Islanders vs. Panthers: Predicted Starting Lineups
The New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers are set to clash in an exciting matchup at 5 p.m. ET. Both teams are dealing with injury challenges as they prepare to take the ice. Here’s a breakdown of the predicted lineups for each team.
Islanders Projected Lineup
- Emil Heineman — Bo Horvat — Maxim Shabanov
- Anders Lee — Mathew Barzal — Maxim Tsyplakov
- Anthony Duclair — Calum Ritchie — Simon Holmstrom
- Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Marc Gatcomb
- Matthew Schaefer — Ryan Pulock
- Adam Pelech — Tony DeAngelo
- Adam Boqvist — Scott Mayfield
- Goalies: David Rittich, Ilya Sorokin
Injury Report for the Islanders
- Travis Mitchell (Scratched)
- Kyle Palmieri (Torn ACL)
- Alexander Romanov (Upper Body)
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Upper Body) – Possible return
- Semyon Varlamov (Knee)
- Ethan Bear (Upper Body)
- Jonathan Drouin (Lower Body) – Day to day
Panthers Projected Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Brad Marchand
- A.J. Greer — Evan Rodrigues — Mackie Samoskevich
- Jesper Boqvist — Jack Studnicka — Noah Gregor
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
- Donovan Sebrango — Jeff Petry
- Goalie: Daniil Tarasov
Injury Report for the Panthers
- Jack Devine (Scratched)
- Luke Kunin (Scratched)
- Aleksander Barkov (Knee)
- Matthew Tkachuk (Lower Body)
- Tomas Nosek (Knee)
- Jonah Gadjovich (Upper Body)
- Dmitry Kulikov (Shoulder)
- Cole Schwindt (Arm)
Matchday Notes
Neither the Islanders nor the Panthers will hold a morning skate ahead of the game. The Islanders achieved a 2-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their previous outing. Jean-Gabriel Pageau missed that game but may return soon. For the Panthers, Daniil Tarasov is expected to start in goal after Sergei Bobrovsky played in a thrilling overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, finishing 7-6.
