Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders - 2026-10-13

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NHL · Oct 13, 2026

Vancouver Canucks

7:45 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 13

New York Islanders

The Canucks visit the Islanders at UBS Arena. Puck drop 7:45 PM EDT. On SNP, MSGSN.

Islanders host Canucks to finish three-game homestand

What to watch

Brayden Schenn of the Islanders faces his brother Luke Schenn of the Canucks. They have played 2,235 games combined, and Brayden has played 331 consecutive games.¹
Logan Stanley says the Islanders are emphasizing a fast start. They have one first period goal this season, against 10 in the second period and five in the third.¹
The Islanders said Alexander Romanov is expected to miss six to eight months with a torn ACL, while Mathew Barzal skated on his own Monday during his recovery.³

Canucks

Projected lines⁴

Forwards

Jake DeBruskElias PetterssonJonathan Lekkerimäki
Paul CotterMarco RossiLinus Karlsson
Liam OhgrenDrew O'ConnorBrock Boeser
Arshdeep BainsMax SassonBrendan Gallagher

Defence

Zeev BuiumFilip Hronek
Jamie OleksiakTom Willander
Elias PetterssonLuke Schenn

NHL.com projected lineup; Filip Chytil is skating but is not ready to return.

Out: Victor Mancini (Projected scratch), Guillaume Brisebois (Projected scratch), Aatu Räty (Projected scratch), Filip Chytil (shoulder), Thatcher Demko (hip)⁴

What they are evaluating⁶

Newsday's Andrew Gross identified Leevi Meriläinen as Vancouver's starting goalie against the Islanders.

Islanders

Projected lines⁴

Forwards

Emil HeinemanBo HorvatKyle Palmieri
Brayden SchennCalum RitchieVictor Eklund
Ondrej PalatJean-Gabriel PageauAnthony Duclair
Simon HolmstromCasey CizikasMatias Maccelli

Defence

Logan StanleyMatthew Schaefer
Adam PelechRyan Pulock
Tony DeAngeloScott Mayfield

NHL.com projected lineup after the Islanders' optional morning skate.

Out: Kyle MacLean (Projected scratch), Matthew Kessel (Projected scratch), Mathew Barzal (knee), Alexander Romanov (torn right ACL)⁴

What they are evaluating⁵

The Islanders say Ilya Sorokin is their likely starter after he used the starter's net at morning skate.
The Islanders said Adam Pelech skated Tuesday after Monday's maintenance day; Tony DeAngelo is expected to play.

The Islanders want a fast start against a Vancouver team in the heart of a road trip. The Canucks are coming off their fourth straight loss, a 6-2 defeat to the Rangers on Sunday.¹

Sources: ¹New York Islanders: Game Preview: Islanders vs Canucks · ²Vancouver Canucks: Game Notes: Canucks at Islanders · ³New York Islanders: Isles Day to Day: Practice Updates Oct. 12, 2026 · ⁴NHL.com: Canucks at Islanders projected lineups · ⁵New York Islanders: Game Preview: Islanders vs Canucks · ⁶Andrew Gross (Newsday): Meriläinen starts against Islanders. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.