| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | John Tavares  ActiveJohn Tavares and the New York Islanders were shutout by the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on Sunday. The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal in the game but they were unable to beat Ryan Miller and Eddie Lack. Tavares led all skaters with six shots on goal in the game. The Islanders dropped both of their games this weekend. Tavares had his five-game point streak snapped. Feb 22 |
| 2 | Mikhail Grabovski  I.L.Mikhail Grabovski (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve. He was nailed by Nashville's Eric Nystrom on a big hit Thursday and left the game with an upper-body injury. Grabovski has nine goals and 19 points in 51 contests during his first season with the Islanders. Feb 20 |
| 3 | Frans Nielsen ActiveFrans Nielsen will indeed play on Tuesday night against Arizona. Originally seen as questionable due to a leg injury, Nielsen managed to take the morning skate and is slated to center the Islanders' second line between Michael Granber and Ryan Strome. Nielsen is having another strong season as an all-around player. He has 11 goals, 36 points, 44 hits, 65 blocks, and has won 48% of his faceoffs through 61 games thus far. Feb 24 |
| 4 | Ryan Strome ActiveIslanders forward Ryan Strome scored twice in the New York Islanders' 6-5 loss to the visiting New York Rangers Monday night. It was the Isles' first loss in four games against their cross-state rivals. The Isles won all three previous games against the Rangers by three goals. In the Monday match, the Isles squandered two-goal leads twice. They grabbed a 5-3 advantage on Strome's second goal of the game and 12th of the season at 3:43 of the third period, but just as they did in the second period, the Rangers responded with back-to-back goals to tie the game. The Isles built a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by John Tavares (27) and Frans Neilsen (11) and a 3-1 lead in the second period on a goal by Johnny Boychuk (fifth). The Isles will play the Rangers for the last time in the regular season on March 10 in Long Island. They remain in first place but are now only two points ahead of the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division. And the Rangers have two games in hand. Feb 16 |
| 5 | Casey Cizikas I.L.Casey Cizikas (lower body) will miss Tuesday's game. It will be Cizikas' fifth straight contest on the sidelines. He might be back on Friday though. He has six goals and 14 points in 53 games this season. Feb 24 |
| 6 | Kael Mouillierat ActiveKael Mouillierat had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory on Tuesday. Mouillierat, 27, was playing in his third career NHL game. He had been held off the scoresheet in his first two contests. "There's times you think it's never going to happen," Mouillierat said. "It's pretty unbelievable, especially at my age, in my first crack in the NHL." Feb 25 |
| 7 | Anders Lee ActiveAnders Lee is likely in for a big payday. Lee accepted a one-year, $850,500 qualifying offer for the 2014-15 campaign and has given the Islanders plenty of bang for their buck. He has 20 goals and 32 points in 56 contests in his first full campaign. At the age of 24, Lee is scheduled to become just a restricted free agent this summer, so the Islanders aren't in any significant danger of losing him, but they'll need to give him a significant raise all the same. It wouldn't be surprising if the two sides come to terms on a multi-year contract now that he's established himself as an important part of the Islanders. Feb 26 |
| LW | 1 | Michael Grabner ActiveMichael Grabner had two assists in the Islanders' 5-2 victory against Nashville on Thursday. Grabner now has three points in two games since returning from an upper-body injury. That's brought him up to six goals and 10 points in 20 contests in 2014-15. Feb 20 |
| 2 | Matt Martin ActiveMatt Martin was at practice on Friday after breaking his nose in a fight with Ryan White on Thursday. The Islanders tough guy missed the rest of the first period but was back out for the second. "For me, Matty's the first star of the night," coach Jack Capuano said after the game Thursday. "He tries to get us going in a tough building, then he comes back after having his nose broken." Martin is having a nice season for an enforcer with 78 penalty minutes to go with seven goals and nine points. He leads the NHL in hits with 253, 37 ahead of teammate Cal Clutterbuck and 56 ahead of Brooks Orpik. Feb 7 |
| 3 | Brock Nelson ActiveBrock Nelson scored a goal and added an assist for the Islanders in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Coyotes. Nelson had recorded just two points in his prior 10 games entering tonight so this was a welcome breakout for his fantasy owners. Unheralded rookie Kael Mouillerat also picked up his first two career points with a goal and an assist in the victory while Matt Martin, Johnny Boychuk and Anders Lee also tallied for the Isles. Feb 24 |
| 4 | 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 |
| RW | 1 | Kyle Okposo I.L.Kyle Okposo has yet to skate since suffering a detached retina in late January. Okposo was expected to be out for six-eight weeks and that would have him back in the lineup in mid-to-late March. He has 44 points in 46 games this season including a four goal game against the Penguins on January 16. Just an update in case you were wondering about his status. Feb 15 |
| 2 | Josh Bailey ActiveJosh Bailey registered his ninth goal of the season as part of a 3-2 win over Edmonton Tuesday night. Bailey's renaissance playing alongside John Tavares was short-lived and the depth forward was moved down the Islanders pecking order recently. Colin McDonald and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Isles in the win. Feb 10 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Cal Clutterbuck ActiveCal Clutterbuck will skate on the Islanders' third line to the left of Brock Nelson and Nikolay Kulemin on Thursday night against Toronto. Clutterbuck missed the previous two games with an upper body injury. He trails only teammate Matt Martin for most hits in the NHL, but it's not even close. Regardless, if you're in a league that rewards his 220 hits, 42 PIMs, and 12 points over 49 games this season, then get The Buck back in your lineup. Feb 12 |
| 5 | Colin McDonald ActiveColin McDonald had two assists in a 5-1 victory over Arizona Tuesday night. McDonald has two goals and eight points in 12 contests in 2014-15. He's making it hard for the Islanders to send him back to the minors once they start getting healthy. Feb 25 |
| D | 1 | Lubomir Visnovsky ActiveLubomir Visnovsky will draw into the Islanders lineup Sunday. Visnovsky was a healthy scratch on Saturday and will replace Brian Strait in the Islanders lineup. He has four goals and 13 points this season. Feb 22 |
| 2 | Johnny Boychuk ActiveJohnny Boychuk found the back of the net in a 6-5 loss Monday night. Boychuk had gone eight straight games without recording a point. He has five goals and 21 assists in 47 games this season. Feb 17 |
| 3 | Nick Leddy ActiveThe New York Islanders have signed Nick Leddy to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract extension. In other words, Leddy will come with a $5.5 million annual cap hit, which is a big raise over his 2014-15 salary of $3.4 million. That's not a surprising increase though, given that Leddy has proven to be a very effective top-four defenseman with the Islanders and has been a big part of the team's breakout campaign. He has eight goals, 25 points, and a plus-12 rating in 61 contests. The Islanders acquired Leddy and Kent Simpson from the Chicago Blackhawks in October in exchange for T.J. Brennan, Ville Pokka, Anders Nilsson. Feb 24 |
| 4 | Calvin De Haan ActiveCalvin De Haan will play on Saturday. De Haan will replace Lubomir Visnovsky. He was a healthy scratch on Thursday after missing five games in February with a facial injury. De Haan has a goal and 12 points this season with a plus-six rating. He is not worth a selection in fantasy hockey. Feb 21 |
| 5 | Travis Hamonic ActiveTravis Hamonic broke a 31 game goalless drought on Saturday. It was Hamonic's fourth goal of the season as he has been having a nice fantasy season with 22 points, 77 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating. He is a nice 4-5 defenseman in deep pools. Feb 22 |
| 6 | Thomas Hickey ActiveThomas Hickey had two assists in a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers. Hickey has two goals and 18 points in 53 contests in 2014-15. The 26-year-old defenseman is in his sophomore campaign and should be able to comfortably surpass his rookie total of 22 points in 82 contests. Feb 11 |
| 7 | Brian Strait ActiveBrian Strait and Matt Donovan were scratched against the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. While Donovan has just nine games to his credit this season, Strait has seen peaks and valleys throughout his 37 games. He's amassed six points, 57 blocks, and 90 hits. Feb 24 |
| 8 | Matt Donovan ActiveMatt Donovan will be a healthy scratch in Monday's game against the Rangers. Donovan has been scratched in 17 consecutive games for the Islanders. Calvin De Haan (face) will miss the game due to injury. Feb 16 |
| G | 1 | Jaroslav Halak ActiveJaroslav Halak will be the Islanders' starting goaltender on Friday. Halak has an opportunity to break the Islanders' record for the most wins in a single season. He currently has 32 victories, which puts him in a three-way tie with Bill Smith and Chris Osgood. Feb 27 |
| 2 | Chad Johnson ActiveIslanders backup netminder Chad Johnson coasted to an easy 5-1 win over Arizona Tuesday night. A home matchup against the struggling Desert Dogs is certainly one to circle on the calendar so Jaroslav Halak's owners are likely a bit sour about the fact he didn't get a chance on this night. That said, Johnson made the most of his opportunity by blocking 27 of 28 shots to improve his record to 8-7-1. Feb 24 |