Capitals at Islanders

CAPITALS (20-8-9) at ISLANDERS (11-12-6)

Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- T.J. Oshie
Daniel Sprong -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Tom Wilson
Alaiksei Protas
-- Nic Dowd -- Garnet Hathaway
Connor McMichael -- Lars Eller - Brett Leason
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Trevor van Riemsdyk -- Nick Jensen
Matt Irwin -- Justin Schultz
Vitek Vanecek
Ilya Samsonov
Scratched: Dennis Cholowski, Michael Sgarbossa, Conor Sheary
Injured: Anthony Mantha (shoulder)
COVID-19 protocol: Dmitry Orlov, Carl Hagelin
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Josh Bailey
Anthony Beauvillier -- Brock Nelson -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Kieffer Bellows -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Zach Parise
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech -- Scott Mayfield
Zdeno Chara -- Noah Dobson
Robin Salo -- Andy Greene
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Sebastian Aho
Injured: Kyle Palmieri (lower body)
Suspended: Ross Johnston
COVID-19 protocol: Ryan Pulock
Status report
Ovechkin, a forward, is dealing with a nagging upper-body injury but participated in practice Friday. "We'll see how it goes tomorrow," he said. … Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said Orlov, a defenseman, and Hagelin, a forward, will not travel to New York. … Sheary, a forward, entered COVID-19 protocol before the game. ... Johnston, a forward, will serve the first of a three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against New Jersey Devils forward A.J. Greer on Thursday. ... Pageau, who missed the 3-2 win against the Devils to be with his wife for the birth of their child, practiced Friday and is expected to play. ... Aho, a defenseman, also practiced after his wife gave birth Thursday.