Islanders Face Jets In Final Game Before Trade Deadline: Lines & Notes
Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri will play.
ELMONT, NY — With big decisions looming ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, the New York Islanders (27-26-7) conclude a back-to-back on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets (42-15-4).
Puck drop at UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and the game can be found on MSGSN.
The Islanders and Jets last met at Canada Life Centre on Feb. 7, with Winnipeg picking up a 4-3. The Jets took off in the second period, scoring three straight goals and holding off a strong push by the Islanders in the third.
PROJECTED LINEUP (11/7):
Duclair-Horvat-Palmieri
Tsyplakov-Nelson-Holmstrom
Lee-Pageau-Cizikas
Fasching-MacLean-Gatcomb
Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Dobson
Mayfield-Pulock
Sorokin
Skarek
Who’s Hot:
Anders Lee enters Tuesday’s game on a three-game point streak against Winnipeg after an assist in their last meeting. The Islanders captain has three goals and two assists for five points in that span.
In addition to his recent success, Lee tops the team in career goals and points against the Jets. In 21 games, he holds a whopping 17 goals and 25 points. Bo Horvat leads active Islanders in assists against Winnipeg with 10.
Ilya Sorokin will start the second game of the back-to-back on Tuesday. He took the loss on Monday against the New York Rangers, surrendering three goals on 25 shots. In four career games against the Jets, he is 2-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .933 SV%, most recently allowing four goals on 27 shots in a loss on Feb. 7.
Opponents Notes:
Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor have come out of the 4 Nations Faceoff break hot for the Jets. Since play resumed, Scheifele has three goals and an assist over his last five games, while Connor has a goal and four assists for five points in his last five contests.
Gabe Vilardi had a pair of goals the last time he faced the Islanders. He’s recorded a point in all four career games against New York, notching four goals and an assist in that span. Cole Perfetti also has a point in each game he’s played against the Islanders, totaling a goal and two assists in three games.
Connor Hellebuyck will start Tuesday’s game for Winnipeg. He last started on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, making 31 saves in a shootout loss. Against the Islanders, he is 5-6-0 in 11 career games, making 32 saves on 35 shots in the win in their last meeting.
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