Sergachev has missed five straight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.

Brodin has not played since January 7th, missing nine straight games with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin is averaging 23:13 time-on-ice and has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 31 games this season. He had five points (1G / 4A) in his last four games before his injury.

Pacioretty has missed several stints due to injuries this season and is expected to return from his most recent three-game absence, due to an upper-body injury, on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 36-year-old Pacioretty has 12 points (5G / 7A) and 89 hits in 32 games this season.

Bahl did not play on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury and will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 24-year-old Bahl is averaging 21:18 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (2G / 12A), 79 blocks, and 67 hits in 47 games this season.

Roslovic is battling an illness, did not practice on Monday, and could miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old Roslovic has 26 points (18G / 8A) in 50 games this season. In recent games, Roslovic has been playing on Carolina's fourth line.

Bill Guerin, GM of the Minnesota Wild, announced on Tuesday that Kaprizov will be out of the lineup for at least four weeks after undergoing surgery. The surgery will address the same lower-body injury that kept him out of the lineup for 12 games earlier this month. The 27-year-old Kaprizov has been outstanding offensively when healthy, scoring 52 points (23G / 29A) in 37 games.

Perunovich was acquired for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft from the St. Louis Blues. Perunovich, a talented offensive defenseman, was the 45th overall pick of the Blues in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but had trouble establishing his game at the NHL level with the club. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games with the Blues this season and provides needed depth for the Islanders blue line.

Rust missed Saturday's game with a lower-body injury but will return to the Penguins lineup on Monday. The 32-year-old forward is enjoying a productive season, racking up 19 goals and 19 assists in 43 games.

Nurse is battling an illness and his status for Monday's game against the Seattle Kraken was up in the air. The 29-year-old Nurse is averaging 21:44 time-on-ice and 21 points (4G / 17A) in 46 games this season.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup as he was a game-time decision on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

With Patrick Kane (upper body) sidelined, Tarasenko has seen an increase in deployment, including being on the top powerplay unit, but will be sidelined as well on Monday due to an illness. Tarasenko is averaging only 14:44 time-on-ice, his lowest total since his rookie season in 2012-13. He has 20 points (6G / 14A) in 48 games this season.

Couturier is battling an illness and will not play on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Couturier is averaging 16:46 time-on-ice and has 24 points (8G / 16A) in 48 games this season. Scott Laughton draws back into the lineup as Couturiers' replacement.

Malkin exited Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury in the first period after only 3:00 time-on-ice. The 38-year-old Malkin is averaging 18:03 time-on-ice and has 34 points (9G / 25A) in 47 games this season. Pittsburgh has recalled Jesse Puljujarvi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Koepke has not played since January 14th, missing five straight games, but could return the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 26-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:42 time-on-ice and has 12 points (7G / 5A) and 99 hits in 44 games this season.

Roslovic is battling an illness and could miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old Roslovic has 26 points (18G / 8A) in 50 games this season. In recent games, Roslovic has been playing on Carolina's fourth line.

Nurse is battling an illness and his status for Monday's game against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Nurse is averaging 21:44 time-on-ice and 21 points (4G / 17A) in 46 games this season.

Malkin exited Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury in the first period after only 3:00 time-on-ice. The 38-year-old Malkin is averaging 18:03 time-on-ice and has 34 points (9G / 25A) in 47 games this season. Pittsburgh has recalled Jesse Puljujarvi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Kane has missed the last two games and will not play on Monday as well due to an upper-body injury. Before his injury, the 36-year-old Kane has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games after a stretch where he tallied 16 points (6G / 10A) in 10 games.

Wahlstrom did not play the previous two games and will remain out of the lineup for at least one more game. The 24-year-old Wahlstrom has two points (1G / 1A) in his last three games, his first points in 12 games as an Islander.

Marchment has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on December 27th, missing 15 straight games, but appears to be nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Monday. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Marchment was pacing for a career-best season with 27 points (12G / 15A) in 33 games. Dallas returns to action on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights.