NHL Game Preview: Utam Mammoth at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 1/1/26

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Utah Mammoth (18-19-3, 39 pts) at New York Islanders (22-14-4, 48 pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Thursday, January 1
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHLN, SN, Utah16, MAGSN
Radio: 103.9 FM LI News/106.5 FM, KMMT

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Utah Mammoth News & Notes:

The Utah Mammoth lost their second straight game after they lost Monday night 4-3 against the Predators. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders picked up a 3-2 win last night in a shootout over the Blackhawks. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

Utah Mammoth Projected Lines:

Keller-Schmaltz-Peterka
Crouse-Hayton-Guenther
But-McBain-Carcone
O’Brien-Stenlund-Kerfoot

Sergachev-Durzi
Schmidt-Marino
Cole-Desimone

Vanecek
Villalta

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

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

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Warren-Mayfield

Rittich
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

Utah Mammoth

Dylan Guenther scored a goal and had an assist in the Mammoth’s 4-3 loss to the Predators on December 29th.

New York Islanders

Bo Horvat scored a goal and had the deciding goal in the shootout for the Islanders in their win over Chicago on December 30th.

Injury Report:

Utah Mammoth

G Karel Vejmelka – IR
F Logan Cooley – OUT

New York Islanders

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

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JC Giff

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