Projected Lineups: Rangers Face Off Against Islanders
The New York Rangers are set to face off against the New York Islanders in an exciting matchup at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to secure a win as the season progresses. The game will be broadcasted on MSGSN and MSG 2.
Projected Lineups for Rangers vs. Islanders
New York Rangers
- J.T. Miller — Mika Zibanejad — Gabe Perreault
- Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere
- Brennan Othmann — Noah Laba — Will Cuylle
- Taylor Raddysh — Sam Carrick — Matt Rempe
- Vladislav Gavrikov — Braden Schneider
- Urho Vaakanainen — Will Borgen
- Matthew Robertson — Scott Morrow
Goalies: Spencer Martin, Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Jonny Brodzinski, Anton Blidh
Injured: Igor Shesterkin (lower body), Adam Fox (lower body), Adam Edstrom (lower body), Conor Sheary (lower body)
New York Islanders
- Ondrej Palat — Bo Horvat — Emil Heineman
- Jonathan Drouin — Mathew Barzal — Anthony Duclair
- Anders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon Holmstrom
- Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Marc Gatcomb
- Matthew Schaefer — Scott Mayfield
- Adam Pelech — Tony DeAngelo
- Carson Soucy — Adam Boqvist
Goalies: David Rittich, Ilya Sorokin
Scratched: Maxim Shabanov
Injured: Ryan Pulock (upper body), Calum Ritchie (lower body), Kyle Palmieri (ACL), Alexander Romanov (upper body), Semyon Varlamov (knee)
Status Report
The Rangers held an optional morning skate prior to the game. Notably, Ondrej Palat and Carson Soucy will make their debut with the Islanders after being acquired through trades. Palat joins from the New Jersey Devils, while Soucy was traded from the Rangers.
Palat’s trade involved sending forward Maxim Tsyplakov and draft picks for the 2026 and 2027 NHL drafts. Pulock’s status will be determined closer to game time, as he has missed two consecutive games.
Additionally, the Islanders have sent defenseman Isaiah George back to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.
