Projected lineups, starting goalies for today
Latest line combinations, defense pairs, injury news from NHL.com writers
MAPLE LEAFS (27-24-10) at DEVILS (30-29-2)
7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SN, TVAS
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Matthew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- William Nylander
Matias Maccelli -- John Tavares -- Max Domi
Easton Cowan -- Nicolas Roy -- Dakota Joshua
Nicholas Robertson -- Calle Jarnkrok -- Steven Lorentz
Morgan Rielly -- Brandon Carlo
Simon Benoit -- Jake McCabe
Troy Stecher -- Philippe Myers
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
Scratched: Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Injured: Chris Tanev (groin), Dakota Mermis (lower body)
Devils projected lineup
Timo Meier -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer
Arseny Gritsyuk -- Jack Hughes -- Connor Brown
Jesper Bratt -- Cody Glass -- Lenni Hameenaho
Paul Cotter -- Nick Bjugstad -- Maxim Tsyplakov
Luke Hughes -- Brett Pesce
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Brenden Dillon -- Simon Nemec
Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom
Scratched: Evgenii Dadonov, Luke Glendening, Colton White, Johnathan Kovacevic
Injured: Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL)
Status report
Forwards Laughton and McMann and Ekman-Larsson, a defenseman, each will not dress for roster management purposes. ... Robertson, Jarnkrok and Stecher each is expected to be in the lineup ... Tanev underwent core muscle surgery on Wednesday, and the defenseman will be out the remainder of the season. ... The Devils did not hold a morning skate following a 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS (28-19-14) at RED WINGS (35-20-6)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, SCRIPPS
Golden Knights projected lineup
Ivan Barbashev -- Jack Eichel -- Raphael Lavoie
Pavel Dorofeyev -- Mitch Marner -- Reilly Smith
Braeden Bowman -- Tomas Hertl -- Keegan Kolesar
Brandon Saad -- Colton Sissons -- Cole Reinhardt
Jeremy Lauzon -- Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin -- Rasmus Andersson
Brayden McNabb -- Kaedan Korczak
Adin Hill
Akira Schmid
Scratched: Alexander Holtz, Ben Hutton, Cole Smith
Injured: Mark Stone (upper body), Carter Hart (lower body), Brett Howden (lower body), William Karlsson (lower body), Jonas Rondbjerg (lower body)
Red Wings projected lineup
Michael Rasmussen -- Dylan Larkin -- Patrick Kane
Alex DeBrincat -- Andrew Copp -- Lucas Raymond
Dominik Shine -- J.T. Compher -- James van Riemsdyk
Emmitt Finnie -- Marco Kasper -- Mason Appleton
Simon Edvinsson -- Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot -- Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson -- Jacob Bernard-Docker
Cam Talbot
Sebastian Cossa
Scratched: Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom
Injured: John Gibson (upper body)
Status report
The Golden Knights acquired Smith, a forward, in a trade with the Nashville Predators on Monday for defenseman prospect Christoffer Sedoff and a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. ... Gibson is day to day; the goalie left after the first period of a 4-2 win at Nashville on Monday. Cossa was recalled under emergency conditions from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League on Wednesday and will back up Talbot.
ISLANDERS (35-21-5) at DUCKS (33-24-3)
10 p.m. ET; Victory+, MSGSN, KCOP-13, SNW, SNO, SNE
Islanders projected lineup
Ondrej Palat -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew Barzal
Jonathan Drouin -- Calum Ritchie -- Emil Heineman
Anders Lee -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Simon Holmstrom
Kyle MacLean -- Casey Cizikas -- Marc Gatcomb
Matthew Schaefer -- Scott Mayfield
Adam Pelech -- Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy -- Adam Boqvist
David Rittich
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Maxim Shabanov, Anthony Duclair
Injured: Kyle Palmieri (ACL), Alexander Romanov (upper body), Semyon Varlamov (knee), Ryan Pulock (upper body)
Ducks projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Leo Carlsson -- Cutter Gauthier
Jeffrey Viel -- Mason McTavish -- Beckett Sennecke
Alex Killorn -- Ryan Poehling -- Jansen Harkins
Ross Johnston -- Tim Washe -- Ian Moore
Jackson LaCombe -- Jacob Trouba
Olen Zellweger -- Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov -- Drew Helleson
Ville Husso
Lukas Dostal
Scratched: Ryan Strome
Injured: Mikael Granlund (upper body), Troy Terry (upper body), Frank Vatrano (shoulder)
Status report
Drouin will return after missing a 5-4 win against the Florida Panthers on Sunday because of a lower-body injury. ... Pulock will not play after he left the game Sunday with an upper-body injury; the defenseman missed practice on Tuesday but took part in the Islanders morning skate. ... The Ducks did not hold a morning skate following a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. ... Husso is expected to start for the first time since Jan. 26 after Dostal started the past seven games.
HURRICANES (38-16-6) at CANUCKS (18-35-7)
10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNP, FDSNSO
Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall -- Logan Stankoven -- Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Jordan Staal -- Jordan Martinook
William Carrier -- Mark Jankowski -- Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin -- Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller -- Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Alexander Nikishin
Brandon Bussi
Frederik Andersen
Scratched: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Mike Reilly
Injured: Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body)
Canucks projected lineup
Nils Hoglander -- Elias Pettersson -- Conor Garland
Liam Ohgren -- Marco Rossi -- Brock Boeser
Drew O’Connor -- Teddy Blueger -- Linus Karlsson
Evander Kane -- David Kampf -- Jake DeBrusk
Elias Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson -- Tom Willander
Zeev Buium -- Victor Mancini
Kevin Lankinen
Nikita Tolopilo
Scratched: Max Sasson, Aatu Raty
Injured: P.O Joseph (upper body), Filip Chytil (facial fracture), Thatcher Demko (hip surgery), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Status report
Bussi starting instead of Andersen is the only change expected in the Hurricanes lineup from a 2-1 loss at the Seattle Kraken on Monday. ... Kane, who along with DeBrusk was dropped to the fourth line in practice Tuesday, will be a game-time decision because of an illness; if Kane can't play, he likely would be replaced by Sasson, a forward. … Mancini was called up from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and will replace Joseph, a defenseman expected to be out 2-3 weeks after leaving in the third period of a 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Monday.
BLUES (22-29-9) at KRAKEN (29-22-9)
10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+
Blues projected lineup
Brayden Schenn -- Robert Thomas -- Jimmy Snuggerud
Jake Neighbours -- Pavel Buchnevich -- Jordan Kyrou
Dylan Holloway -- Dalibor Dvorsky -- Pius Suter
Alexey Toropchenko -- Jack Finley -- Oskar Sundqvist
Philip Broberg -- Justin Faulk
Cam Fowler -- Logan Mailloux
Tyler Tucker -- Matthew Kessel
Joel Hofer
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Jonatan Berggren, Nathan Walker
Injured: Colton Parayko (back spasms)
Kraken projected lineup
Jared McCann -- Matty Beniers -- Jordan Eberle
Jaden Schwartz -- Chandler Stephenson -- Eeli Tolvanen
Berkly Catton -- Shane Wright -- Kappo Kaako
Ben Meyers -- Frederick Gaudreau --Jacob Melanson
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak -- Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans -- Ryan Lindgren
Philipp Grubauer
Joey Daccord
Scratched: Josh Mahura, Ryan Winterton, Cale Fleury
Injured: Matt Murray (lower body)
Status report
Parayko is with the Blues on their four-game road trip, but the defenseman is expected to miss his third straight game. ... Lindgren was a full participant in the Kraken morning skate and is expected to return after missing three games with an upper-body injury.
