Rangers at Islanders

RANGERS (50-21-6) at ISLANDERS (35-31-10)

Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Frank Vatrano
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Andrew Copp
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Barclay Goodrow
Dryden Hunt -- Kevin Rooney -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Braden Schneider
Alexandar Georgiev
Igor Shesterkin
Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier, Justin Braun, Greg McKegg, Jonny Brodzinski
Injured: Tyler Motte (upper body), Kaapo Kakko (lower body)
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Zach Parise
Josh Bailey -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Kieffer Bellows -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle Palmieri
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Ross Johnston
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Zdeno Chara -- Noah Dobson
Sebastian Aho -- Andy Greene
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Grant Hutton, Oliver Wahlstrom, Otto Koivula
Injured: Cal Clutterbuck (shoulder), Scott Mayfield (lower body)
Status report
Varlamov will make his first start since he allowed six goals on 31 shots in a 6-1 loss at the St. Louis Blues on April 9. … The Rangers did not announce a starting goalie, but Shesterkin has played the past two games and coach Gerard Gallant has said he wants to get Georgiev in games before the end of the regular season.