#### **ISLANDERS (23-21-5) at SENATORS (20-23-3)****Islanders projected lineup**Anthony Beauvillier -- Mathew Barzal -- Casey CizikasAnders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle PalmieriZach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Josh BaileyMatt Martin -- Aatu Raty -- Simon HolmstromAdam Pelech -- Ryan PulockAlexander Romanov -- Scott MayfieldSamuel Bolduc -- Sebastian AhoSemyon VarlamovIlya Sorokin***Scratched:** Ross Johnston, Noah Dobson, Parker Wotherspoon****Injured:** Oliver Wahlstrom (lower body), Cal Clutterbuck (upper body), Hudson Fasching (lower body)***Senators projected lineup**Brady Tkachuk --[Tim Stutzle](https://www.nhl.com/player/tim-stutzle-8482116)-- Mathieu JosephAlex DeBrincat --[Ridly Greig](https://www.nhl.com/player/ridly-greig-8482092)-- Claude GirouxDerick Brassard -- Shane Pinto -- Drake BathersonParker Kelly -- Dylan Gambrell -- Austin WatsonThomas Chabot -- Nick HoldenJake Sanderson -- Travis HamonicErik Brannstrom -- Nikita ZaitsevCam TalbotAnton Forsberg***Scratched:** [Jacob Lucchini](https://www.nhl.com/player/jacob-lucchini-8481422)****Injured:** Tyler Motte (finger), Artem Zub (lower body), Josh Norris (shoulder), Mark Kastelic (undisclosed)***Status report**Varlamov will start for the first time since he made 20 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18; Sorokin started the previous three games. ... Bolduc, who made his NHL debut in a 5-2 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, could get some time on the power play, Islanders coach Lane Lambert said. … Greig will make his NHL debut after being recalled from Belleville of the American Hockey League on Monday. ... Talbot did not take part in the Senators' morning skate Wednesday, which typically means he will start. … Kastelic, a center, is "a bit banged up" according to Ottawa coach D.J. Smith, and will not play. ... Gambrell will take Kastelic's spot on the fourth line. … Zaitsev will return after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury. … Motte, a forward who has missed 13 games, is "real close" to returning, Smith said.