Feb. 5, 2026 11:24 am EST
NHL play on Thursday features a matchup between the New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) and New York Islanders (31-21-5) at Prudential Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils rank 15th in the Eastern Conference with 58 points and the Islanders are eighth in the Eastern Conference with 67 points.
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Injury reportsDevils
Jack Hughes: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Stefan Noesen: Out (Knee),
Marc McLaughlin: Out (Undisclosed),
Zack MacEwen: Out For Season (Acl),
Luke Hughes: Out (Shoulder)
Islanders
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Alexander Romanov: Out For Season (Upper Body),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),
Calum Ritchie: Out (Lower Body),
Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee)
Stats to know
Jesper Bratt has put up 41 points in 56 games (13 goals and 28 assists).
Jacob Markstrom has a 3.2 goals-against average, and 682 saves. His .882 save percentage ranks 56th in the league.
In 56 games played this season, Mathew Barzal has recorded50 points (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and 34 assists).
Ilya Sorokin has a .915 save percentage (sixth-best in the league), with 901 total saves, allowing 84 goals (2.5 goals-against average).
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