#### **CAPITALS (19-6-7) at RED WINGS (15-13-3)****Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom WilsonConor Sheary -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Aliaksei ProtasConnor McMichael -- Lars Eller -- T.J. OshieCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayDmitry Orlov -- John CarlsonMichal Kempny -- Trevor van Riemsdyk[Alexander Alexeyev](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexander-alexeyev-8480823)-- Matt IrwinIlya Samsonov[Pheonix Copley](https://www.nhl.com/player/pheonix-copley-8477831)***Scratched:** Brett Leason****Injured:** [Anthony Mantha](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-mantha-8477511)* *(shoulder)****COVID-19 protocol:** Daniel Sprong, Justin Schultz, [Nick Jensen](https://www.nhl.com/player/nick-jensen-8475324)* *, [Dennis Cholowski](https://www.nhl.com/player/dennis-cholowski-8479395)* *, [Martin Fehervary](https://www.nhl.com/player/martin-fehervary-8480796)* *, Vitek Vanecek***Red Wings projected lineup**Tyler Bertuzzi -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas RaymondRobby Fabbri -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Pius SuterMichael Rasmussen -- Adam Erne -- Filip ZadinaGivani Smith - Carter Rowney -- Sam GagnerDanny DeKeyser -- Moritz SeiderJordan Oesterle -- Filip HronekMarc Staal -- Gustav LindstromAlex NedeljkovicThomas Greiss***Scratched:** Joe Veleno, [Dan Renouf](https://www.nhl.com/player/dan-renouf-8479252)****Injured:** Troy Stecher (wrist), Mitchell Stephens (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Nick Leddy***Status report**The Red Wings haven't played since Dec. 18 due to a COVID-19 outbreak, but Leddy, a defenseman, is their only player who remains in COVID-19 protocol.