L1
high · 65%6/6 GP- PalmieriKyle PalmieriC · 11:30 EV/GP · 14%
- HorvatBo HorvatC · 12:27 EV/GP · 92%
- HeinemanEmil HeinemanLW · 12:04 EV/GP · 29%
46:45 together14% of team 5v5 time
- 41.9%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 50.7%
- 51.6%
New York Islanders Line Combinations & PP1 Units Today
View the Islanders' current line combinations, power play units, and penalty kill pairings. See who's on PP1, which defensemen are killing penalties, and track time on ice trends.
Eastern ConferenceMetropolitan DivisionUpdated · through games of
Over the first 6 games of 2026-27, Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat and Emil Heineman have formed the Islanders top line at 5-on-5 (the trio that plays the most per game), together for 46:45 (14% of team time). Logan Stanley and Matthew Schaefer lead the blue line as the top pair. PP1 is Palmieri, Schenn, Horvat, Maccelli and Schaefer, taking 57% of the power-play time.
Since last game (Oct 13):no PP1 changes flagged
New York Islanders · season stats · power play|League boards: best forward lines (CF%) · defence pairs (CF%) · PP units (GF/60)
Line Watch
Changes vs each player's previous 5 gamesNo deployment changes flagged for the Islanders in their last five games. Line Watch needs three games of history before it compares, so early-season games stay quiet.
Islanders injuries (4)ShowHide
Injured players stay in the shift-based units until they drop out of the sample; their tags show on the units below. "Returning" is approximate: cleared from the injury report in the last 3 days · injury report checked Oct 14, 5:40 PM ET.
- Alexander RomanovOUT· ~176d
Out (knee), est. return Apr 8 (back in about 176 days, ESPN estimate)
- Kyle MacLeanOUT
Out (no report): scratched 6 straight games
- Mathew BarzalIR· ~6d
Injured reserve (knee), est. return Oct 20 (back in about 6 days, ESPN estimate)
Healthy scratch last game
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Lines here come from real NHL shift data, refreshed after every game. Line Watch flags PP1 promotions, line moves and ice-time jumps as soon as they show up; email alerts for your own players are next.
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Forward lines, defense pairs, power play and penalty kill units built from real game shift data for the Islanders. Tap "Mates" on any player to see who he plays with.
Shift-based lines from the first 6 games of 2026-27 through 2026-10-13. Not confirmed lines for tonight. Only 6 2026-27 games so far, so the lines use this season only (Last 20 adds 2025-26 games). Players no longer on the team are excluded.
Forward lines (5v5)
L2
high · 67%5/6 GP- SchennBrayden SchennC · 11:38 EV/GP · 37%
- RitchieCalum RitchieC · 12:32 EV/GP · 31%
- EklundVictor EklundRW · 12:00 EV/GP · 37%
48:39 together15% of team 5v5 time
- 48.4%
- GF%
- 75.0%
- 43.4%
- 44.8%
L3
medium · 41%5/6 GP- CizikasCasey CizikasC · 10:12 EV/GP · 3.2%
- PalatOndrej PalatLW · 11:10 EV/GP · 0.1%
- MaccelliMatias MaccelliLW · 10:56 EV/GP · 12%
26:31 together8% of team 5v5 time
- 52.3%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 65.4%
- 67.0%
L4
medium · 44%4/6 GP- PageauJean-Gabriel PageauC · 11:07 EV/GP · 11%
- DuclairAnthony DuclairLW · 11:04 EV/GP · 3.2%
- HolmstromSimon HolmstromRW · 11:01 EV/GP · 15%
29:28 together9% of team 5v5 time
- 29.3%
- GF%
- 33.3%
- 13.4%
- 13.2%
Defense pairs (5v5)
D1
medium · 45%6/6 GP- StanleyLogan StanleyD · 16:26 EV/GP · 27%
- SchaeferMatthew SchaeferD · 20:00 EV/GP · 100%
49:39 together15% of team 5v5 time
- 57.9%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 42.7%
- 43.4%
D2
medium · 43%6/6 GP- PelechAdam PelechD · 15:51 EV/GP · 3.3%
- PulockRyan PulockD · 13:41 EV/GP · 8.2%
37:49 together11% of team 5v5 time
- 38.1%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 42.9%
- 42.9%
D3
low · 3%3/6 GP- DeAngeloTony DeAngeloD · 15:00 EV/GP · 20%
- RomanovAlexander RomanovOUT· ~176dD · 12:44 EV/GP · 11%
2:09 together1% of team 5v5 time
- 50.0%
- GF%
- —
- 42.3%
- 43.8%
Power play units
Team PP time: 38:31 (6:25 per game)
PP1
high · 87%6/6 GP- PalmieriKyle PalmieriC · 3:48 PP/GP · 14%
- SchennBrayden SchennC · 3:43 PP/GP · 37%
- HorvatBo HorvatC · 3:49 PP/GP · 92%
- MaccelliMatias MaccelliLW · 3:49 PP/GP · 12%
- SchaeferMatthew SchaeferD · 4:09 PP/GP · 100%
22:09 together57% of team PP time
- 88.2%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 91.3%
- 90.6%
PP2
high · 66%6/6 GP- DuclairAnthony DuclairLW · 1:11 PP/GP · 3.2%
- DeAngeloTony DeAngeloD · 1:11 PP/GP · 20%
- HolmstromSimon HolmstromRW · 1:18 PP/GP · 15%
- RitchieCalum RitchieC · 1:29 PP/GP · 31%
- EklundVictor EklundRW · 1:22 PP/GP · 37%
6:25 together17% of team PP time
- 87.5%
- GF%
- —
- 98.2%
- 98.1%
- Returning: Mathew Barzal is due back in about 6 days (ESPN est. Oct 20). PP1: Matias Maccelli (back to PP2) may lose it.
PP units share players: a skater who stays out for most of the advantage can appear on both.
Penalty kill units
PK1 forwards
high · 90%6/6 GP- PageauJean-Gabriel PageauC · 2:57 PK/GP · 11%
- HolmstromSimon HolmstromRW · 2:46 PK/GP · 15%
15:23 together29% of team PK time
- 24.1%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 1.8%
- 1.9%
PK2 forwards
high · 84%6/6 GP- HorvatBo HorvatC · 2:19 PK/GP · 92%
- HeinemanEmil HeinemanLW · 2:28 PK/GP · 29%
12:00 together23% of team PK time
- 10.0%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 8.9%
- 9.4%
PK1 defense
high · 77%6/6 GP- PelechAdam PelechD · 4:05 PK/GP · 3.3%
- PulockRyan PulockD · 4:21 PK/GP · 8.2%
19:31 together37% of team PK time
- 21.1%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 7.0%
- 7.5%
PK2 defense
high · 55%3/6 GP- StanleyLogan StanleyD · 2:41 PK/GP · 27%
- RomanovAlexander RomanovOUT· ~176dD · 3:13 PK/GP · 11%
7:02 together13% of team PK time
- 35.7%
- GF%
- 66.7%
- 49.8%
- 51.2%
Extras and rotating players
Lines and pairs are the disjoint groups with the most shared ice time, numbered by role: L1 is the trio whose players average the most even-strength plus power-play ice time per game, D1 the pair with the most total ice time. TOI share is the exact unit's time over the team's time at that strength. Confidence is how much of its players' own ice time the exact unit accounts for. CF% and GF% are on-ice shot-attempt and goal shares while the unit was out.
Line chemistry
Islanders 5v5 shared ice time, last 20 games
Islanders line chemistry: 18 skaters; the most-used pairing is Brayden Schenn and Calum Ritchie with 173:00 together.
- Forward (size = TOI)
- Defence
- xGF% ≥ 55
- xGF% ≈ 50
- xGF% ≤ 45
48 pairings under 20:00 together hidden
- Schenn + Ritchie173:00 · 48.6%
- Horvat + Heineman164:58 · 48.3%
- Horvat + Schaefer134:59 · 53.6%
- Pulock + Schaefer127:47 · 48.1%
- Schenn + Barzal127:38 · 51.8%
- Pageau + Holmstrom124:58 · 41.0%
- Heineman + Schaefer119:10 · 53.9%
- Palat + Pageau106:48 · 51.2%
- Pageau + Pelech102:52 · 48.9%
- Barzal + Ritchie102:13 · 52.2%
- Schenn + Schaefer101:46 · 47.4%
- Pageau + Schaefer101:41 · 48.9%
Line river
Islanders forward lines game by game, last 6 games
Islanders forward lines over 6 games: each ribbon is a player moving between units.
- Brayden Schenn
- Calum Ritchie
- Victor Eklund
- Kyle Palmieri
- Bo Horvat
- Emil Heineman
- Others
New York Islanders Line Combinations FAQ
Who is on the New York Islanders power play?
The New York Islanders power play units are determined by actual ice time data from recent games. Check the Power play units section above to see which players are currently on PP1 (the primary power play unit) and PP2 (the secondary unit) for the Islanders. PP1 players typically get the most man-advantage ice time and have the best scoring opportunities.
Who kills penalties for the New York Islanders?
The Islanders' penalty kill units are shown in the Penalty kill units section above. This data shows which forward pairs and defensive pairs spend the most time together when the Islanders are shorthanded. Top PK players are valuable for fantasy hockey in leagues that count shorthanded points, blocks, and hits.
What are the current New York Islanders line combinations?
The New York Islanders line combinations shown above are calculated from actual NHL shift data, not projected lineups. Each forward line and defense pair is the group of players with the most shared ice time at 5-on-5, numbered by role (L1 is the trio that plays the most per game), and the confidence badge shows how settled that unit is. Tap Mates on any player to see everyone he shares the ice with.
How often are New York Islanders line combinations updated?
New York Islanders line combinations are updated daily based on the most recent game data. You can filter by game range (Last Game, Last 5, Last 10, Last 20, or Season) to see how line combinations have evolved over time. Recent data gives you the most current picture of how the coaching staff is deploying players.
Which New York Islanders players are seeing increased ice time?
Check the Line Watch panel for Islanders players who moved up a line, joined PP1 or saw a jump in ice time compared with their previous five games. You can also compare the "Last Game" filter to "Last 10" or "Season": players with higher TOI recently may be getting promoted, while decreasing ice time could signal a demotion. This is valuable information for fantasy hockey waiver wire decisions.
Are New York Islanders injuries affecting the line combinations?
If the New York Islanders have injured players, you'll see an injury banner near the top of this page. Injuries to key players often create opportunities for other players to move up in the lineup or earn power play time. Check the injury status to understand why certain line combinations might look different than expected.
How does New York Islanders split power play time between PP1 and PP2?
Some teams give significantly more ice time to PP1, while others split it more evenly. The Power play units section shows each unit's share of the Islanders power play time and each player's average PP TOI per game. If PP2 players are getting substantial ice time, they may have more fantasy value than PP2 players on other teams.
Who are the top New York Islanders fantasy hockey players based on line combinations?
For fantasy hockey, prioritize Islanders players who appear on PP1 and play on the top lines at 5-on-5. Players on the first line who also appear on PP1 are getting the most opportunity. Look for defensemen who play both PP and PK for maximum peripheral stats (blocks, hits, shots).