Penguins at Islanders

PENGUINS (5-5-1) at ISLANDERS (5-4-2)

Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Jason Zucker -- Evgeni Malkin -- Kasperi Kapanen
Zach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Brandon Tanev
Drew O'Connor -- Mark Jankowski -- Colton Sceviour
Pierre-Olivier Joseph -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- John Marino
Chad Ruhwedel -- Cody Ceci
Casey DeSmith
Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Sam Lafferty, Yannick Weber
Injured: Jared McCann (lower body), Brian Dumoulin (lower body), Evan Rodrigues (lower body), Marcus Pettersson (upper body), Juuso Riikola (upper body), Zach Trotman (knee)
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Josh Bailey
Michael Dal Colle -- Brock Nelson -- Jordan Eberle
Leo Komarov -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Nick Leddy -- Scott Mayfield
Andy Greene -- Noah Dobson
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Sebastian Aho, Cory Schneider
Injured: Anthony Beauvillier (lower body)
Status report
Malkin will be a game-time decision after leaving practice early Wednesday due to an irritation in his eye. … Aston-Reese was activated off long term injured reserve and could play for the first time this season after having shoulder surgery in August. … McCann is week to week; the forward was injured during a 4-3 loss at the Islanders last Saturday. … Pettersson practiced in a no-contact jersey Wednesday; the defesneman has not played since Jan. 19. … Beauvillier continues to skate but the forward will be out for a seventh straight game.