Jets at Islanders

JETS (26-22-10) at ISLANDERS (22-24-8)

Jets projected lineup
Paul Stastny -- Mark Scheifele -- Blake Wheeler
Kyle Connor -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Evgeny Svechnikov
Andrew Copp -- Adam Lowry -- Nikolaj Ehlers
Jansen Harkins -- Dominic Toninato -- Kristian Vesalainen
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Brenden Dillon -- Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley -- Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Scratched: Adam Brooks, Ville Heinola
Injured: Cole Perfetti (upper body), Kristian Reichel (lower body), Nathan Beaulieu (lower body)
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Josh Bailey -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle Palmieri
Kieffer Bellows -- Zach Parise -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Zdeno Chara -- Noah Dobson
Andy Greene -- Scott Mayfield
Semyon Varlamov
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Sebastian Aho
Injured: Mathew Barzal (lower body)
Status report
Neither team held a morning skate after each played Thursday. … Hellebuyck will start after Comrie made 33 saves in a 2-1 win at the New Jersey Devils. ... Varlamov could start after Sorokin made 25 shots in a 6-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. ... Chara is expected to return after missing six games because of an upper-body injury. Barzal, a center, has also missed six games and was to be evaluated again Friday. Chara and Barzal each took part in the Islanders' morning skate Thursday. ... The Islanders assigned forward Otto Koivula to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Friday.