Panthers at Islanders

PANTHERS (15-15-4) at ISLANDERS (18-14-2)

Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Ryan Lomberg -- Eric Staal -- Nick Cousins
Grigori Denisenko
-- Colin White -- Givani Smith
Gustav Forsling -- Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal -- Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura -- Matt Kiersted
Sergei Bobrovsky
Spencer Knight
Scratched: None
Injured: Aleksander Barkov (lower body), Anthony Duclair (Achilles tendon surgery), Radko Gudas (concussion), Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Chris Tierney (concussion)
Islanders projected lineup
Josh Bailey -- Mathew Barzal -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Zach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Simon Holmstrom
Matt Martin -- Aatu Raty -- Hudson Fasching
Robin Salo -- Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov -- Noah Dobson
Sebastian Aho -- Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
Cory Schneider
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Parker Wotherspoon
Injured: Casey Cizikas (undisclosed), Cal Clutterbuck (upper body), Kyle Palmieri (upper body), Adam Pelech (undisclosed), Semyon Varlamov (lower body)
Status report
The Panthers held an optional morning skate Friday. ... Bobrovsky will start. ... Smith will make his Florida debut after being acquired in a three-team trade involving the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks on Monday. ... Raty and Wotherspoon, a defenseman, each was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Friday; Raty could make his NHL debut. ... Pelech, a defenseman, will miss his eighth straight game. ... Forwards Clutterbuck and Palmieri each will miss his fourth consecutive game. ... Varlamov, a goalie, will miss his third straight. ... Cizikas may not play after leaving in the second period during a 5-3 loss at the New York Rangers on Thursday; he did not return.