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UBS ArenaElmont, New York

Penguins	2.97 GF AVG	3.11 GA AVG	29.30 Power Play
Islanders	2.76 GF AVG	2.65 GA AVG	16.40 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Evgeni Malkin (C)	Upper Body	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Caleb Jones (D)	Lower Body	01-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Blake Lizotte (C)	Upper Body	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Filip Hallander (C)	Leg	02-25-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 26
Tanner Howe (LW)	Knee	01-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 24

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Semyon Varlamov (G)	Knee	12-27-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 28
Kyle Palmieri (RW)	Knee	09-14-2026Out for the season
Bo Horvat (C)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Day-to-Day
Ethan Bear (D)	Undisclosed	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Ilya Sorokin (G)	Undisclosed	12-26-2025Day-to-Day
Pierre Engvall (LW)	Ankle	09-14-2026Out for the season
Alexander Romanov (D)	Shoulder	05-22-2026Out for the season

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