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31-21-5 - W1
New York Islanders
28-26-2 - L2
New Jersey Devils
Newark - Prudential Center
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
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Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
NYI
1
C
Mathew Barzal
16G - 34A
(50P)
2
D
Matthew Schaefer
16G - 23A
(39P)
3
C
Bo Horvat
23G - 15A
(38P)
4
L
Anders Lee
11G - 20A
(31P)
5
R
Simon Holmstrom
13G - 16A
(29P)
NYI Injuries
Ritchie, Calum
Lower Body
Week to Week
Ritichie (lower body) will not return the lineup until after the Olympic break, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Saturday.
Feb 26, 2026
Varlamov, Semyon
Knee
Week to Week
Varlamov (knee), as expected, was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Feb 26, 2026
Romanov, Alexander
Shoulder
Month to Month
Romanov (shoulder) will have surgery and be out 5-6 months, the team announced Sunday.
May 23, 2026
Engvall, Pierre
Ankle
Season
Engvall (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.
Sep 15, 2026
Palmieri, Kyle
Knee
Season
Palmieri (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Jan 27 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat, a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 6th round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov
Jan 26 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick
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NJD
1
C
Nico Hischier
18G - 23A
(41P)
2
L
Jesper Bratt
13G - 27A
(40P)
3
C
Jack Hughes
12G - 24A
(36P)
4
C
Dawson Mercer
13G - 17A
(30P)
5
R
Timo Meier
14G - 14A
(28P)
NJD Injuries
Hughes, Jack
Lower Body
Day to Day
Hughes (lower body) will not be an option versus the New York Islanders on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Feb 12, 2026
McLaughlin, Marc
Undisclosed
Week to Week
McLaughlin (undisclosed) landed on injured reserve Monday.
Feb 28, 2026
Hughes, Luke
Shoulder
Week to Week
Hughes (shoulder) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Jan. 19.
Mar 3, 2026
Noesen, Stefan
Knee
Week to Week
Noesen (knee) will undergo surgery next week and will go on injured reserve, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports Saturday.
Mar 14, 2026
MacEwen, Zack
Knee
Season
MacEwen had knee surgery and will be lost for the remainder of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Feb 4 2026
The New Jersey Devils acquired Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues for Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional 2026 4th round pick
Jan 27 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat, a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 6th round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov
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Goaltending
NYI
19-13-2
2.48 GAA
91.5% SV
NJD
15-13-1
3.20 GAA
88.2% SV
NYI
12-8-3
2.57 GAA
90.0% SV
NJD
12-13-1
2.68 GAA
90.7% SV
NYI
0-0-0
8.90 GAA
71.4% SV
NJD
1-0-0
1.00 GAA
96.8% SV
Goaltenders
NYI
31-21-5
GAA: 2.74
SV%: 0.902
vs
NJD
28-26-2
GAA: 3.07
SV%: 0.891