Dennis Cholowski will draw back into the Islanders' lineup on Saturday, resulting in Hutton being a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Hutton is averaging 13:35 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 11 games this season.

Grant Hutton will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Cholowski to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Cholowski has played well when called upon this season, averaging 12:11 time-on-ice, recording six points (2G / 4A), and a +5 plus/minus.

Barzal has not played since suffering an upper-body injury at the end of October but has be actively skating on his own. After a stellar 2023-24 season, scoring 80 points (23G / 57A) in 80 games, Barzal started the 2024-25 campaign slowly, with only five points (2G / 3A) in 10 games.

Pierre Engvall will draw back into the lineup for the Islanders on Thursday, resulting in Martin being a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Martin is averaging 8:06 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A), five penalty minutes, and 42 hits in 15 games.

Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Engvall to return from a two-game absence. The 28-year-old Engvall is averaging 12:44 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 16 games this season.

With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, Sorokin will start for the third consecutive game on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid this season, posting a 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-4). He has saved 54 of 56 shots faced (.964 SV%) over his last two outings (1-0-1). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favorites against a Kraken club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, Sorokin will start for the third consecutive game on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid this season, posting a 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-4). He has saved 54 of 56 shots faced (.964 SV%) over his last two outings (1-0-1). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favorites against a Kraken club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, the Islanders have recalled Hogberg. The 30-year-old Hogberg has a 2.97 GAA and .908 SV% in 10 games (2-4-3) with Bridgeport (AHL) this season.

The Islanders have recalled goalie Marcus Hodberg from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis with Varlamov sidelined due to a lower-body injury. If Varlamov misses any time, expect Ilya Sorokin to see the entire workload between the pipes for the Islanders.

There was thought that Varlamov could miss some time after the Islanders have recalled goalie Marcus Hodberg from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis, but the 36-year-old netminder is fit enough to serve as the team's backup netminder on Tuesday. Varlamov owns a 3-4-3 record and an .889 SV% in ten games this season.

Cholowski will be the odd-man out on the Isles blue line when they travel to Montreal to take on the Canadiens on Tuesday. Cholowski has two goals and four assists in 17 games this season.

Cizikas is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against Montreal was up in the air. The 33-year-old Cizikas is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 25 games this season.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury, but is set to return on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season and is considered a game-time decision.

With Semyon Varlamov out day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the Islanders crease belongs to Sorokin. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.52 GAA and .915 SV% in 15 games (6-6-3). He is coming off a 29-save save performance in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres for his first shutout of the season. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -127 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club that will welcome Patrik Laine into their lineup for his season debut.

Cizikas is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against Montreal is up in the air. The 33-year-old Cizikas is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 25 games this season.

With Semyon Varlamov injured, day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the Islanders crease belongs to Sorokin. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.52 GAA and .915 SV% in 15 games (6-6-3). He is coming off a 29-save save performance in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres for his first shutout of the season. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -127 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club that will welcome Patrik Laine into their lineup for his season debut.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch on Friday due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Pageau has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 23 games this season and is considered a game-time decision.

With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) day-to-day, the Islanders have recalled Hogberg on an emergency basis. The 30-year-old Hogberg has a 2.97 GAA and .908 SV% in 10 games (2-4-3) with Bridgeport (AHL) this season.

The Islanders have recalled goalie Marcus Hodberg from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis with Varlamov sidelined due to a lower-body injury. If Varlamov misses any time, expect Ilya Sorokin to see the entire workload between the pipes for the Islanders.