ISLANDERS (4-2-2) at CAPITALS (4-3-1)
7 p.m. ET; MNMT, MSGSN
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew Barzal
Pierre Engvall -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle Palmieri
Simon Holmstrom -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Hudson Fasching
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech -- Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov -- Ryan Pulock
Sebastian Aho -- Scott Mayfield
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Julien Gauthier, Oliver Wahlstrom, Samuel Bolduc
Injured: None
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Tom Wilson
Sonny Milano -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- T.J. Oshie
Anthony Mantha -- Connor McMichael -- Matthew Phillips
Beck Malenstyn -- Hendrix Lapierre -- Aliaksei Protas
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin -- Trevor van Riemsdyk
Hardy Haman Aktell -- Nick Jensen
Darcy Kuemper
Charlie Lindgren
Scratched: Lucas Johansen, Alexander Alexeyev
Injured: Nic Dowd (upper body), Joel Edmundson (hand), Max Pacioretty (Achilles), Nicklas Backstrom (hip)
Status report
Mayfield took part in the Islanders morning skate Thursday and will be a game-time decision after missing seven games because of a lower-body injury. … Varlamov will make his second start in three games after Sorokin made 32 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. ... The Capitals held an optional morning skate. ... Backstrom was placed on injured reserve; the center said Wednesday he was taking time away from hockey because of his "ongoing injury situation." ... Edmundson, a defenseman, has begun skating on his own, Washington coach Spencer Carbery said.
