Panthers at Senators

PANTHERS (36-30-7) at SENATORS (35-33-5)

Panthers projected lineup
Eetu Luostarinen -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anthony Duclair
Carter Verhaeghe -- Anton Lundell -- Matthew Tkachuk
Ryan Lomberg -- Eric Staal -- Sam Reinhart
Givani Smith -- Colin White -- Nick Cousins
Gustav Forsling -- Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal -- Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura -- Radko Gudas
Sergei Bobrovsky
Alex Lyon
Scratched:Casey Fitzgerald
Injured:Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Sam Bennett (undisclosed)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk --
Tim Stutzle
-- Claude Giroux
Alex DeBrincat -- Shane Pinto -- Drake Batherson
Derick Brassard -- Dylan Gambrell -- Mathieu Joseph
Patrick Brown -- Mark Kastelic -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Travis Hamonic
Jake Sanderson -- Artem Zub
Erik Brannstrom -- Nick Holden
Mads Sogaard
Dylan Ferguson
Scratched:Tyler Kleven, Julien Gauthier
Injured:Josh Norris (shoulder), Anton Forsberg (knees), Parker Kelly (undisclosed), Cam Talbot (mid-body), Jakob Chychrun (hamstring), Ridly Greig (upper body)
Status report
Matthew Tkachuk sat out the morning skate but will play. … Bennett will miss a fourth straight game. The forward, who last played March 20, is day to day. … Joseph could play for the first time since sustaining a lower-body injury March 12. The forward will be a game-time decision. ... Talbot practiced for the first time since he sustained a mid-body injury March 4. Senators coach D.J. Smith said the goalie could play or be the backup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. … Chychrun was injured during a 7-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. The defenseman is expected to be out 2-3 weeks, Smith said. … Kleven could make his NHL debut Thursday, Smith said. The defensemen agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday, following the completion of his season at the University of North Dakota.