Matias Maccelli To Skate On Islanders' Top Line Vs. Ottawa Senators

Matias Maccelli will start the New York Islanders' game against the Ottawa Senators on the top line alongside Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri. That's how the Islanders ended their Tuesday night on Long Island with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Morning Skate Lines per New York Islanders: 

Matias Maccelli – Bo Horvat – Kyle Palmieri  

Brayden Schenn – Cal Ritchie – Victor Eklund 

Ondřej Palát – JG Pageau – Anthony Duclair  

Emil Heineman – Casey Cizikas – Simon Holmström  

Logan Stanley – Matthew Schaefer  

Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock  

Matt Kessel – Tony DeAngelo  

Semyon Varlamov

Ilya Sorokin

The 26-year-old recorded his first goal as an Islander while also earning the primary assist on Kyle Palmieri's go-ahead tally at the 5:38 mark of the third period:

“Maccelli started on the fourth line, and he was buzzing, so we moved him up, and he created the winning goal," Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer said on Tuesday night. "

Maccelli takes Emil Heineman's spot up there, with the Swedish forward skating alongside Casey Cizikas and Simon Holmstrom on their fourth line. 

The 26-year-old, whom the Islanders signed July 1, is riding a four-game point streak into Thursday's game, with a goal and four assists over that span. He was held scoreless in the Islanders' season-opening 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and in their home-opening 6-0 win over the New Jersey Devils a few days later at UBS Arena. 

The Islanders didn't change any other lines, including the defense, as they'll keep Matt Kessel in there for a second straight game. He recorded a point in 13:51 minutes of ice time, earning the primary assist on Palmieri's opening goal on Tuesday. 

Semyon Varlamov will make his second start of the season: 

Varlamov to make second start of the season.

Thought he was off his angle a few times vs. #NYR.

Still looking to find his game after so much time away. Reps is the only way to do that. #Isles have to tighten their game up a bit. https://t.co/k1jn1JQqSz

— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) October 15, 2026

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