The New York Islanders and San Jose Sharks released projected lineups for their out-of-conference matchup, with Brayden Schenn set to make his Islanders debut and several players listed as injured or scratched. Saturday at 10 p. m. ET — the projected rosters outline who will be active and who will not dress.
Islanders Vs Sharks Projected Lineups
New York’s projected forward groups list Emil Heineman, Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal on one line; Calum Ritchie, Brayden Schenn and Ondrej Palat on the second; Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Simon Holmstrom on the third; and Anthony Duclair, Casey Cizikas and Marc Gatcomb on the fourth. Islanders scratches include Maxim Shabanov, Kyle MacLean and Adam Boqvist. The Islanders also listed injuries: Kyle Palmieri (ACL), Alexander Romanov (upper body) and Semyon Varlamov (knee). San Jose’s projected forwards show Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini and Collin Graf; William Eklund, Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli; Adam Gaudette, Alexander Wennberg and Kiefer Sherwood; and Barclay Goodrow, Zack Ostapchuk and Ryan Reaves. The Sharks’ scratched players were listed as Pavol Regenda, Ryan Reaves and Nolan Allan.
Brayden Schenn to Make Islanders Debut
Brayden Schenn will make his Islanders debut after being acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Friday; his placement on the second line pairs him with Calum Ritchie and Ondrej Palat. Anthony Duclair will return to New York’s lineup after being a healthy scratch the past two games and will replace Kyle MacLean, who is listed as a scratch. The Sharks did not conduct a morning skate following a 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues on Friday, per the projected notes.
Askarov Likely to Start After Nedeljkovic’s 3-Goal Night; Allan Recalled
Goaltending notes show Askarov is likely to start for San Jose after Ivan Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 14 shots against St. Louis. The projected lists also note that Nolan Allan, a defenseman, was recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League on Saturday, a transaction referenced alongside the Sharks’ scratches.
Team Records, Scoring and Top Performers Entering the Game
The Islanders entered the matchup with a 35-23-5 record overall and an 18-13-3 mark in road games; they have gone 26-4-3 in games in which they score three or more goals. The Sharks were 30-25-5 overall and 17-10-4 at home, with a -23 scoring differential stemming from 186 goals scored and 209 conceded. Tyler Toffoli leads the Sharks with 16 goals and 23 assists; Macklin Celebrini has five goals and nine assists over the last 10 games. Bo Horvat has 26 goals and 17 assists for the Islanders; Matthew Schaefer has seven goals and three assists over his past 10 games. Over the last 10 games, the Sharks were 4-4-2 while the Islanders were 6-4-0.
Confirmed next event: the New York Islanders and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday at 10 p. m. ET.
