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JETS (29-15-1) at MAPLE LEAFS (27-11-7)

Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Blake Wheeler
Morgan Barron -- Mark Scheifele -- Nikolaj Ehlers
Cole Perfetti -- Adam Lowry -- Saku Maenalanen
Karson Kuhlman -- Kevin Stenlund -- Sam Gagner
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Brenden Dillon -- Neal Pionk
Ville Heinola -- Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
David Rittich
Scratched: Kyle Capobianco, Dylan Samberg, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby
Injured: Mason Appleton (upper body), Logan Stanley (foot), David Gustafsson (upper body)
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Michael Bunting - Auston Matthews -- William Nylander
Calle Jarnkrok -- John Tavares -- Mitch Marner
Bobby McMann -- David Kampf -- Pierre Engvall
Zach Aston-Reese -- Alex Kerfoot -- Dryden Hunt
Morgan Rielly -- Timothy Liljegren
Mark Giordano -- Justin Holl
Rasmus Sandin -- Jordie Benn
Ilya Samsonov
Matt Murray
Scratched: Wayne Simmonds, Conor Timmins
Injured: Jake Muzzin (neck), Victor Mete (upper body), Nicholas Robertson (shoulder), TJ Brodie (rib), Pontus Holmberg (illness)
Status report
Stanley, who has missed 19 games and 34 of the past 36, is the closest injured player to returning, Jets coach Rick Bowness said; he would not confirm if the defenseman would return Thursday. ... Gustafsson skated for the first time Thursday since he was injured Jan. 10; the center has missed four games. ... Hellebuyck will make his 10th start in 12 games. ... Sandin will return after missing a 5-4 overtime win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday because of an illness. ... Samsonov will start after making 11 saves in relief of Murray on Tuesday.