NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 1/6/26

(Photo by: Noah K. Murray-AP)

New Jersey Devils (22-18-2, 46 pts) at New York Islanders (23-15-4, 50 pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, HULU
Radio: 101.9 WFAN, 103.9 FM LI News

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

They lost their last game, 3-1, to the Hurricanes on Sunday. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in Overtime on Saturday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Hughes-Hischier-Bratt
Meirer-Mercer-Gritsyuk
Palat-Glass-Brown
Lammikko-Glendening-Noesen

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Pesce
Dillon-White

Markstrom
Allen

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

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

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Mayfield-McWard

Sorokin
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Jack Hughes had a team-high 11 shots for the Devils in an overtime loss to the Islanders back on November 11th, 2025.

New York Islanders

Jonathan Drouin had an assist and was tied for the team lead in shots in the overtime win over the Devils back on November 11th, when they last met.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

D Johnathan Kovacevic – IR
F Evgenii Dadonov – IR
D Simon Nemec – IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR
F- Bo Horvat -Out
D- Matthew Schaefer -DTD

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JC Giff

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