Game Preview: Islanders at Sharks

PROJECTED LINEUP

Mathew Barzal – Bo Horvat – Emil Heineman
Cal Ritchie – Brayden Schenn – Ondrej Palat
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Anthony Duclair – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb

Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield

Ilya Sorokin
David Rittich

ISLANDERS ACQUIRE SCHENN

The Islanders had been energetic on commerce deadline day, acquiring Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues. In change, New York parted methods with Jonathan Drouin, Marcus Gidlof, a 2026 first-round choose (by way of Colorado) and a 2026 third-round choose.

He beforehand spent the final 9 seasons in St. Louis, the place he tallied 465 factors (181G, 284A) in 650 video games. Schenn has 28 factors (12G, 16A) within the 2025-26 marketing campaign.

Drouin, who arrived on Long Island this previous summer season, recorded 21 factors (3G, 18A) for the Isles this season.

SHORTHANDED SCORING

In a sport the place Adam Pelech skated in his 623rd profession sport, which passes Stefan Persson for second place amongst Isles d-men, he netted his second profession shorthanded aim. Pelech is now tied for the fifth most shorthanded targets by a defenseman in Islanders historical past.

JG Pageau, who signed a three-year contract extension on Fridayearned an help on the aim and is as much as six shorthanded factors (3G, 3A) this season.

As a group, New York has not shied away from scoring on the penalty kill. Pelech’s rating was the Isles’ eighth shorthanded aim this season. They are tied with the Calgary Flames for the second most within the NHL this season. The Sabers (9) are the one group with extra shorthanded targets within the 2025-26 marketing campaign.