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MacLean (illness) will be a game-time decision Tuesday in Los Angeles, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

MacLean sat out Sunday's 4-1 loss in Anaheim and is still dealing with some effects of his illness, per Gross. Scott Mayfield will be a healthy scratch if MacLean suits up against the Kings. If MacLean is unable to play, the Islanders will utilize 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Gregor (not injury related) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home matchup against the Predators, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Gregor is still sorting through the immigration process after being dealt from Ottawa to San Jose on Friday. Tyler Toffoli (lower body) is expected to play Tuesday but is a game-time decision, so if he or Gregor is unable to suit up, Carl Grundstrom will draw back into the lineup in a bottom-six capacity. If both Gregor and Toffoli are unable to play, San Jose would have to make an emergency recall or be forced to roll with 11 forwards and six blueliners.

Kampf notched an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.

Kampf ended a six-game point drought with the primary helper on Simon Benoit's second-period tally. The 30-year-old Kampf hasn't done much on offense this season while playing in a fourth-line role. He's now at 10 points, 41 shots on net, 41 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 51 appearances. However, he should see fairly steady playing time after Ryan Reaves was waived to the minors and Connor Dewar was dealt away to the Penguins at the trade deadline, thinning out the Maple Leafs' forward depth.

Hayton scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Maple Leafs.

Hayton completed Utah's comeback in the second period, as the team went from a 3-0 deficit to a 3-3 tie in slightly less than four minutes. This was the third straight game in which Hayton has cracked the scoresheet, and he's up to eight points across eight games since the end of the 4 Nations break, tallying five goals over that stretch. The 24-year-old is on the verge of establishing new career-high marks in several categories if he ends the regular season on a strong note.

Schmaltz scored a goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Maple Leafs.

Schmaltz contributed to Utah's scoring barrage, which allowed the team to score three goals in almost four minutes. He did so with a tip-in following set-ups from Clayton Keller and Olli Maatta. Schmaltz has been playing well of late, scoring in three straight games while also bolstering his tally to nine points (four goals, five helpers) across eight appearances since the end of the 4 Nations break.

Jarnkrok scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.

The 33-year-old veteran didn't make his season debut until March 3, and it took him three appearances -- and only two shots on goal -- to find the back of the net. He's been playing on the second line, and he should find decent opportunities to keep producing as long as he continues to skate alongside John Tavares and William Nylander.

MacKinnon delivered two assists in Monday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks. He also recorded six shots on goal and posted a plus-2 rating.

MacKinnon didn't find the back of the net Monday, but it certainly wasn't for a lack of trying. The star playmaker, who reached the 100-point plateau with his two goals in the 7-4 win over Toronto on Saturday, has been on an absolute tear of late. He's notched four straight multi-point performances and is up to 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in only eight games since the end of the 4 Nations break.

Necas scored a goal and delivered two hits in Monday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks.

Necas found the back of the net in the early stages of the third period with a snap shot following a setup from Nathan MacKinnon, giving him 22 goals on the year. The 26-year-old playmaker is trending in the right direction of late, and this goal extended his point streak to three games, notching two goals and two helpers in that span. He's also recorded eight points (two goals, six assists) in eight games since the end of the 4 Nations break.

Larkin scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.

Larkin's tally early in the third period was the only one of the Red Wings' 49 shots to find the twine. This was Larkin's third straight game with a goal, a span in which the Red Wings have scored just five times as a team. The 28-year-old center remains a leader on offense with 27 tallies, 56 points, 205 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 64 appearances. He'll need more help from his teammates to save the Red Wings' season -- after Monday's loss, they're four points back of a playoff spot and don't have a game in hand on the teams they're chasing.

Highmore's point drought reached 10 games in Monday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.

In that span, Highmore has eight shots on net, a minus-6 rating and 11 hits. The 29-year-old forward is locked in on the fourth line, but steady playing time is unlikely to lead to much offense given the strength of the Senators' top six. Highmore is at four points, 24 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-6 rating through 23 contests overall.