KRAKEN (34-36-11) at AVALANCHE (54-16-11)
10 p.m. ET; ESPN, ALT, SNE, TVAS
Kraken projected lineup
Bobby McMann — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
Kaapo Kakko — Shane Wright — Jan Nyman
Berkly Catton — Chandler Stephenson — Eeli Tolvanen
Ben Meyers — Frederick Gaudreau — Ryan Winterton
Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Josh Mahura — Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans — Jamie Oleksiak
Victor Ostman
Matt Murray
Scratched: Ryan Lindgren, Jaden Schwartz, Eeli Tolvanen, Nikke Kokko
Injured: Philipp Grubauer (lower body), Joey Daccord (lower body), Jared McCann (lower body)
Avalanche projected lineup
Artturi Lehkonen — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Gabriel Landeskog — Nicolas Roy — Ross Colton
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Joel Kiviranta
Jason Polin — Alex Barre-Boulet — Logan O’Connor
Brett Kulak — Cale Makar
Devon Toews — Sam Malinski
Nick Blankenburg — Brent Burns
Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched: Zakhar Bardakov, Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas
Injured: Nazem Kadri (finger), Josh Manson (undisclosed)
Status report
The Kraken did not hold a morning skate following a 4-1 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. … Forwards MacKinnon and Necas each missed the morning skate and are expected to be rested. … Coach Jared Bednar said he expects his full roster to be healthy for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. … Bednar, who has missed the past two games with facial fractures and a corneal abrasion, will return to the bench. … Barre-Boulet and Polin each was recalled from Colorado of the American Hockey League on Thursday.
