Jets at Senators

JETS (25-13-3) at SENATORS (13-25-4)

Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Andrew Copp
Paul Stastny -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Nikolaj Ehlers
Mathieu Perreault -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
Jansen Harkins -- Nate Thompson -- Trevor Lewis
Josh Morrissey -- Tucker Poolman
Derek Forbort -- Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley -- Dylan DeMelo
Connor Hellebuyck
Laurent Brossoit
Scratched:Sami Niku, Kristian Vesalainen, Jordie Benn
Injured:Blake Wheeler (concussion)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Drake Batherson
Tim Stutzle
-- Michael Amadio -- Ryan Dzingel
Nick Paul -- Colin White -- Evgenii Dadonov
Alex Formenton
-- Chris Tierney -- Connor Brown
Thomas Chabot -- Nikita Zaitsev
Erik Brannstrom -- Artem Zub
Victor Mete
-- Josh Brown
Anton Forsberg
Marcus Hogberg
Scratched:Artem Anisimov
Injured:Matt Murray (upper body), Joey Daccord (lower body), Austin Watson (hand)
Status report
Wheeler skated Sunday and Monday. Jets coach Paul Maurice said the forward has not experienced any setbacks but will not play Monday. … Benn, a defenseman, was acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. ... Mete was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens. ... The Senators acquired minor-league defenseman
Brandon Fortunato
and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft in a trade with the Nashville Predators for defenseman Erik Gudbranson. … Murray will not dress, but the goaltender is "as close as he's been" to returning, coach D.J. Smith said.