Check back each day to get the projected lineups, starting goalies, injury news, and roster updates for every game. On weekends, the lineups will be published prior to matinee games.
Sources: NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others.
FLYERS (20-20-6) at DEVILS (26-15-6)
12:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NHLN, NBCSP
Flyers projected lineup
Owen Tippett — Morgan Frost — Travis Konecny
Tyson Foerster — Noah Cates — Bobby Brink
Joel Farabee — Sean Couturier — Matvei Michkov
Olle Lycksell — Scott Laughton — Garnet Hathaway
Cam York — Travis Sanheim
Egor Zamula — Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler — Jamie Drysdale
Samuel Ersson
Ivan Fedotov
Scratched: Erik Johnson, Aleksei Kolosov
Injured: Nicolas Deslauriers (upper body), Ryan Poehling (upper body)
Status report
Poehling will not play after being hit by New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov in the first period of a 5-3 win Thursday; the center will be replaced in the lineup by Lycksell.
Latest for THW:
- Flyers Stifle Devils in 3-1 Road Victory
- Projected Lineups for the Flyers vs Devils – 1/18/25
- Flyers Stats Report: Drysdale, “Right Personnel”, Michkov’s Bad Puck Luck
Devils projected lineup
Ondrej Palat — Jack Hughes — Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer
Paul Cotter — Justin Dowling — Tomas Tatar
Kurtis MacDermid — Curtis Lazar — Nathan Bastian
Brenden Dillon — Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler — Jonathan Kovacevic
Luke Hughes — Brett Pesce
Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom
Scratched: Brian Halonen, Colton White
Injured: Santeri Hatakka (shoulder), Erik Haula (ankle), Stefan Noesen (illness)
Status report
Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said Thursday there is an illness going around the team, which could result in some game-time decisions. … Haula, a forward, was placed on injured reserve Friday. White, a defenseman, was recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Latest for THW:
- Flyers Stifle Devils in 3-1 Road Victory
- Projected Lineups for the Flyers vs Devils – 1/18/25
- Devils’ Nico Hischier Set to Skate in 500th NHL Game
BRUINS (22-19-5) at SENATORS (22-18-4)
3 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, NESN
Bruins projected lineup
Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Vinni Lettieri
Trent Frederic — Matthew Poitras — Charlie Coyle
Justin Brazeau — John Beecher — Mark Kastelic
Nikita Zadorov — Brandon Carlo
Parker Wotherspoon — Andrew Peeke
Mason Lohrei — Jordan Oesterle
Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Michael Callahan, Oliver Wahlstrom
Injured: Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed), Hampus Lindholm (lower body), Cole Koepke (upper body)
Status report
Kastelic could return after missing a 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday because of an upper-body injury. … Koepke will not play after the forward was injured Tuesday. … Hampus Lindholm practiced Friday in a non-contact jersey for the first time since the defenseman was injured Nov. 12.
Latest for THW:
- Bruins Shouldn’t Rush Players Back Off IR
- Projected Lineups for the Bruins vs Senators – 1/18/25
- Bruins’ Swayman Shows Signs of Rebound
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk — Josh Norris — Drake Batherson
Claude Giroux — Tim Stutzle — Adam Gaudette
Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Ridly Greig
Matthew Highmore — Zack Ostapchuk — Michael Amadio
Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
Tyler Kleven — Nick Jensen
Donovan Sebrango — Nikolas Matinpalo
Leevi Merilainen
Anton Forsberg
Scratched: None
Injured: Linus Ullmark (back), Travis Hamonic (lower body), Jacob Bernard-Docker (high ankle sprain), David Perron (upper body), Noah Gregor (lower body), Thomas Chabot (face)
Status report
Chabot is questionable to return; the defenseman took a puck to the face in a 2-0 win at the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
Latest for THW:
- Projected Lineups for the Bruins vs Senators – 1/18/25
- Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Senators – 1/16/25
- Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed
STARS (28-15-1) at AVALANCHE (27-18-1)
4 p.m. ET; Victory+, ALT
Stars projected lineup
Jason Robertson — Wyatt Johnston –Evgenii Dadonov
Jamie Benn — Matt Duchene — Logan Stankoven
Sam Steel — Mavrik Bourque — Matej Blumel
Justin Hryckowian — Oskar Back — Colin Blackwell
Miro Heiskanen — Ilya Lyubushkin
Nils Lundkvist — Esa Lindell
Mathew Dumba — Thomas Harley
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Brendan Smith
Injured: Roope Hintz (upper body), Mason Marchment (face), Tyler Seguin (hip)
Status report
Hintz is day to day; the center did not play in a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Latest for THW:
- Avalanche’s 3-Goal Second Period Leads Them Past the Stars
- Projected Lineups for the Stars vs Avalanche – 1/18/25
- NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Avalanche, Devils, Oilers, Stars
Avalanche projected lineup
Ross Colton — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko Rantanen
Artturi Lehkonen — Casey Mittelstadt — Jonathan Drouin
Joel Kiviranta — Parker Kelly — Logan O’Connor
Jere Innala — Juuso Parsinen — Jason Polin
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Samuel Girard — Josh Manson
Keaton Middleton — Sam Malinski
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood
Scratched: Calvin de Haan
Injured: Valeri Nichushkin (lower body), Oliver Kylington (upper body), Miles Wood (upper body), Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Tucker Poolman (head)
Status report
Malinski could return after being a healthy scratch for a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. … Nichushkin is close to a return, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Friday; the forward will miss his ninth straight game.
Latest for THW:
- Avalanche’s 3-Goal Second Period Leads Them Past the Stars
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- Flames & Avalanche Match Up for Blockbuster Trade Involving Kadri
DUCKS (18-21-6) at PANTHERS (26-17-3)
6 p.m. ET; Victory+, SCRIPPS
Ducks projected lineup
Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Robby Fabbri
Alex Killorn — Leo Carlsson — Sam Colangelo
Jansen Harkins — Isac Lundestrom — Brett Leason
Pavel Mintyukov — Jacob Trouba
Brian Dumoulin — Drew Helleson
Jackson LaCombe — Radko Gudas
Lukas Dostal
John Gibson
Scratched: Olen Zellweger, Nikita Nesterenko, Ross Johnston
Injured: Trevor Zegras (knee), Brock McGinn (lower body)
Status report
The Ducks did not hold a morning skate Saturday.
Latest for THW:
- Projected Lineups for the Ducks vs Panthers – 1/18/25
- Previewing Ducks’ Home and Home With Cup Champion Panthers
- 3 Takeaways From Ducks’ Hard-Fought Shootout Loss to Lightning
Panthers projected lineup
Matthew Tkachuk — Aleksander Barkov — Sam Reinhart
Eetu Luostarinen — Sam Bennett — Mackie Samoskevich
Carter Verhaeghe — Anton Lundell — Jesper Boqvist
Evan Rodrigues — Tomas Nosek — A.J. Greer
Gustav Forsling — Dmitry Kulikov
Niko Mikkola — Nate Schmidt
Tobias Bjornfot — Uvis Balinskis
Spencer Knight
Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratched: Adam Boqvist
Injured: Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Aaron Ekblad (upper body)
Status report
Ekblad will miss his fifth straight game and sixth in seven games, but could return at the Ducks on Tuesday, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said; the defenseman has been skating on his own before team practices. … Knight will start after replacing Bobrovsky in the second period of a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Latest for THW:
- Panthers’ Struggles Are Becoming a Problem
- Projected Lineups for the Ducks vs Panthers – 1/18/25
- Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Senators – 1/16/25
BLUE JACKETS (22-17-6) at RANGERS (21-20-3)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, MSG
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Dmitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
James van Riemsdyk — Cole Sillinger — Kent Johnson
Zach Aston-Reese — Luca Del Bel Belluz — Mathieu Olivier
Mikael Pyyhtia — Sean Kuraly — Kevin Labanc
Zach Werenski — Dante Fabbro
Denton Mateychuk — Ivan Provorov
Jake Christensen — Damon Severson
Daniil Tarasov
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Jordan Harris, Jack Johnson
Injured: Sean Monahan (wrist), Justin Danforth (upper body), Yegor Chinakhov (upper body)
Status report
Tarasov will make his second start in three games; he made 23 saves in a 3-2 shootout win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Latest for THW:
- Blue Jackets Get Tarasov’s First Career Shutout in Shootout Loss to Rangers
- Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs Rangers – 1/18/25
- Key Highlights From Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski’s Home Points Streak
Rangers projected lineup
Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle — Mika Zibanejad — Reilly Smith
Chris Kreider — Filip Chytil — Arthur Kaliyev
Adam Edstrom — Sam Carrick — Matt Rempe
Ryan Lindgren — Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller — Will Borgen
Urho Vaakanainen — Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Zac Jones, Jimmy Vesey, Jonny Brodzinski
Injured: None
Latest for THW:
- Blue Jackets Get Tarasov’s First Career Shutout in Shootout Loss to Rangers
- Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs Rangers – 1/18/25
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PENGUINS (19-20-8) at CAPITALS (30-10-5)
7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, MNMT
Penguins projected lineup
Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
Michael Bunting — Evgeni Malkin — Anthony Beauvillier
Drew O’Connor — Kevin Hayes — Philip Tomasino
Blake Lizotte — Cody Glass — Noel Acciari
Marcus Pettersson — Matt Grzelcyk
Owen Pickering — Erik Karlsson
Ryan Graves — P.O Joseph
Joel Blomqvist
Alex Nedeljkovic
Scratched: Ryan Shea, Matt Nieto
Injured: Kris Letang (illness)
Status report
Letang, a defenseman, was a late scratch for a 5-2 win at the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.
Latest for THW:
- Capitals Take Advantage of Penguins’ Mistakes in 4-1 Win
- Projected Lineups for the Penguins vs Capitals – 1/18/25
- 3 Keys to a Penguins Win Over the Capitals
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei Protas
Connor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
Taylor Raddysh — Lars Eller — Ethen Frank
Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Andrew Mangiapane
Rasmus Sandin — John Carlson
Martin Fehervary — Matt Roy
Jakob Chychrun — Trevor van Riemsdyk
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Scratched: Dylan McIlrath, Alexander Alexeyev, Jakub Vrana, Hunter Shepard
Injured: Sonny Milano (upper body)
Status report
Lindgren, who has three games because of an upper-body injury, is expected to be activated from injured reserve Saturday.
Latest for THW:
- Capitals Take Advantage of Penguins’ Mistakes in 4-1 Win
- Projected Lineups for the Penguins vs Capitals – 1/18/25
- Thompson Earns First Shutout as a Capital in 3-0 Win Over the Ducks
MAPLE LEAFS (28-16-2) at CANADIENS (22-18-4)
7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP, NHLN
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
Bobby McMann — Max Domi — William Nylander
Max Pacioretty — Pontus Holmberg — Nicholas Robertson
Steven Lorentz — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly — Phillippe Myers
Jake McNabb — Chris Tanev
Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Conor Timmins
Joseph Woll
Dennis Hildeby
Scratched: Simon Benoit, Fraser Minten, Connor Dewar
Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Calle Jarnkrok (lower body), Anthony Stolarz (lower body), John Tavares (lower body)
Status report
Reaves will return to the lineup after he was scratched for a 4-3 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. … Dewar, a forward, will be a healthy scratch.
Latest for THW:
- Maples Leafs Perform Comeback to Pound Canadiens 7-3
- Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Domi, McMann, Tanev, Woll & Dobes
- Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Matthews, Stolarz & Knies
Canadiens projected lineup
Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky
Alex Newhook — Kirby Dach — Patrik Laine
Josh Anderson — Christian Dvorak — Brendan Gallagher
Michael Pezzetta — Jake Evans — Joel Armia
Lane Hutson — Mike Matheson
Kaiden Guhle — Alexandre Carrier
Arber Xhekaj — David Savard
Sam Montembeault
Jakub Dobes
Scratched: Jayden Struble
Injured: Emil Heineman (upper body)
Status report
The Canadiens did not hold a morning skate Saturday.
Latest for THW:
- Maples Leafs Perform Comeback to Pound Canadiens 7-3
- Projected Lineups for the Maple Leafs vs Canadiens – 1/18/25
- Revisiting the Golden Knights’ Trade for Max Pacioretty
RED WINGS (21-19-4) at LIGHTNING (24-16-3)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, FDSNSUN
Red Wings projected lineup
Marco Kasper — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Patrick Kane — Andrew Copp — Alex DeBrincat
Vladimir Tarasenko — J.T. Compher — Jonatan Berggren
Michael Rasmussen — Joe Veleno — Christian Fischer
Ben Chiarot — Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson — Albert Johansson
Erik Gustafsson — Justin Holl
Cam Talbot
Ville Husso
Scratched: William Lagesson
Injured: Jeff Petry (undisclosed), Alex Lyon (upper body), Tyler Motte (upper body)
Status report
Motte, a forward, will not be available for the remainder of the four-game road trip after leaving in the second period of a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. … Lyon, a goalie who has missed four games, could be activated from injured reserve as early as Sunday.
Latest for THW:
- Kucherov Records 600th Assist as Lightning Clobber Red Wings
- Projected Lineups for the Red Wings vs Lightning – 1/18/25
- Blue Jackets Pay Tribute to Ohio & Columbus With Stadium Series Jersey
Lightning projected lineup
Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nick Paul
Mitchell Chaffee — Conor Geekie — Cam Atkinson
Zemgus Girgensons — Luke Glendening — Michael Eyssimont
Victor Hedman — Darren Raddysh
Ryan McDonagh — Max Crozier
Emil Lilleberg — Nick Perbix
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Scratched: None
Injured: J.J. Moser (upper body); Erik Cernak (lower body)
Status report
Cernak, a defenseman, is day-to-day after leaving in the first period of a 4-3 shootout win against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. … McDonagh did not participate in the Lightning morning skate Saturday for maintenance, but will play.
Latest for THW:
- Kucherov Records 600th Assist as Lightning Clobber Red Wings
- Projected Lineups for the Red Wings vs Lightning – 1/18/25
- Lightning Mid-Season Report Cards: Third-Line Forwards
FLAMES (21-16-7) at JETS (31-12-3)
7 p.m. ET; CITY, SNW
Flames projected lineup
Jonathan Huberdeau — Nazem Kadri — Martin Pospisil
Blake Coleman — Mikael Backlund — Matt Coronato
Rory Kerins — Yegor Sharangovich — Jakob Pelletier
Ryan Lomberg — Kevin Rooney — Walker Duehr
Kevin Bahl — Rasmus Andersson
Joel Hanley — MacKenzie Weegar
Jake Bean — Brayden Pachal
Dustin Wolf
Dan Vladar
Scratched: Andrei Kuzmenko, Daniil Miromanov, Tyson Barrie
Injured: Connor Zary (knee)
Status report
Flames coach Ryan Huska said Saturday there would be lineup changes but would not divulge specifics; Calgary had dressed the same lineup the previous three games.
Latest for THW:
- Wolf Outstanding as Flames Beat the Jets 3-1
- Flames & Avalanche Match Up for Blockbuster Trade Involving Kadri
- Projected Lineups for the Flames vs Jets – 1/18/25
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers — Adam Lowry — Alex Iafallo
Nino Niederreiter — Rasmus Kupari — Cole Perfetti
Dominic Toninato — David Gustafsson — Morgan Barron
Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg — Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley — Colin Miller
Eric Comrie
Connor Hellebuyck
Scratched: Ville Heinola
Injured: Haydn Fleury (lower body), Mason Appleton (lower body), Vladislav Namestnikov (lower body)
Status report
The Jets held an optional morning skate Saturday. … Miller is expected to return after missing five games with a fractured larynx. … Fleury, a defenseman who has missed 10 games, skated with the team for the first time Saturday, in a regular jersey. … Comrie will make his first start since making 21 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 10.
Latest for THW:
- Wolf Outstanding as Flames Beat the Jets 3-1
- Projected Lineups for the Flames vs Jets – 1/18/25
- Jets Soar Past Kraken in Final Moments, Take the 2-1 Win
SHARKS (14-27-6) at ISLANDERS (17-20-7)
7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSCA
Sharks projected lineup
Collin Graf — Mikael Granlund — Fabian Zetterlund
William Eklund — Macklin Celebrini — Tyler Toffoli
Luke Kunin — Alexander Wennberg — Will Smith
Barclay Goodrow — Nico Sturm — Ty Dellandrea
Jake Walman — Cody Ceci
Mario Ferraro — Timothy Liljegren
Marc-Edouard Vlasic — Jan Rutta
Alexandar Georgiev
Yaroslav Askarov
Scratched: Carl Grundstrom, Henry Thrun
Injured: Nikolai Kovalenko (upper body), Logan Couture (lower body), Vitek Vanacek (upper body), Klim Kostin (lower body)
Latest for THW:
- Projected Lineups for the Sharks vs Islanders – 1/18/25
- Blue Jackets Dispose of Sharks For Sixth-Straight Win
- Projected Lineups for Sharks vs Blue Jackets – 1/16/25
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee — Brock Nelson — Mathew Barzal
Anthony Duclair — Bo Horvat — Kyle Palmieri
Simon Holmstrom — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Casey Cizikas
Pierre Engvall — Kyle MacLean — Marc Gatcomb
Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov — Noah Dobson
Isaiah George — Scott Mayfield
Marcus Hogberg
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Matt Martin, Dennis Cholowski
Injured: Semyon Varlamov (lower body), Mike Reilly (heart surgery), Hudson Fasching (upper body)
Suspended: Maxim Tsyplakov
Status report
The Islanders held an optional morning skate Saturday. … Holmstrom and Romanov each will be a game-time decision; Holmstrom has missed seven games with an upper-body injury and Romanov has missed three games, also with an upper-body injury. … Holmstrom has yet to be activated from injured reserve. … Tsyplakov, a forward, will serve the first of a three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling in a 5-3 loss Thursday.
Latest for THW:
- Projected Lineups for the Sharks vs Islanders – 1/18/25
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- Projected Lineups for the Flyers vs Islanders – 1/16/25
GOLDEN KNIGHTS (29-13-3) at BLACKHAWKS (14-28-3)
8 p.m. ET; CHSN, SCRIPPS
Golden Knights projected lineup
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
Cole Schwindt — William Karlsson — Brett Howden
Victor Olofsson — Tomas Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
Tanner Pearson — Alexander Holtz — Keegan Kolesar
Noah Hanifin — Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Nicolas Hague — Zach Whitecloud
Ilya Samsonov
Adin Hill
Scratched: Ben Hutton, Kaedan Korczak, Nicolas Roy
Injured: None
Status report
Neither team conducted a morning skate Saturday … Samsonov is expected to start after Hill made 25 saves in a 3-2 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
Latest for THW:
- Bertuzzi & Jones Lead Blackhawks to 5-3 Win Over Golden Knights
- Projected Lineups for the Golden Knights vs Blackhawks – 1/18/25
- Revisiting the Golden Knights’ Trade for Max Pacioretty
Blackhawks projected lineup
Tyler Bertuzzi — Connor Bedard — Frank Nazar
Teuvo Teravainen — Jason Dickinson — Ilya Mikheyev
Colton Dach — Lukas Reichel — Nick Foligno
Taylor Hall — Ryan Donato — Patrick Maroon
Alec Martinez — Seth Jones
Alec Vlasic — Louis Crevier
Nolan Allan — Wyatt Kaiser
Petr Mrazek
Arvid Soderblom
Scratched: Philipp Kurashev, TJ Brodie
Injured: Laurent Brossoit (knee), Connor Murphy (groin), Craig Smith (back)
Status report
Maroon did not practice on Friday for maintenance but is expected to play.
Latest for THW:
- Bertuzzi & Jones Lead Blackhawks to 5-3 Win Over Golden Knights
- Blackhawks’ Nick Foligno to Play in 1,200th Career NHL Game
- Projected Lineups for the Golden Knights vs Blackhawks – 1/18/25
WILD (27-14-4) at PREDATORS (15-22-7)
8 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, FDSNSO
Wild projected lineup
Matt Boldy — Marco Rossi — Mats Zuccarello
Liam Ohgren — Joel Eriksson Ek — Ryan Hartman
Marcus Foligno — Frederick Gaudreau — Yakov Trenin
Devin Shore — Marat Khusnutdinov — Jakub Lauko
Jake Middleton — Brock Faber
Declan Chisholm — Zach Bogosian
Jon Merrill — David Jiricek
Marc-Andre Fleury
Filip Gustavsson
Scratched: Brendan Gaunce, Travis Dermott, Dylan Ferguson
Injured: Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), Jared Spurgeon (lower body), Jonas Brodin (lower body), Marcus Johansson (upper body)
Status report
Faber and Lauko each will return; Faber has missed four games with an upper-body injury and Lauko has missed 15 games, also with an upper-body injury. … Ferguson, a goalie, was recalled under emergency conditions from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Saturday because Gustavsson wasn’t feeling well; Gustavsson could still dress as the backup Saturday.
Latest for THW:
- Forsberg Shines as Predators Defeat Wild 6-2
- Projected Lineups for the Wild vs Predators – 1/18/25
- Minnesota Wild Have Proven Themselves to be a Top Team
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg — Steven Stamkos — Jonathan Marchessault
Gustav Nyquist — Ryan O’Reilly — Vinnie Hinostroza
Tommy Novak — Fedor Svechkov — Zachary L’Heureux
Mark Jankowski — Michael McCarron — Colton Sissons
Roman Josi — Justin Barron
Brady Skjei — Nick Blankenburg
Adam Wilsby — Luke Schenn
Juuse Saros
Justus Annunen
Scratched: Kieffer Bellows, Spencer Stastney
Injured: Cole Smith (lower body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body), Luke Evangelista (lower body)
Status report
Wilsby participated in the Predators morning skate Saturday and will be a game-time decision; the defenseman has missed seven straight games.
Latest for THW:
- Forsberg Shines as Predators Defeat Wild 6-2
- Projected Lineups for the Wild vs Predators – 1/18/25
- Projected Lineups for the Blackhawks vs Predators – 1/16/25
BLUES (22-20-4) at UTAH (18-19-7)
9 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Utah16
Blues projected lineup
Jake Neighbours — Robert Thomas — Pavel Buchnevich
Dylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Jordan Kyrou
Nathan Walker — Oskar Sundqvist — Zack Bolduc
Alexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Mathieu Joseph
Cam Fowler — Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg — Justin Faulk
Ryan Suter — Tyler Tucker
Jordan Binnington
Joel Hofer
Scratched: Scott Perunovich, Brandon Saad, Alexandre Texier
Injured: Nick Leddy (lower body)
Status report
The Blues will dress the same 18 skaters they used in a 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
Latest for THW:
- Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Utah HC – 1/18/25
- Projected Lineups for the Flames vs Blues – 1/16/25
- Ranking Blues Head Coaches Hired By Doug Armstrong
Utah projected lineup
Clayton Keller — Logan Cooley — Nick Schmaltz
Mattias Maccelli — Barrett Hayton — Josh Doan
Jack McBain — Nick Bjugstad — Lawson Crouse
Liam O’Brien — Kevin Stenlund — Alexander Kerfoot
John Marino — Olli Maatta
Ian Cole — Michael Kesselring
Juuso Valimaki — Nick DeSimone
Connor Ingram
Karel Vejmelka
Scratched: Vladislav Kolyachonok, Michael Carcone
Injured: Mikhail Sergachev (upper body), Dylan Guenther (lower body), Sean Durzi (upper body), Robert Bortuzzo (lower body)
Status report
Sergachev is day to day; the defenseman, who Utah coach Andre Tourigny said is “banged up a little bit,” left the morning skate early Saturday.
Latest for THW:
- Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Utah HC – 1/18/25
- 3 Takeaways From Utah’s 5-3 Loss to Rangers
- Rangers Come From Behind to Beat Utah 5-3
OILERS (29-13-3) at CANUCKS (19-15-10)
10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, TVAS2
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin — Leon Draisaitl — Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark — Adam Henrique — Connor Brown
Noah Philp — Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse — Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak — Ty Emberson
Josh Brown
Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard
Scratched: Derek Ryan, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Skinner
Injured: None
Status report
Arvidsson blocked a shot with his right foot and missed the final 7:45 of a 4-3 win at the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday but was in his regular second-line spot during the Oilers morning skate Saturday. … Edmonton will be dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen, but it wasn’t clear whether Jeff Skinner, a forward who was scratched three of the previous four games, or Perry would come out of the lineup.
Latest for THW:
- Canucks Use Strong First Period to Defeat Oilers 3-2
- Projected Lineups for the Oilers vs Canucks – 1/18/25
- Oilers Within Reach of First Division Title Since 1987
Canucks projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Phil Di Giuseppe — J.T. Miller — Brock Boeser
Danton Heinen — Pius Suter — Conor Garland
Nils Hoglander — Teddy Blueger — Kiefer Sherwood
Quinn Hughes — Filip Hronek
Derek Forbort — Tyler Myers
Carson Soucy — Vincent Desharnais
Thatcher Demko
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Max Sasson, Guillaume Brisebois
Injured: Dakota Joshua (lower body), Noah Juulsen (undisclosed)
Status report
The Canucks held a lightly-attended optional morning skate Saturday and Lekkerimaki was the only forward that stayed out late so it’s possible he will come out of the lineup; Sasson, a forward, would likely replace him. … Juulsen, a defenseman, is day to day and will miss him second straight game.
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KINGS (25-12-5) at KRAKEN (19-24-3)
10 p.m. ET; KHN, KONG, KCAL
Kings projected lineup
Alex Turcotte — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
Warren Foegele — Quinton Byfield — Tanner Jeannot
Kevin Fiala — Phillip Danault — Trevor Moore
Trevor Lewis — Samuel Helenius
Mikey Anderson — Vladislav Gavrikov
Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
Jacob Moverare — Jordan Spence
Kyle Burroughs
Darcy Kuemper
David Rittich
Scratched: Andreas Englund, Akil Thomas
Injured: Alex Laferriere (upper body), Drew Doughty (ankle)
Status report
Laferriere, a forward, could miss his second straight game. … The Kings could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
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Kraken projected lineup
Jaden Schwartz — Matty Beniers — Kaapo Kakko
Andre Burakovsky — Chandler Stephenson — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jared McCann — Shane Wright — Eeli Tolvanen
John Hayden — Mitchell Stephens — Brandon Tanev
Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans — Brandon Montour
Jamie Oleksiak — Joshua Mahura
Joey Daccord
Philipp Grubauer
Scratched: Tye Kartye, Gustav Olofsson
Injured: Jordan Eberle (pelvis), Yanni Gourde (lower body)
Status report
Tanev took part in the Kraken morning skate Saturday and will be a game-time decision after missing a 2-1 loss at the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday because of illness.
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