Islanders at Devils

ISLANDERS (16-11-0) at DEVILS (21-4-1)

Islanders projected lineup
Josh Bailey -- Mathew Barzal -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Zach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Simon Holmstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Robin Salo -- Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov -- Scott Mayfield
Sebastian Aho -- Noah Dobson
Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
Scratched:Ross Johnston, Hudson Fasching
Injured:Kyle Palmieri (upper body), Adam Pelech (upper body)
Devils projected lineup
Tomas Tatar -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Fabian Zetterlund
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Boqvist -- Alexander Holtz
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- John Marino
Brendan Smith -- Damon Severson
Vitek Vanecek
Akira Schmid
Scratched:Andreas Johnsson, Kevin Bahl
Injured:Jonathan Bernier (hip), Ondrej Palat (lower body), Mackenzie Blackwood (knee), Nathan Bastian (shoulder)
Status report
New York did not have a morning skate. ... Pelech will not play. The defenseman is considered day to day. ... Salo, who was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Dec. 4, could play his first game since Oct. 20. ... Clutterbuck will return to the lineup after missing three games because of an upper-body injury. ... Palmieri did not practice on Thursday and the forward is day-to-day. ... Sharangovich is expected to play after missing practice Thursday for personal reasons. … Blackwood, a goalie who hasn't played since Nov. 3, is not far off from returning to the lineup, according to coach Lindy Ruff.