Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Islanders - NHL Game Preview - December 19, 2025 - CBS Sports

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Sat Dec 20

12:00AM

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New York NYI--	-	-	-

UBS ArenaElmont, New York

Canucks	2.84 GF AVG	3.57 GA AVG	.70 Power Play
Islanders	2.92 GF AVG	2.74 GA AVG	13.80 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Evander Kane (LW)	Forearm	12-04-2025Day-to-Day
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	12-21-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 22
Conor Garland (RW)	Upper Body	12-05-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 6
Thatcher Demko (G)	Lower Body	12-10-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 11
Teddy Blueger (C)	Lower Body	12-07-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 8
Filip Chytil (C)	Upper Body	12-15-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 16
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D)	Illness	12-04-2025Day-to-Day
Nils Hoglander (LW)	Lower Body	12-10-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 11

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
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (C)	Upper Body	12-18-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 19
Jonathan Drouin (LW)	Back	12-05-2025Day-to-Day
Ethan Bear (D)	Undisclosed	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Pierre Engvall (LW)	Ankle	09-14-2026Out for the season
Alexander Romanov (D)	Shoulder	05-22-2026Out for the season

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