Captain and centre Sione Tuipulotu and fly-half Finn Russell return to the starting XV as the Scots attempt to beat the All Blacks for the first time in what will be their 34th meeting.
Neither Russell nor Tuipulotu started in the Scots' last match against Fiji back in July, with Townsend also restoring Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Ben White and Jamie Dobie in the backs, the latter and Tuipulotu having come off the bench against Fiji.
Rory Sutherland is the only starting forward to survive since that 33-17 victory, with Ewan Ashman, Zander and Matt Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Jack Dempsey and vice-captain Rory Darge all coming in.
