| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | John Tavares  ActiveJohn Tavares scored a goal for the Islanders Tuesday as they dismantled the Rangers by a score of 4-1. Tavares notched a power play goal late in the third period and added a plus-1 rating and two shots on goal in the contest. The Isles also received contributions from Mikhail Grabovski, Matt Martin and Ryan Strome in the victory. Jan 27 |
| 2 | Mikhail Grabovski ActiveMikhail Grabovski scored a goal in a 4-1 victory against the Rangers Tuesday night. Grabovski was playing on a line with John Tavares because Kyle Okposo was unavailable. Okposo is expected to miss the next two months, so Grabovski could end up staying on the top line for the better part of the remaining season. With that in mind, he's not a bad player to gamble on in standard leagues despite his lackluster performance so far in 2014-15. Jan 28 |
| 3 | Frans Nielsen ActiveFrans Nielsen scored a goal in the Islanders' 3-0 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. Nielsen snapped a five-game point drought. He has nine goals and 22 points in 43 contests this season. Jan 14 |
| 4 | Ryan Strome ActiveRyan Strome had his first career four-point game Wednesday night against the Jets. Strome opened the scoring with a fluky goal that popped up and over goalie Ondrej Pavelec, he'd also collect sweet assists on each of the Islanders next three goals. Through 37 games, Strome has seven goals and 20 assists. What's more, he's shooting at only 8.5%. This kid just may be the real deal. Dec 31 |
| 5 | Casey Cizikas ActiveCasey Cizikas had an assist in his return from an upper-body injury on Monday. Cizikas missed three straight games because of the ailment. He has four goals and nine points in 27 contests in 2014-15. Dec 16 |
| 6 | Anders Lee ActiveAnders Lee scored once on Saturday and now has a four game points streak. Lee has three goals and an assist in the four games that gives him 12 goals and 17 points in 39 games with a plus-six rating. Lee scored nine times in 22 games last season so if you are looking for goals, then Lee is not a bad pickup. Jan 18 |
| LW | 1 | Michael Grabner ActiveMichael Grabner scored his third goal of the season on Friday. It was an empty-netter. It was Grabner's 10th game of the season as he has missed most of the season after undergoing sports hernia surgery just before the start of the season. Jan 17 |
| 2 | Matt Martin ActiveMatt Martin scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver Tuesday night. It was Martin's first point since Dec. 15. He has five goals and two assists in 40 games in 2014-15. Jan 7 |
| 3 | Eric Boulton  I.L.Eric Boulton is dealing with a lower-body injury. Boulton has been placed on the injured reserve list as a result. He's only participated in four games this season. Jan 27 |
| 4 | Brock Nelson ActiveBrock Nelson scored and added an assist in the Islander's 2-1 win over Detroit on Friday. Nelson made a diving play to earn his 14th of year in his breakout year. The second year standout for the Isles now has 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points in 32 games. Anders Lee also added a goal and an assist in the win. Dec 20 |
| RW | 1 | Kyle Okposo I.L.Kyle Okposo (upper body) has been placed on the injured reserve list. No surprise there as it was revealed on Monday that Okposo would be out for six-to-eight weeks. With Okposo out, it looks like Mikhail Grabovski will get a chance to play on the Islanders' top line with John Tavares. Jan 27 |
| 2 | Nikolay Kulemin ActiveNikolay Kulemin had two goals and an assist in a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Kulemin now has 11 goals and 20 points in 46 games this season. Michael Grabner, John Tavares, and Nick Leddy each had a goal and an assist. Josh Bailey and Anders Lee also found the back of the net for the Islanders. Johnny Boychuk assisted on two of New York's seven markers. Jan 19 |
| 3 | Josh Bailey ActiveJosh Bailey had three assists and was a plus-three on Friday. Bailey has enjoyed his time on the top line this week as he has four assists in three games with Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. Bailey, a former ninth overall pick in 2008 has never had more than 38 points in a season, a feat he accomplished last season, but now has seven goals and 18 points in 32 games with a plus-eight rating. Should he remain on the top unit, get him and put him in your lineup. Jan 17 |
| 4 | Cal Clutterbuck ActiveCal Clutterbuck has been named an alternate captain. "I think they gave it to me because I never stop talking," Clutterbuck said. "Johnny [Tavares] was giving me a hard time about it. I guess I don't shut up." The Islanders decided to give him the 'A' after Kyle Okposo suffered an upper-body injury that will keep him out of the lineup for six-to-eight weeks. Clutterbuck has four goals and 10 points in 44 games this season. Jan 29 |
| D | 1 | Lubomir Visnovsky I.L.Lubomir Visnovsky (UBI) is expected to return to the Islanders lineup Tuesday night against the Rangers. Visnovsky has been out of the Isles lineup since January 4th but is set to return Tuesday night to face their cross-town rival, Rangers. The veteran defenseman has three goals and eight assists in 29 games played this season. Kyle Okposo will be placed on injured reserve with Visnovsky coming off IR. Jan 26 |
| 2 | Johnny Boychuk ActiveJohnny Boychuk had two assists in a 4-1 victory against the New York Rangers. It was Boychuk's second straight multi-point game. He has four goals and 24 points in 37 contests in 2014-15. Jan 28 |
| 3 | Nick Leddy ActiveNick Leddy had a goal and an assist in a 7-4 victory over Philadelphia on Monday. Leddy has seven goals and 21 points in 46 contests. His transition from the Blackhawks to Islanders has been seamless. It has certainly helped that both teams have excelled offensively during his time with them. Look for him to roughly maintain his point-per-game pace after the All-Star break. Jan 20 |
| 4 | Calvin De Haan ActiveCalvin de Haan leads the New York Islanders in blocked shots with 63. The first round selection in 2009 and 12th overall, de Haan has only six assists in 30 games this season. The blueliner does not have a lot of fantasy value, even in deeper leagues. Dec 27 |
| 5 | Travis Hamonic ActiveTravis Hamonic has been averaging 22:08 minutes per game in January. Even still, that's a light workload compared to how much the Islanders leaned on Hamonic last season. He was averaging 25:00 minutes per contest in 2013-14, but his playing time has come down to more reasonable levels thanks to the Islanders' defensive upgrades. Hamonic isn't a force offensively, but he does have 60 penalty minutes, 122 hits and 74 blocked shots in 36 contests in 2014-15. Jan 23 |
| 6 | Thomas Hickey ActiveThomas Hickey is on pace to narrowly top his 2013-14 rookie point total. Hickey has two goals and 11 points in 33 games in 2014-15 after recording 22 points in his rookie campaign. He doesn't have much untapped offensive upside, so if you're hoping that he'll emerge as a great fantasy option in standard leagues, you're setting yourself up for disappointment. Dec 26 |
| 7 | Matt Carkner I.L.Matt Carkner is likely gone for the season after undergoing back surgery last week. The defenseman needed the surgery to repair a herniated disk. He is in his last season of a three-year deal and is looking at unrestricted free agency in the summer. Nov 2 |
| 8 | Brian Strait ActiveBrian Strait scored his first of the season on Saturday and chipped in with an assist. Before you go and rush to pick him up off waivers, he doubled his point total to four with Saturday's outburst. He is also a minus-seven with 18 penalty minutes in 21 games for the Islanders. Jan 11 |
| 9 | Matt Donovan ActiveMatt Donovan will be a healthy scratch against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. It's now late January, and Donovan has played just nine games with the Islanders this season. He has three points and little else to show for his efforts, making him anything but a fantasy option for your squad. Jan 27 |
| G | 1 | Jaroslav Halak ActiveJaroslav Halak was excellent on Tuesday night as the Islanders dropped the Rangers by a score of 4-1. Halak's shutout bid was broken with fewer than 10 seconds remaining in the third period, but his performance was stellar nonetheless. After giving up just one goal on 41 shots, Halak sees his record improve to 26-9-0 while his GAA is 2.37 and his save percentage is .913. Jan 27 |
| 2 | Chad Johnson ActiveChad Johnson made 16 saves in the Islanders’ 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Johnson was giving Jaroslav Halak a night off. He gave up a goal in the first and one in the third period. Johnson was a solid backup last season in Boston, but he hasn’t excelled in limited time this year with just a 3.40 goals-against average and .869 save percentage. Jan 10 |