Capitals at Blue Jackets

CAPITALS (33-18-10) at BLUE JACKETS (31-27-3)

Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Conor Sheary
Anthony Mantha -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. Oshie
Daniel Sprong -- Connor McMichael -- Tom Wilson
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet Hathaway
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov -- Nick Jensen
Trevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin Schultz
Vitek Vanecek
Ilya Samsonov
Scratched: Matt Irwin, Michal Kempny, Mike Vecchione
Injured: Joe Snively (upper body), Carl Hagelin (eye)
COVID-19 protocol: Lars Eller
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Max Domi -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jakub Voracek -- Sean Kuraly -- Yegor Chinakhov
Eric Robinson -- Justin Danforth -- Emil Bemstrom
Zach Werenski -- Andrew Peeke
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Jake Bean
Gabriel Carlsson -- Dean Kukan
Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Gavin Bayreuther, Brendan Gaunce
Injured: Alexandre Texier (hand), Adam Boqvist (upper body), Boone Jenner (back)
Status report
Vanecek could make his sixth start in seven games. ... Korpisalo could start after Merzlikins made 30 saves in a 4-1 win at the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. … The Blue Jackets did not hold a morning skate Thursday.