Projected-Lineup_v2_2568x1444

RANGERS (26-19-6) at ISLANDERS (30-15-5)

Rangers projected lineup
Alexis Lafreniere -- Mika Zibanejad -- Pavel Buchnevich
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Colin Blackwell
Vitali Kravtsov -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Morgan Barron -- Kevin Rooney -- Julien Gauthier
Libor Hajek -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Brendan Smith
Tarmo Reunanen -- Zac Jones
Alexandar Georgiev
Igor Shesterkin
Scratched:Anthony Bitetto, Phillip Di Giuseppe
Injured:Jacob Trouba (upper body), Chris Kreider (lower body), Ryan Lindgren (upper body), Brett Howden (fractured foot)
Islanders projected lineup
Leo Komarov -- Mathew Barzal -- Jordan Eberle
Anthony Beauvillier -- Brock Nelson -- Josh Bailey
Kyle Palmieri -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Nick Leddy -- Scott Mayfield
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Andy Greene -- Noah Dobson
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Braydon Coburn, Sebastian Aho, Michael Dal Colle, Ross Johnston, Travis Zajac, Cory Schneider
Injured:none
Status report
The Islanders are expected to go with the same lineup as they used in a 4-0 win against the Rangers on Thursday. … Trouba, Kreider and Lindgren are considered day to day. Trouba was the only one of the three who practiced Friday. … Barron could make his NHL debut, replacing Howden, who is out for the remainder of the season after fracturing his foot Thursday. The Rangers recalled the 22-year-old forward from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Reunanen, who was also recalled from Hartford on Friday, could play for Lindgren, who was injured in the third period Thursday. … Gauthier could play for the first time since April 13. He was a healthy scratch for the past 14 games.