Projected lineups, starting goalies for today

NHL.com has released projected lineups and starting goalies for October 2, 2026 NHL matchups, including the New York Rangers (1-1-0) visiting the Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0) at 6:30 p.m. ET. Detroit's Dylan Larkin is out with an upper body injury and will miss the team's first two games, while Boston's Charlie McAvoy is serving the second game of a six-game suspension for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson during last season's playoffs. Anton Johansson is set to make his NHL debut for Detroit, and the Bruins will dress the same lineup used in their 3-0 win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday.