Jan. 31, 2026Updated 3:26 pm EST
NHL action on Saturday features a matchup between the New York Islanders (30-19-5) and Nashville Predators (24-23-6) at UBS Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are eighth in the Eastern Conference and the Predators rank 11th in the Western Conference.
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Injury reportsIslanders
Calum Ritchie: Out (Lower Body),
Alexander Romanov: Out For Season (Upper Body),
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle)
Predators
Nicolas Hague: Out (Lower Body)
Stats to know
Over 53 games played, Mathew Barzal has totaled 44 points (13 goals and 31 assists).
In 32 games, Ilya Sorokin has conceded 76 goals (2.39 goals-against average) and has racked up 832 saves.
In 53 games played this season, Ryan O’Reilly has 51 points (one per game), with 18 goals and 33 assists.
Juuse Saros has an .895 save percentage (39th in the league), with 1,023 total saves, giving up 120 goals (3.0 goals-against average).
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