Schedule / Matchup Preview

New York Islanders vs Utah Mammoth · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Mammoth · MON · FEB 15 · 2:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · FEB 15 · 2:00 PM CT
UBS Arena
MSG · Utah16
New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
VS
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth
2–0–0
Upcoming
MON · FEB 15 · 2:00 PM CT
MSG · Utah16
New York Islanders
Home · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The problem is Dylan Guenther, who has 7 points in his last 4 against the Islanders. But Ilya Sorokin has Brandon Tanev figured out, 16 shots without a goal.
UBS Arena
Utah Mammoth
Away · Mammoth
2–0–0
4 PTS
Islanders
GOALIES
Mammoth
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Karel Vejmelka
Karel Vejmelka
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Islanders
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Mammoth
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
MammothProjected lines
L1
Clayton Keller · Nick Schmaltz · Vincent Trocheck
L2
Anders Lee · Logan Cooley · Dylan Guenther
L3
Jack McBain · Barrett Hayton · Lawson Crouse
L4
Michael Carcone · Kevin Stenlund · Daniil But
D1
Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
D2
Nate Schmidt · John Marino
D3
Dmitri Simashev · Andrew Peeke
PP1
Nick Schmaltz · Logan Cooley · Clayton Keller · Dylan Guenther · Mikhail Sergachev
PP2
Anders Lee · Vincent Trocheck · Michael Carcone · Daniil But · John Marino
PK1
Nick Schmaltz · Lawson Crouse · Mikhail Sergachev · MacKenzie Weegar
PK2
Kevin Stenlund · Jack McBain · Nate Schmidt · John Marino
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT
Islanders
INJURY REPORT
Mammoth
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
MammothInjury report
Maveric Lamoureux
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Feb 12
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:21 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Mammoth have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The problem is Dylan Guenther, who has 7 points in his last 4 against the Islanders. But Ilya Sorokin has Brandon Tanev figured out, 16 shots without a goal.

Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.

The numbers behind it
Player
Dylan Guenther has 7 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Utah)
7 pts, last 4 vs NYI
Matchup
Vincent Trocheck has 4 goals on Ilya Sorokin (27 shots).
(Utah)
4 goals on Ilya Sorokin
Player
Clayton Keller has 6 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Utah)
6 pts, last 4 vs NYI
Matchup
Brandon Tanev has 16 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(Utah)
0/16 vs Ilya Sorokin
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199 career wins