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

Season 26-27
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UBS Arena
MSGSN
Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
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New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
Upcoming
FRI · APR 2 · 6:00 PM CT
MSGSN
Ottawa Senators
Away · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Kyle Palmieri has solved Linus Ullmark before, 6 goals on 40 shots.
UBS Arena
New York Islanders
Home · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
Senators
GOALIES
Islanders
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Likely · 2534-linus-ullmark
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
Senators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Islanders
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Cameron Crotty · Nikolas Matinpalo
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Thomas Chabot
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Jordan Spence
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Simon Holmstrom · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
PK1
Casey Cizikas · Emil Heineman · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Thomas Chabot · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D2
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D3
Cameron Crotty · Nikolas Matinpalo
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Thomas Chabot
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Jordan Spence
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Thomas Chabot · Nikolas Matinpalo
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 · Simon Holmstrom · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Casey Cizikas · Emil Heineman · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
Jackson Starr · Oct 5 · 11:20 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 8:05 PM CT
Senators
INJURY REPORT
Islanders
Jake Sanderson
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Andre Burakovsky
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
SenatorsInjury report
Jake Sanderson
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Andre Burakovsky
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Jackson Starr · Oct 5 · 11:20 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 8:05 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game. The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Kyle Palmieri has solved Linus Ullmark before, 6 goals on 40 shots.

The Senators can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 3rd, not with a kill that sits 26th. A milestone is in reach for Drake Batherson: 2 more goals for 300 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Kyle Palmieri has 6 goals on Linus Ullmark (40 shots).
(New York)
6 goals on Linus Ullmark
Matchup
Jean-Gabriel Pageau has 6 goals on Linus Ullmark (34 shots).
(New York)
6 goals on Linus Ullmark
Special Teams
New York's power play ranks 3rd while Ottawa's penalty kill ranks 26th.
3rd / 26th PP vs PK
Milestone
Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals
Milestone
Tim Stützle is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals