Islanders at Blue Jackets

ISLANDERS (28-27-9) at BLUE JACKETS (32-29-5)

Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Josh Bailey -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle Palmieri
Zach Parise -- Mathew Barzal -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Ross Johnston
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Zdeno Chara -- Noah Dobson
Andy Greene -- Grant Hutton
Semyon Varlamov
Cory Schneider
Scratched: Kieffer Bellows
Injured: Scott Mayfield (lower body), Sebastian Aho (undisclosed), Ilya Sorokin (upper body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Jakub Voracek -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Justin Danforth
Emil Bemstrom -- Brendan Gaunce -- Yegor Chinakhov
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew Peeke
Adam Boqvist -- Jake Bean
Dean Kukan -- Gabriel Carlsson
Elvis Merzlikins
J-F Berube
Scratched: Gavin Bayreuther
Injured: Alexandre Texier (hand), Boone Jenner (back), Zach Werenski (upper body)
Status report
Schneider was recalled on an emergency basis from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Monday after Sorokin, a goalie, left after the second period of a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday; Sorokin is being reevaluated and did not make the trip to Columbus. ... Blue Jackets associate coach Pascal Vincent will serve as acting coach Tuesday after coach Brad Larsen and assistant Steve McCarthy entered COVID-19 protocol. ... Werenski is day to day after the defenseman left during the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss at the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Boqvist will replace him in the lineup.