#### **SABRES (10-16-5) at ISLANDERS (8-12-6)****Sabres projected lineup**JJ Peterka -- Tage Thompson -- Alex TuchBrett Murray -- Peyton Krebs -- Kyle OkposoRasmus Asplund -- Arttu Ruotsalainen -- Victor OlofssonAnders Bjork -- Cody Eakin -- John HaydenRasmus Dahlin -- Henri JokiharjuMark Pysyk -- Casey FitzgeraldWill Butcher -- Ethan ProwMalcolm SubbanUkko-Pekka Luukkonen***Scratched:** None****Injured:** Colin Miller (undisclosed), Casey Mittelstadt (upper body), Drake Caggiula (upper body), Robert Hagg (lower body), Craig Anderson (upper body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Dustin Tokarski, Dylan Cozens, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jeff Skinner, Zemgus Girgensons, Mark Jankowski, Jacob Bryson***Islanders projected lineup**Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Jean-Gabriel PageauKieffer Bellows --[Cole Bardreau](https://www.nhl.com/player/cole-bardreau-8478367)-- Josh Bailey[Michael Dal Colle](https://www.nhl.com/player/michael-dal-colle-8477936)--[Austin Czarnik](https://www.nhl.com/player/austin-czarnik-8478512)-- Zach PariseMatt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal ClutterbuckAdam Pelech -- Scott MayfieldZdeno Chara -- Noah DobsonRobin Salo -- Andy GreeneIlya SorokinSemyon Varlamov***Scratched:** Ross Johnston****Injured:** Kyle Palmieri (lower body), Ryan Pulock (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Brock Nelson, Anthony Beauvillier, Oliver Wahlstrom, Sebastian Aho***Status report**The Sabres did not hold a morning skate Thursday following a 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. ... Martin, Clutterbuck and Salo have been cleared from NHL COVID-19 protocol and each is expected to play. ... Parise was removed from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play. ... Aho, a defenseman, was placed in protocol. ... Bardreau is expected to make his season debut. ... Palmieri was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 16.