NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 1/31/26

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Nashville Predators (24-23-6, 54 pts) at New York Islanders (30-19-5, 65 pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNS, MSGSN
Radio: WPRT 102.5 FM/106.3 FM The Game, 88.7 WRHU, 103.9 FM LI News

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

They are 1-2-2 in their last five games after losing 3-2 in overtime against the Devils on Thursday night. The Predators have scored an average of 2.8 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.8 goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders have a three-game winning streak going after beating the Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night. In their last five games, New York has a 3-2-0 record, scoring an average of 2.4 goals per game while conceding 2.4 goals per game.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Bunting-Haula-Stamkos
Smith-McCarron-Marchessault
Wood-Jost-Wiesblatt

Skjei-Josi
Wilsby-Perbix
Blankenburg-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Palat-Horvat-Heineman
Duclair-Barzal-Drouin
Lee-Pageu-Holmstrom
Shabanov-Maclean-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Soucy-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Ryan O’Reilly had a goal in the Predators’ 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders back on January 8th.

New York Islanders

Simon Holmstrom scored the Islanders’ only regulation goal in their 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville back on January 8th.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Nicolas Hague – OUT

New York Islanders

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

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JC Giff

Father of 3, Bruins, Red Sox, Cubs, Liverpool, Syracuse football and Basketball Fan. Love Fantasy Football, Baseball and Hockey. If I am not at work, I either at an ice rink, Ball field or spending quality time with my family.