PROJECTED LINEUP
Mathew Barzal – Bo Horvat – Emil Heineman
Cal Ritchie – Brayden Schenn – Ondrej Palat
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Anthony Duclair – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
David Rittich
ISLANDERS ACQUIRE SCHENN
The Islanders have been energetic on commerce deadline day, acquiring Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues. In alternate, New York parted methods with Jonathan Drouin, Marcus Gidlof, a 2026 first-round decide (through Colorado) and a 2026 third-round decide.
He beforehand spent the final 9 seasons in St. Louis, the place he tallied 465 factors (181G, 284A) in 650 video games. Schenn has 28 factors (12G, 16A) in the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
Drouin, who arrived on Long Island this previous summer season, recorded 21 factors (3G, 18A) for the Isles this season.
SHORTHANDED SCORING
In a sport the place Adam Pelech skated in his 623rd profession sport, which passes Stefan Persson for second place amongst Isles d-men, he netted his second profession shorthanded aim. Pelech is now tied for the fifth most shorthanded targets by a defenseman in Islanders historical past.
JG Pageau, who signed a three-year contract extension on Friday, earned an help on the aim and is as much as six shorthanded factors (3G, 3A) this season.
As a crew, New York has not shied away from scoring on the penalty kill. Pelech’s rating was the Isles’ eighth shorthanded aim this season. They are tied with the Calgary Flames for the second most within the NHL this season. The Sabres (9) are the one crew with extra shorthanded targets within the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
