#### **SENATORS (22-35-5) at ISLANDERS (26-25-9)****Senators projected lineup**Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Colin WhiteAlex Formenton --[Tim Stutzle](https://www.nhl.com/player/tim-stutzle-8482116)-- Connor BrownMathieu Joseph -- Chris Tierney -- Adam GaudetteTyler Ennis -- Dylan Gambrell -- Austin WatsonErik Brannstrom -- Artem ZubNick Holden -- Nikita ZaitsevVictor Mete -- Michael Del ZottoAnton Forsberg[Filip Gustavsson](https://www.nhl.com/player/filip-gustavsson-8479406)***Scratched:** Travis Hamonic****Injured:** Shane Pinto (upper body), Drake Batherson (ankle), Matt Murray (upper body)***Islanders projected lineup**Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony BeauvillierJosh Bailey -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle PalmieriZach Parise -- Mathew Barzal -- Oliver WahlstromMatt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Ross JohnstonAdam Pelech -- Ryan PulockZdeno Chara -- Noah DobsonAndy Greene -- Scott MayfieldSemyon VarlamovIlya Sorokin***Scratched:** Kieffer Bellows, Sebastian Aho****Injured:** Cal Clutterbuck (maintenance)***Status report**Joseph will make his Senators debut after being acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. ... Del Zotto is expected to play his first NHL game since Nov. 27 after being recalled from Belleville of the American Hockey League on Monday. … Hamonic, a defenseman, is expected to join Ottawa in Winnipeg on Wednesday after being acquired in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The Senators play at the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. ... Clutterbuck, a forward, will miss his second straight game. … Greene (maintenance), who did not play in a 2-1 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, participated in an optional morning skate and will return.
