Mayfield was sidelined last week with an illness but was back at practice on Wednesday and is expected to play on Thursday. Mayfield had three goals and 15 assists (18 points) in 61 games a season ago.

Mayfield could miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury that he likely suffered vs. the Senators on Tuesday. Sebastian Aho figures to replace Mayfield in the lineup on Thursday and moving forward.

Mayfield has been playing nearly 20 minutes per night this season but will take a seat with Thomas Hickey returning from an upper-body injury on Tuesday.

Mayfield was a healthy scratch in the first two games of the season but will draw in for Luca Sbisa this afternoon. Mayfield is a physical defenseman who is coming off of a career-high 12 points (2G / 10A) in 47 games last year.

Mayfield left Monday’s game vs. Nashville after being hit with a P.K. Subban slap shot in the first period. The shot cause some significant damage as the defenseman is expected to miss one month. Expect him to be back in early-to-mid March.

The Islanders continue to shuffle their third pairing every couple of games. Mayfield has been in the lineup for the last four games, but will be replaced by Ryan Pulock tonight vs. the Senators.

Mayfield will replace Thomas Hickey on the Islanders blueline as they continue to rotate this third pairing from time-to-time. Mayfield has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but returns with two goals and two assists (four points) in 12 games this season.

Mayfield appeared in the last four games, but Thomas Hickey will take his spot in the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Mayfield has had a solid start to the season, registering four points (2G / 2A), 16 shots and 16 blocks in 12 games, but is the victim of a numbers game tonight.

Mayfield missed Saturday’s game vs. San Jose, but will replace Dennis Seidenberg in the lineup tonight. Mayfield is averaging just 16:32 TOI/GM on the Islanders blueline and has picked up just one assist in six games, so look elsewhere in season-long leagues and daily contests.

Mayfield was in the lineup for the last four games, where he had one assist while averaging 12:56 TOI/GM. Mayfield, who has appeared 21 games with the Islanders this season, but will be scratched for Thomas Hickey tonight.

Mayfield was in the lineup on Saturday, but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in four games. He will be replaced by Adam Pelech.

Mayfield was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Adam Pelech in the lineup tonight in St. Louis. Mayfield has five points (1G / 4A) in 16 games this season.

Mayfield has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games, but will replace Adam Pelech in the lineup tonight. Mayfield hasn’t played a lot this season, but has produced when he draws into the lineup. The 24-year-old has averaged 12:38 TOI in eight games this season and has one goal and three assists on nine shots.

Mayfield replaced Johnny Boychuk in the lineup on Saturday and will do so again tonight. Mayfield hasn’t played much this season, but has been effective when he’s drawn into the lineup. Mayfield comes into play with one goal and three assists (four points) in just four games with the Isles.

Mayfield, 24, has picked up two assists in two games with the Islanders this season, but just three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games with Bridgeport. There’s no word whether or not he will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.