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ISLANDERS (19-20-8) at KINGS (28-17-7)

Islanders projected lineup
Zach Parise -- Mathew Barzal -- Kyle Palmieri
Kieffer Bellows -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Anders Lee -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Zdeno Chara -- Noah Dobson
Adam Pelech -- Scott Mayfield
Sebastian Aho -- Ryan Pulock
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Andy Greene, Ross Johnston, Josh Bailey
Injured: None
Kings projected lineup
Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor Arvidsson
Carl Grundstrom --
Quinton Byfield
-- Dustin Brown
Brendan Lemieux -- Blake Lizotte -- Arthur Kaliyev
Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty
Olli Maatta -- Matt Roy
Tobias Bjornfot -- Sean Durzi
Cal Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Jacob Moverare, Andreas Athanasiou
Injured: Lias Andersson (lower body), Alexander Edler (ankle)
Status report
Varlamov will make his first start since allowing two goals on 30 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Feb. 2; Sorokin had started the past eight games. ... The Kings did not hold a morning skate Saturday following a 4-1 win at the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. … Petersen will start after Quick made 24 saves Friday. ... Kings coach Todd McLellan will miss his second straight game after entering NHL COVID-19 protocol Friday. Assistant Trent Yawney again will handle McLellan's duties.