Islanders Game 7: In Jersey to Face the Devils; Lineups, How To Watch

The New York Islanders (2-2-2) will travel to Newark, NJ, on Friday night to take on the New Jersey Devils (5-4-1). This is the first half of a back-to-back for the Islanders, who will also face the Florida Panthers tomorrow night in UBS Arena. It’s also the first Metropolitan Division game for the Islanders on the season.

The Devils enter having lost their game last night in Detroit to the Red Wings, 5-3. Since returning from Prague, the Devils have gone just 3-4-1, and frustration is growing. Jake Allen will all but assuredly tend the net for the Devils after Jacob Markstrom got the nod last night.

The Islanders enter after getting shutout for a third time on Tuesday night against those same Red Wings. It’s an early-season big game for the Metropolitan Division foes. Both squads really could use the win.

New York Islanders Projected Lineup:

Forwards

Simon Holmstrom – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal

Maxim Tsyplakov – Brock Nelson – Kyle Palmieri

Anders Lee – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Oliver Wahlstrom

Casey Cizikas – Kyle MacLean – Liam Foudy

Defense

Alexander Romanov – Noah Dobson

Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock

Mike Reilly – Scott Mayfield

Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Semyon Varlamov)

*Lineup subject to change

New Jersey Devils Projected Lineup:

Forwards

Ondrej Palat – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt

Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer

Paul Cotter – Erik Haula – Stefan Noesen

Tomas Tatar – Curtis Lazar – Nathan Bastian

Defensemen

Brenden Dillon – Dougie Hamilton

Jonas Siegenthaler – Johnathan Kovacevic

Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce

Goaltenders

Jake Allen

Jacob Markstrom

*Lineup subject to change

Special Teams:

Islanders Power Play: 10.5%, t-28th Islanders Penalty Kill: 66.7%, 30th

Devils Power Play: 29.7%, 6th Devils Penalty Kill: 77.8%, t-15th

How To Watch:

Watch: MSGSN, MSGSN2

Radio: 88.7 WRHU, DEVILS HOCKEY NET