NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 12/28/2025

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New York Islanders (21-13-4, 46 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6, 36 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Sunday, December 28
Time: 5:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSGSN/FDSNOH
Radio: 103.9 FM LI News/680 CJOB

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders picked up their second straight win last night with a 2-0 win over the Rangers. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 1.8 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets snapped a two game skid with a 3-1 win over the Kings on Monday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

New York Islanders Projected Lines

Drouin-Horvat-Heineman
Lee-Barzal-Holmstrom
Shabanov-Ritchie-Pageau
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Warren-Mayfield

Rittich
Hogberg

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Lundestrom-Sillinger

Provorov-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Severson
Christiansen-Smith

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Matthew Schaefer scored two goals for the Islanders in their win over Columbus back in November.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Denton Mateychuk scored a goal in the Blue Jackets 3-2 loss to the Islander on November 2nd.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

G Ilya Sorokin – IR
F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Mathieu Olivier – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Brendan Gaunce – IR
D Zach Werenski – DTD

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