It's a win (or a point) and in for the New York Islanders as they host the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale.
It's a win (or a point) and in for the New York Islanders (41-31-9) as they host the Montreal Canadiens (31-43-6) in their regular-season finale.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM ET at UBS Arena.
Prior to morning skate, Mathew Barzal (lower body) and Alexander Romanov (upper body) skated with trainers. They are both day-to-day.
MORNING SKATE UPDATES
Ilya Sorokin was in the starter's crease as he will make his eighth-straight start for the Islanders. He's 1-0-0 against Montreal this season, allowing one goal on 23 shots.
Josh Bailey took part in line rushes, but Islanders head coach Lane Lambert said that him in for Simon Holmstrom is a game-time decision.
ISLANDERS READY TO ROLL
"Enjoy the game, play your game, individually and as a team. Enjoy the moment. I think it's going to be a great atmosphere, getting home in front of our fans here. They will work off each other really well tonight. So I think it's just going to be a lot of fun."--Anders Lee
"It's gonna be a good test tonight, and they're not gonna make it easy on us so we got to be ready."-- Casey Cizikas
'Im thrilled. I'm really excited. I mean, it's a huge game for us, obviously. And, for me, barring a win and everything, like, it'll be my first time in the NHL playoffs. I'm really excited."-- Hudson Fasching
"Blackhawks did us a massive favor last night, so we got the opportunity again to win and get in, and after that Washington game, that's really all you could ask for right now."-- Zach Parise
NEW YORK ISLANDERS LINES (PROJECTED)
Anders Lee-Bo Horvat-Josh Bailey
Pierre Engvall-Brock Nelson-Kyle Palmieri
Zach-Parise-Jean-Gabriel Pageau-Hudson Fasching
Matt Martin-Casey Cizikas-Cal Clutterbuck
Extras: Ross Johnston, Simon Holmstrom
Adam Pelech-Scott Mayfield
Alexander Romanov-Ryan Pulock
Samuel Bolduc-Noah Dobson
Extras: Parker Wotherspoon
Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
MONTREAL CANADIENS LINES (PROJECTED)
FANDUEL BETTING CORNER
Do you think the New York Islanders will beat the Montreal Canadiens? You can get the Islanders at -385 & -138 on the puck line. The Canadiens come in at +300 & +116 on the reverse puck line.
The over for the contest is 5.5 at -118, with the under at -104.
Lines courtesy of Fanduel Sportsbook
HOW TO WATCH
Saturday's contest will be available on MSGSN. On the radio dial, the game can be heard on 1050 AM ESPN, 88.7 FM WRHU, and 103.9 FM LI News Radio.