Senators at Islanders

SENATORS (25-24-3) at ISLANDERS (27-23-6)

Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk --
Tim Stutzle
-- Drake Batherson
Alex DeBrincat --
Ridly Greig
-- Claude Giroux
Tyler Motte -- Shane Pinto -- Mathieu Joseph
Parker Kelly -- Derick Brassard -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Nikita Zaitsev
Erik Brannstrom -- Artem Zub
Jacob Larsson -- Travis Hamonic
Kevin Mandolese
Mads Sogaard
Scratched: Dylan Gambrell
Injured: Anton Forsberg (MCL), Nick Holden (undisclosed), Josh Norris (shoulder surgery), Jake Sanderson (undisclosed), Cam Talbot (lower body)
Islanders projected lineup
Josh Bailey -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle Palmieri
Zach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Simon Holmstrom
Matt Martin -- Otto Koivula -- Hudson Fasching
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov -- Scott Mayfield
Sebastian Aho -- Noah Dobson
Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Parker Wotherspoon
Injured: Casey Cizikas (non-COVID illness), Cal Clutterbuck (upper body), Oliver Wahlstrom (lower body)
Status report
The Senators did not hold a morning skate Tuesday following a 4-3 overtime win against the Calgary Flames on Monday. ... Mandolese could start and make his NHL debut after Sogaard made 34 saves Monday. ... Koivula could make his season debut after he was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Monday, with Cizikas, a center, out. ... Sorokin will make his third start in four games.