CAPITALS (6-4-2) at ISLANDERS (5-4-3)
7:30 p.m. ET; MNMT, MSGSN
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeni Kuznetsov -- Tom Wilson
Sonny Milano -- Dylan Strome -- T.J. Oshie
Aliaksei Protas -- Connor McMichael -- Matthew Phillips
Beck Malenstyn -- Nic Dowd-- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Rasmus Sandin -- John Carlson
Hardy Haman Aktell -- Nick Jensen
Dylan McIlrath -- Lucas Johansen
Hunter Shepard
Charlie Lindgren
Scratched: Alex Alexeyev, Hendrix Lapierre
Injured: Joel Edmundson (hand), Max Pacioretty (Achilles), Nicklas Backstrom (hip), Trevor van Riemsdyk (lower body), Anthony Mantha (upper body), Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed), Martin Fehervary (undisclosed)
Islanders projected lineup
Mathew Barzal -- Bo Horvat -- Simon Holmstrom
Pierre Engvall -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle Palmieri
Anders Lee -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Hudson Fasching
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Sebastian Aho -- Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov -- Ryan Pulock
Samuel Bolduc -- Scott Mayfield
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Julien Gauthier, Oliver Wahlstrom
Injured: Adam Pelech (lower body)
Status report
Kuemper's status for Saturday is unknown after the goalie missed a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils on Friday. He sustained a minor injury against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. … Shepard was recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Friday and backed up Lindgren, who made 24 saves. … McIlrath was recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Saturday and Fehervary was placed on injured reserve Saturday after the defenseman left against the Devils on Friday. ... Varlamov stopped all 32 shots for his first shutout of the season against the Capitals on Nov. 2 and will make his third start in the past five games.
