NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 02/28/2026

New York Islanders (33-21-5, 71 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (29-21-7, 65 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 6:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, MSGSN, FDSNO
Radio: 88.7 FM (WRHU), 103.9 FM/ 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders returned to action with a 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens on Thursday night. In their previous five games, the Islanders have a 3-2-0 record, scoring 3.2 goals per game while giving up 3.2. This will be the third meeting between the two teams, with the season series tied 1-1.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets returned to action Thursday night and suffered a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins in Boston. In their previous five games, the Blue Jackets have a 4-1-0 record, scoring 3.6 goals per game while conceding 1.8.

New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Palat-Horvat-Barzal
Drouin-Ritchie-Heineman
Lee-Pageu-Holmstrom
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Soucy-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

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

Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Mateychuk
Fabbro-Gudbranson

Greaves
Merzlikins
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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Defenseman Matthew Schaefer had two goals in the Islanders’ 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets back on November 2nd.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko had two goals for the Blue Jackets in their 4-2 win over the Islanders back on December 28th.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR

Columbus Blue Jackets

D- Brendan Smith – IR

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JC Giff

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