CBJ-NYI

BLUE JACKETS (15-8-2) at ISLANDERS (12-9-3)
7 p.m. ET; MSG+, FS-O, NHL.TV

It's the first of 21 home games the Islanders will play at the remodeled Coliseum this season; the other 20 are at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. New York is 9-1-4 in its past 14 home games against Columbus.
The Blue Jackets are 8-2-1 in their past 11 games and trail the Washington Capitals by one point for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Players to watch

Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson has 15 points (10 goals, five assists) during a nine-game point streak, which is tied for the longest in his NHL career.
Islanders forward Anders Lee has two goals and two assists in his past four games.

They said it

"I'm really thrilled that we're getting the opportunity to play the first one back in this building. … It's not so much weathering the storm; I want us to jump in. I don't want us to test the water. I want us to get on the attack right away. I want to use the juice of the building to our benefit. Sometimes it's harder for the home team to play in these situations. When you're the away team, you just letting it happen out there and you use that juice for yourself, so we'll see where it goes." -- Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella
"I loved playing there; everyone loves playing there. The atmosphere is the best in the League, in my opinion, when that place is full. There's nowhere better to play." -- Islanders forward Matt Martin

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Islanders projected lineup
Status report

The Blue Jackets held an optional morning skate. Tortorella confirmed Bobrovsky will start. … Islanders coach Barry Trotz did not confirm a starting goaltender, but Greiss was the first to leave the ice after the morning skate.

Stat pack

Atkinson is one point away from 300 for his NHL career. Savard has 99 career assists. … Bailey has 398 NHL points, all with the Islanders. … New York is 1-6-0 when outshooting its opponents. The Islanders are 10-1-1 when they score at least three goals.