Washington Capitals v New York Islanders
Washington Capitals: N. Bäckström (73/20 f, probably in), M. Latta (40/3 f, doubtful)
New York Islanders: C. de Haan (69/2 d), J. Bérubé (6/91.4% Saves, goalkeeper), C. Cizikas (76/7 f), A. Pelech (7/0 d), M. Grabovski (58/9 f), T. Hamonic (72/5 d)(all doubtful), J. Halak (36/91.1% Saves, goalkeeper)
New Jersey Devils v Buffalo Sabres
New Jersey Devils: S. Kalinin (75/6 f), J. Blandisi (40/5 f)(both doubtful), J. Merrill (47/1 d), J. Tootoo (66/4 f), M. Cammalleri (42/14 f), J. Tlusty (30/2 f), P. Elias (13/1 f), R. Clowe (0/0 f)
Buffalo Sabres: J. Kasdorf (0/0.0% g, doubtful), C. Franson (59/4 d), E. Kane (65/20 f), R. Lehner (21/92.0% Saves, goalkeeper), T. Ennis (23/3 f), C. McCormick (0/0 f)
Boston Bruins v Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins: K. Miller (68/5 d), D. Seidenberg (61/1 d), B. Connolly (71/9 f)(all doubtful), C. Kelly (11/2 f)
Carolina Hurricanes: R. Nash (61/8 f), P. Di Giuseppe (41/7 f)(both doubtful), A. Nestrasil (55/9 f), J. Wisniewski (1/0 d)
Ottawa Senators v Pittsburgh Penguins
Ottawa Senators: M. Methot (69/5 d), P. Wiercioch (52/0 d), M. Stone (75/23 f)(all doubtful), C. MacArthur (4/0 f), D. Phaneuf (20/1 d), M. Borowiecki (63/1 d), K. Turris (57/13 f), C. Phillips (0/0 d)
Pittsburgh Penguins: B. Rust (41/4 f, doubtful), M. Fleury (58/91.8% Saves, goalkeeper), O. Maatta (67/7 d), S. Wilson (24/5 f), E. Malkin (57/27 f, 2nd top scorer), K. Porter (41/0 f)
Montreal Canadiens v Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens: B. Lernout (1/0 d), L. Lessio (12/1 f), V. Bartley (9/0 d), P. Subban (68/6 d)(all doubtful), B. Flynn (55/4 f), C. Price (12/93.7% Saves, goalkeeper), M. Barberio (30/2 d), T. Gilbert (45/1 d), J. Petry (51/5 d), N. Beaulieu (64/2 d)
Florida Panthers: W. Mitchell (45/1 d, doubtful), D. Bolland (25/1 f), M. Savard (0/0 f), V. Trocheck (76/25 f, top scorer)
New York Rangers v Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers: no absences
Tampa Bay Lightning: S. Stamkos (77/36 f, top scorer, doubtful), A. Stralman (73/9 d), M. Ohlund (0/0 d)
Minnesota Wild v San Jose Sharks
Minnesota Wild: T. Vanek (73/18 f), J. Spurgeon (75/11 d), R. Carter (59/7 f)(all doubtful)
San Jose Sharks: M. Vlasic (67/8 d), M. Tennyson (30/1 d)(both doubtful), M. Nieto (67/8 f)
Nashville Predators v Colorado Avalanche
Nashville Predators: R. Ellis (76/9 d), A. Bitetto (26/1 d), G. Bourque (22/1 f)(all doubtful)
Colorado Avalanche: J. Winchester (1/0 f), N. Zadorov (19/0 d)(both doubtful), N. MacKinnon (72/21 f), E. Gelinas (6/0 d), B. Stuart (6/0 d)
Chicago Blackhawks v Arizona Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks: M. Hossa (63/13 f), C. Crawford (56/92.3% Saves, goalkeeper), A. Shaw (78/14 f)(all doubtful), D. Keith (67/9 d, suspended)
Arizona Coyotes: N. Grossmann (57/3 d), E. Selleck (1/0 f), M. Hanzal (64/13 f)(all doubtful), M. Stone (75/6 d), A. Lindback (19/89.0% Saves, goalkeeper), J. Vitale (1/0 f), C. Pronger (0/0 d), J. Tinordi (7/0 d, suspended)
Calgary Flames v Los Angeles Kings
Calgary Flames: M. Frolik (64/15 f), D. Wideman (51/2 d), K. Rämö (37/90.4% Saves, goalkeeper), L. Smid (22/0 d)
Los Angeles Kings: A. Martinez (78/10 d), M. Gaborik (54/12 f)(both doubtful), J. Nolan (52/0 f), M. Greene (3/0 d)
Anaheim Ducks v Winnipeg Jets
Anaheim Ducks: F. Andersen (42/91.4% Saves, goalkeeper), R. Rakell (72/20 f, 2nd top scorer), K. Bieksa (71/4 d)(all doubtful), D. Perron (27/8 f)
Winnipeg Jets: J. Lipon (9/0 f), B. Little (57/17 f)(both doubtful), T. Myers (73/9 d), T. Enström (72/2 d), M. Perreault (71/9 f), A. Peluso (35/1 f), G. Clitsome (0/0 d)
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Explanation: player statistics (a/b c)
a - games played this season
b - goals scored
c - team position (d - defender, m - midfielder, f - forward, g - goalkeeper).
