New York Islanders News

Sorokin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Detroit on Thursday. The loss extended Sorokin's losing skid to 0-2-2 while posting a 3.22 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blues team that has lost six of their last eight. Sorokin and the Islanders are -158 home favourites.

Sorokin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Detroit on Thursday. The loss extended Sorokin's losing skid to 0-2-2 while posting a 3.22 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blues team that has lost six of their last eight. Sorokin and the Islanders are -158 home favourites.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph will return from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury, resulting in Kessel being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Kessel has been a regular in the lineup this season, averaging 12:47 time-on-ice, scoring two points (0G / 2A).

The Islanders have lost three straight with Sorokin between the pipes but will roll with the netminder on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Sorokin has allowed three or more in three straight (0-1-2) and was on the losing end of a 1-0 contest against the Red Wings on October 22nd, allowing one goal on 11 shots (.909 SV%). In a battle of two teams in the bottom tier of the league offensively, the Islanders enter the action as -130 road favorites against the Red Wings.

Vanecek is not ready to return to the lineup but appears to be making progress. Mackenzie Blackwood started on Monday and will again on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars with Yaroslav Askarov as the backup.

Varlamov has been stellar lately for the Islanders and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old Varlamov has a pedestrian 2.86 GAA and .892 SV% in seven games (3-3-1) but has been exceptional lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0), posting a .938 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Tuesday as slight -104 road underdogs against the Flames.

Romanov has missed 10 of the previous 11 games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old Romanov has two points (0G / 2A), 19 blocks, and 14 hits in eight games this season.

Varlamov has been stellar lately for the Islanders and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old Varlamov has a pedestrian 2.86 GAA and .892 SV% in seven games (3-3-1) but has been exceptional lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0), posting a .938 SV%. The Islanders enter the action on Tuesday as slight -104 road underdogs against the Flames.

Romanov has missed 10 of the previous 11 games due to an upper-body injury but is nearing a return to the lineup. The 24-year-old Romanov has two points (0G / 2A), 19 blocks, and 14 hits in eight games this season.

Romanov has missed 10 of the previous 11 games due to an upper-body injury but is nearing a return to the lineup. The 24-year-old Romanov has two points (0G / 2A), 19 blocks, and 14 hits in eight games this season.

Vanecek is battling an upper-body injury and will not suit up Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. Mackenzie Blackwood will likely get the start, backed up by Yaroslav Askarov, who was recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

The Islanders will turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Sorokin has a 2.66 GA and .915 SV% in 10 games (4-3-3), but has allowed three or more in five straight (2-1-2), posting a .902 SV%.

The Islanders have lost two straight (0-0-2), both with Ilya Sorokin in their crease and will switch to Varlamov on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 36-year-old Varlamov has struggled this season, posting a 3.01 GAA and .887 SV% in six games (2-3-1), but is coming off his best outing of the season, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as +163 road underdogs against the Canucks.

The Islanders have lost two straight (0-0-2), both with Ilya Sorokin in their crease and will likely switch to Varlamov on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 36-year-old Varlamov has struggled this season, posting a 3.01 GAA and .887 SV% in six games (2-3-1), but is coming off his best outing of the season, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as +163 road underdogs against the Canucks.

The Islanders will turn to Sorokin in their crease for the fifth time in the last six games. The 29-year-old Sorokin has rebounded nicely after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% in nine games this season (4-3-2). That said, the Islanders are averaging only 2.6 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL, and enter Tuesday's contest as +196 road underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Islanders will likely turn to Sorokin in their crease for the fifth time in the last six games. The 29-year-old Sorokin has rebounded nicely after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% in nine games this season (4-3-2). That said, the Islanders are averaging only 2.6 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL, and enter Tuesday's contest as +196 road underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils courtesy of an incredible 44-save shutout by Mackenzie Blackwood, the Sharks will turn to Vanecek between the pipes. The 28-year-old Vanecek has a 3.32 GAA and .898 SV% in eight games this season (2-5-0). The Sharks enter the action on Monday as +227 road underdogs against a Philadelphia Flyers club that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).