The Columbus Blue Jackets (11-8-2) are set to face the Detroit Red Wings (12-8-1) in an afternoon matchup.
Ahead of the game, Columbus recalled forward Brendan Gaunce from its AHL affiliate in Cleveland on Friday, loaning forward Luca Del Bel Belluz in a corresponding move. Zach Aston-Reese is expected to enter the lineup on the fourth line.
Detroit coach Todd McLellan indicated that he would not make final decisions on his lineup until Saturday morning.
Blue Jackets Projected Lineup
Forwards
Miles Wood — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson
Dmitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier
Yegor Chinakhov — Zach Aston-Reese — Isac Lundestrom
Defensemen
Zach Werenski — Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk — Damon Severson
Jake Christiansen — Dante Fabbro
Goaltenders
Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Dysin Mayo, Brendan Gaunce
Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Boone Jenner (upper body)
Red Wings Projected Lineup
Forwards
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Patrick Kane — J.T. Compher — Alex DeBrincat
Jonatan Berggren — Nate Danielson — Mason Appleton
Michael Rasmussen — Andrew Copp — James van Riemsdyk
Defensemen
Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Jacob Bernard-Docker — Albert Johansson
Goaltenders
Cam Talbot
John Gibson
Scratched: Travis Hamonic, Marco Kasper
Injured: Elmer Soderblom (undisclosed)
