{"id":447319,"date":"2026-02-05T16:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/447319\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:51:15","slug":"nhl-game-preview-new-york-islanders-at-new-jersey-devils-with-line-combinations-2-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/447319\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 2\/5\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Photo by: Frank Franklin II-AP)<\/p>\n

New York Islanders (31-21-5, 67 pts) at New Jersey Devils (28-26-2, 58 pts)<\/p>\n

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Thursday, February 5
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:\u00a0ESPN+, MSG2, MSGSN
Radio:\u00a088.7 FM WRHU,103.9 FM LI NEWS\/101.9 FM<\/p>\n

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New York Islanders News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Islanders beat the Penguins 5-4 in overtime, back on Tuesday night. In their previous five games, the Islanders have a 3-2-0 record, scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game while allowing three goals per game. This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams. The Islanders have a 3-0-0 record against the Devils this year.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Devils lost their last game 3-0 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. In their last five game,s New York has a 1-4-0 record, scoring an average of 1.8 goals per game while conceding 2.8 goals per game. The Devils are 0-2-1 against the Islanders this year and have been outscored in those games 14-3.<\/p>\n

New York Islanders Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Palat-Horvat-Barzal
Heineman\u2013Drouin-Holmstrom
Lee-Pageu-Duclair
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb<\/p>\n

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Soucy-Mayfield<\/p>\n

Sorokin
Rittich<\/p>\n

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Meier-Glass-Brown
Gritsyuk-Hischier-Hameenaho
Bratt-Cotter-Mercer
Tsyplakov-Glendening-Bjugstad<\/p>\n

Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
Pesce-Hamilton
Dillon-Nemec<\/p>\n

Markstrom
Allen<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

New York Islanders<\/p>\n

Anthony Duclair<\/a> had five points, a hat trick, and two assists in the Islanders\u2019 9-0 win over the Devils back on January 6th.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n

Timo Meier<\/a> had a goal and an assist in the Devils\u2019 3-2 loss to the Islanders back on November 10th.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

New York Islanders<\/p>\n

F\u00a0Pierre Engvall<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
G\u00a0Semyon Varlamov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
D\u00a0Alexander Romanov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F\u00a0Kyle Palmieri<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F\u00a0Calum Ritchie<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 DTD<\/p>\n

New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n

F Stefan Noesen<\/a>\u2013 IR
F Zack MacEwen<\/a> \u2013 IR
F Jack Hughes<\/a> \u2013 DTD
D Luke Hughes<\/a> -IR<\/p>\n

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