RANGERS (20-7-1) at BRUINS (19-5-4)
7 p.m. ET; NESN, MSG
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Blake Wheeler
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle -- Adam Edstrom -- Jonny Brodzinski
Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Tyler Pitlick
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
Erik Gustafsson -- Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: None
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (lower body), Filip Chytil (upper body), K’Andre Miller (personal), Nick Bonino (illness)
Bruins projected lineup
Danton Heinen -- Morgan Geekie -- David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand -- Charlie Coyle -- Jake DeBrusk
James van Riemsdyk -- Matthew Poitras -- Trent Frederic
Jakub Lauko -- John Beecher -- Oskar Steen
Hampus Lindholm -- Kevin Shattenkirk
Matt Grzelcyk -- Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei -- Parker Wotherspoon
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Scratched: Jesper Boqvist, Patrick Brown, Ian Mitchell
Injured: Charlie McAvoy (upper body), Pavel Zacha (upper body), Derek Forbort (lower body)
Status report
Neither team held a morning skate Saturday. ... Bonino's status is uncertain after the forward was a late scratch for a 5-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. ... Miller, a defenseman, has missed the past two games for personal reasons, but returned to practice Thursday. ... Shesterkin is expected to start after Quick made 29 saves Friday. … Poitras will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for a 5-4 shootout win at the New York Islanders on Friday as part of the rookie’s load management plan. … Swayman likely will start after Ullmark made 33 saves Friday.
