier -- Nicolas Roy -- Keegan Kolesar
Alec Martinez -- Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb -- Shea Theodore
Nicolas Hague -- Zach Whitecloud
Adin Hill
Logan Thompson
Scratched: Paul Cotter, Ben Hutton, Jake Leschyshyn
Injured: None
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk -- Shane Pinto -- Drake Batherson
Alex DeBrincat --
Tim Stutzle
-- Claude Giroux
Tyler Motte -- Mark Kastelic -- Mathieu Joseph
Derick Brassard -- Dylan Gambrell -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Erik Brannstrom
Jake Sanderson -- Travis Hamonic
Nick Holden -- Nikita Zaitsev
Anton Forsberg
Cam Talbot
Scratched: Parker Kelly, Magnus Hellberg
Injured: Josh Norris (shoulder), Artem Zub (upper body)
Status report
The Golden Knights held an optional morning skate Thursday. … Talbot, who will dress for the first time since sustaining a broken rib in training camp, can play if needed, Ottawa coach D.J. Smith said. Talbot could start against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. … Zub, a defenseman, will be out at least two games.