Islanders vs. Mammoth: Predicted Lineups Revealed
The NHL matchup between the Islanders and the Mammoth is set for 9 p.m. ET. This game will be held in Utah and marks an exciting face-off for both teams. The Islanders currently hold a record of 9 wins, 6 losses, and 2 overtime losses. In contrast, the Mammoth has a slightly better record at 10 wins and 7 losses.
Predicted Lineups for Islanders vs. Mammoth
New York Islanders Lineup
- Emil Heineman — Bo Horvat — Kyle Palmieri
- Jonathan Drouin — Mathew Barzal — Simon Holmstrom
- Anders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Anthony Duclair
- Casey Cizikas — Calum Ritchie — Maxim Tsyplakov
- Matthew Schaefer — Ryan Pulock
- Adam Pelech — Tony DeAngelo
- Alexander Romanov — Adam Boqvist
- David Rittich (starting goalie)
Scratched and Injured Players
- Scratched: Kyle MacLean, Scott Mayfield, Travis Mitchell
- Injured: Maxim Shabanov (upper body), Semyon Varlamov (knee), Ethan Bear (upper body)
Mammoth Lineup
- Clayton Keller — Logan Cooley — Nick Schmaltz
- Michael Carcone — Barrett Hayton — Dylan Guenther
- JJ Peterka — Jack McBain — Lawson Crouse
- Kailer Yamamoto — Kevin Stenlund — Brandon Tanev
- Mikhail Sergachev — Dmitri Simashev
- Nate Schmidt — John Marino
- Ian Cole — Nick DeSimone
- Karel Vejmelka (expected starting goalie)
Scratched and Injured Players
- Scratched: Olli Maatta, Liam O’Brien
- Injured: Sean Durzi (upper body), Alex Kerfoot (lower body)
Status Report
The Islanders did not have a morning skate following their recent 4-3 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Goalie David Rittich is expected to start after Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves in the last match. On the other hand, the Mammoth held an optional morning skate. Defenseman Sean Durzi skated but remains out, missing his 16th consecutive game due to injury. Coach Andre Tourigny stated that Durzi is still a “little bit away” from returning to action. Additionally, forward Kevin Rooney has been assigned to Tucson in the American Hockey League.
