#### **ISLANDERS (31-16-5) at SABRES (14-32-7)****Islanders projected lineup**Leo Komarov -- Mathew Barzal -- Jordan EberleAnthony Beauvillier -- Brock Nelson -- Josh BaileyKyle Palmieri -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Oliver WahlstromMatt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal ClutterbuckNick Leddy -- Scott MayfieldAdam Pelech -- Ryan PulockAndy Greene -- Noah DobsonIlya SorokinSemyon Varlamov***Scratched:**Braydon Coburn, Sebastian Aho, Michael Dal Colle, Ross Johnston, Travis Zajac, Cory Schneider****Injured:** None***Sabres projected lineup**Jeff Skinner -- Sam Reinhart -- Victor OlofssonRasmus Asplund -- Casey Mittelstadt -- Tage ThompsonAnders Bjork -- Dylan Cozens -- Arttu RuotsalainenRiley Sheahan -- Cody Eakin - Drake CaggiulaMattias Samuelsson -- Rasmus RistolainenRasmus Dahlin -- Henri JokiharjuJacob Bryson -- Colin MillerMichael Houser[Stefanos Lekkas ](https://www.nhl.com/player/stefanos-lekkas-8482626)***Scratched:** Dustin Tokarski, Will Borgen, Tobias Rieder, Matt Irwin****Injured:** Linus Ullmark (lower body), Carter Hutton (lower body)***Status report**Pageau is expected to return after missing a 4-2 loss at the Sabres on Monday with an undisclosed injury. ... Houser will make his second straight start after making 34 saves in his NHL debut Monday. ... Miller will play after being scratched the past four games and will replace Borgen, a defensman. … Ullmark skated Tuesday but will not play. The goalie could return before the end of the season. … Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss Buffalo's remaining three games with a lower-body injury. ... Tokarski has returned home to tend to a family matter; the goalie will not return before the end of the season.