Jets at Panthers

JETS (36-26-3) at PANTHERS (33-27-6)

Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Nino Niederreiter
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Blake Wheeler
Morgan Barron -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
David Gustafsson -- Kevin Stenlund -- Saku Maenalanen
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Brenden Dillon -- Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley -- Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
David Rittich
Scratched: Sam Gagner, Karson Kuhlman, Dylan Samberg, Kyle Capobianco, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby
Injured: Cole Perfetti (upper body), Pierre-Luc Dubois (upper body)
Panthers projected lineup
Eetu Luostarinen -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anthony Duclair
Carter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Matthew Tkachuk
Ryan Lomberg -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Nick Cousins -- Eric Staal -- Colin White
Gustav Forsling -- Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal -- Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura -- Radko Gudas
Casey Fitzgerald
Sergei Bobrovsky
Alex Lyon
Scratched: None
Injured: Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Givani Smith (face)
Status report
The Jets held an optional morning skate Saturday. … Dubois will miss the next two games, Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness said; the forward has missed four of the past five games with lower- and upper-body injuries. … Hellebuyck will make his ninth start in 11 games. ... The Panthers did not hold a morning skate Saturday following a 4-3 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. ... Bobrovsky will make his 10th straight start after making 21 saves Friday. … Duclair returns after missing the game Friday with a non-COVID illness.