#### **ISLANDERS (5-5-2) at PANTHERS (10-2-3)****Islanders projected lineup**Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Josh BaileyAnthony Beauvillier -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle PalmieriZach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Kieffer BellowsMatt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal ClutterbuckAdam Pelech -- Scott MayfieldZdeno Chara -- Ryan PulockAndy Greene -- Sebastian AhoIlya SorokinSemyon Varlamov***Scratched:** Noah Dobson, Oliver Wahlstrom, Ross Johnston****Injured**: None***Panthers projected lineup**Jonathan Huberdeau -- Aleksander Barkov -- Anthony DuclairCarter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Sam ReinhartFrank Vatrano -- Anton Lundell -- Owen TippettRyan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Patric HornqvistMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron EkbladGustav Forsling -- Radko GudasKevin Connauton -- Brandon MontourSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched**: [Maxim Mamin](https://www.nhl.com/player/maxim-mamin-8479553), [Lucas Carlsson](https://www.nhl.com/player/lucas-carlsson-8479523)****Injured**: Joe Thornton (undisclosed), Mason Marchment (upper body), Markus Nutivaara (undisclosed)***Status report**Cizikas, who missed the Islanders' 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday because of illness, took part in the optional skate and will be a game-time decision. … The Panthers will be switching up their top two lines with Huberdeau and Barkov reunited on the top line. … Connauton will be back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch the past three games.