GOLDEN KNIGHTS (21-7-5) at LIGHTNING (15-13-5)
7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, BSSUN
Golden Knights projected lineup
Ivan Barbashev -- Jack Eichel -- Mark Stone
Pavel Dorofeyev -- Chandler Stephenson -- Jonathan Marchessault
Paul Cotter -- William Karlsson -- Nicolas Roy
Brett Howden -- William Carrier -- Michael Amadio
Alec Martinez -- Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb -- Ben Hutton
Nicolas Hague -- Zach Whitecloud
Jiri Patera
Isaiah Saville
Scratched: Brayden Pachal, Jonas Rondbjerg
Injured: Adin Hill (lower body), Kaedan Korczak (lower body), Shea Theodore (upper body), Keegan Kolesar (undisclosed), Logan Thompson (upper body)
Lightning projected lineup
Nicholas Paul -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Steven Stamkos
Conor Sheary -- Tyler Motte -- Alex Barre-Boulet
Tanner Jeannot -- Luke Glendening -- Michael Eyssimont
Victor Hedman -- Erik Cernak
Calvin de Haan -- Darren Raddysh
Haydn Fleury -- Nick Perbix
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Alex Barre-Boulet, Sean Day
Injured: Mikhail Sergachev (foot)
Status Report
Thompson, a goalie, is day to day. ... Saville was recalled from Henderson of the American Hockey League and will serve as the backup with Hill also injured. ... Sergachev, a defenseman, is expected to also miss Tampa Bay's game at the Washington Capitals on Saturday. He was injured blocking a shot with the back of his left foot during the first period of a 6-1 win against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. He did not return to the bench and left the arena on a knee scooter with his foot in a boot. ... Glendening missed practice Wednesday for maintenance, but is expected to play. ... Day, a defenseman, was recalled from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Thursday.
