NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 10/18/2025 | Inside The Rink
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New York Islanders (1-3-0) at Ottawa Senators (2-3-0)
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, MSG
Radio: WEPN 1050AM ESPN, TSN 1200
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New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders earned their first win of the season with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Isles have the 24th-ranked penalty kill in the NHL.
Ottawa Senators News & Notes:
The Senators snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. The Sens have the 31st-ranked penalty kill in the NHL.
New York Islanders Projected Lines
Drouin-Horvat-Heineman
Duclair-Barzal-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Shabanov
MacLean-Cizikas-Holmstrom
Schaefer-Mayfield
Pelech-Pulock
Romanov-DeAngelo
Rittich
Sorokin
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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:
Greig-Stutzle-Giroux
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Pinto-Zetterlund
Cousins-Eller-Kaliyev
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence
Ullmark
Merilainen
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Players To Watch:
New York Islanders
Bo Horvat scored a hat trick in the win over Edmonton. Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer has a goal and three assists.
Ottawa Senators
Shane Pinto leads the team with six goals on the season. Jake Sanderson and Jordan Spence each have four assists.
Injury Report:
New York Islanders
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
LW Pierre Engvall – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
Ottawa Senators
LW Brady Tkachuk -OUT
Next Game:
New York Islanders – October 21 vs San Jose Sharks
Ottawa Senators – October 21 vs Edmonton Oilers
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