Islanders at Devils preview

ISLANDERS (30-16-6) AT DEVILS (20-25-7)
7 p.m. ET; MSG, MSG+, NHL.TV

Schneider, who last started an NHL game on Dec. 14, 2018, and last won one on Dec. 27, 2017, went 0-5-1 with a 4.66 goals-against average and .852 save percentage in nine games with the Devils this season before missing 17 with an abdominal strain. He played five games in a conditioning stint with Binghamton of the American Hockey League before being recalled by New Jersey on Sunday.
The Islanders, who will try to sweep the four-game season series against the Devils for the first time since 2014-15, are 1-1-2 in their past four games.

Players to watch

Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss is 2-1-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .943 save percentage in his past five games.
Devils forward Marcus Johansson has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past five games.

They said it

"We were thought to be a team that was supposed to finish in the bottom five, so we've played with a chip on our shoulder. It's about finding that extra compete, that extra inch, and it's been a blast winning games. When you get a taste of that winning atmosphere, you don't want to lose it." -- Islanders center Mathew Barzal
"This is about not trying to tiptoe into this, being ready from the beginning and hopefully have a good start. It's important all of us execute at a higher level and play with the detail that we know we can, and we need to win." -- Devils goalie Cory Schneider

Islanders projected lineup

Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Jordan Eberle
Michael Dal Colle
-- Mathew Barzal -- Josh Bailey
Anthony Beauvillier -- Valtteri Filppula - Leo Komarov
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Nick Leddy -- Johnny Boychuk
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Devon Toews -- Scott Mayfield
Thomas Greiss
Robin Lehner
Scratched:Tom Kuhnhackl, Luca Sbisa, Ross Johnston
Injured:Andrew Ladd (lower body), Thomas Hickey (upper body)

Devils projected lineup

Marcus Johansson -- Nico Hischier -- Kyle Palmieri
Miles Wood -- Travis Zajac -- Blake Coleman
Jesper Bratt -- Pavel Zacha -- Drew Stafford
Brett Seney --
Kevin Rooney
--
Kurtis Gabriel
Andy Greene -- Damon Severson
Will Butcher -- Ben Lovejoy
Mirco Mueller --
Eric Gryba
Cory Schneider
Keith Kinkaid
Scratched:Egor Yakovlev, Steven Santini
Injured:Taylor Hall (lower body), Sami Vatanen (concussion), Joey Anderson (ankle), Stefan Noesen (lower body)

Status report

Dal Colle was moved up to the second line with Barzal and Bailey at practice on Wednesday. Beauvillier skated with Filppula and Komarov. ... Lovejoy returns after missing six games with an upper-body injury.

Stat pack

Greiss has not allowed a goal in 146:48, including shutouts against the Washington Capitals (2-0 win on Jan. 18) and Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0 shootout loss on Feb. 1) in his past two starts. ... Hischier has four points (three goals, one assist) in his past three games.