RANGERS (6-1-1) at CAPITALS (5-2-0)

7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN

Rangers projected lineup

Chris Kreider — Mika Zibanejad — Reilly Smith

Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere

Will Cuylle — Filip Chytil — Kaapo Kakko

Adam Edstrom — Sam Carrick — Matt Rempe

K’Andre Miller — Adam Fox

Ryan Lindgren — Jacob Trouba

Braden Schneider — Victor Mancini

Igor Shesterkin

Jonathan Quick

Scratched: Jonny Brodzinski, Zac Jones

Injured: Jimmy Vesey (lower body)

Capitals projected lineup

Aliaksei Protas — Dylan Strome — Alex Ovechkin

Connor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson

Jakub Vrana — Michael Sgarbossa — Andrew Mangiapane

Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Taylor Raddysh

Jakob Chychrun — John Carlson

Rasmus Sandin — Trevor van Riemsdyk

Martin Fehervary — Dylan McIlrath

Logan Thompson

Charlie Lindgren

Scratched: Sonny Milano, Alexander Alexeyev, Hendrix Lapierre

Injured: Matt Roy (lower body)

Status report

The Rangers held an optional morning skate Tuesday. … Rempe was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Monday, one day after forward Jake Leschyshyn was assigned to Hartford. … Vesey practiced in a regular jersey Monday. The forward has not played this season is on long-term injured reserve, meaning he must miss at least 10 games; this will be the Rangers’ ninth game of the season. … The Capitals held an optional morning skate Tuesday. … Sgarbossa was recalled from Hershey of the AHL on Monday. … Roy, a defenseman, was placed on injured reserve Monday.