Horvat will miss at least a week due to his lower-body injury, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Friday.
Based on his timeline, Horvat will be out of action for at least the next four games, though it could still be longer. In four games since returning from a previous injury, the veteran center notched two goals on 11 shots, seven hits and five blocks. With Horvat sidelined, Jean-Gabriel Pageau will shift back to center and fill in on the second line.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Needs further evaluation
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Horvat will be evaluated Friday for an apparent lower-body injury sustained in Thursday's game versus the Mammoth, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Horvat was hurt in the third period and struggled to get off the ice and limped down the tunnel. The Islanders didn't have a specific update, but more information should be available after he's evaluated more thoroughly. If Horvat can't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Anthony Duclair or Marc Gatcomb will get back into the lineup, while Simon Holmstrom or Calum Ritchie could see a boost in ice time.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Pots power-play tally
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Horvat scored a power-play goal on three shots, added four PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Horvat scored in the first period and also had the lone tally in the shootout to secure the win. The 30-year-old center has scored in consecutive contests, and he has seven goals and an assist over his last 10 outings, a stretch interrupted by a five-game absence for a lower-body injury. For the season, he's up to 21 goals, 33 points (12 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 25 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 35 appearances. He's never had a 40-goal season in the NHL, but he is on pace to change that fact in 2025-26.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Scores in loss to Columbus
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Horvat scored a goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Playing in his second game since returning from a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury, Horvat found the back of the net midway through the second period with a wrister. It was his 20th goal of the season, and the first time he cracked the scoresheet since Dec. 9. Horvat is up to 32 points in 34 appearances this season while playing in a top-six role.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Ready to rock
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Horvat (lower body) will return to the lineup versus the Rangers on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Horvat missed five games with the injury. He has 19 goals and 31 points across 32 games this season. Horvat will center Jonathan Drouin and Emil Heineman in his return, while Anthony Duclair will exit the lineup as a healthy scratch.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Targeting Saturday return
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Horvat (lower body) is hoping to be ready to face the Rangers on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
This news effectively rules Horvat out for Tuesday's game versus the Devils but is a step in the right direction. In his seven games prior to getting hurt, the 30-year-old center racked up five goals and one assist, including a trio of power-play points. With Horvat's continued absence, Jean-Gabriel Pageau figures to continue filling a second-line role.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Not going to Buffalo
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Horvat (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Sabres, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Horvat will miss his fourth straight game by not going on the brief road trip. The 30-year-old's status hasn't been determined for Tuesday's game versus the Devils, but it wouldn't be surprising if the Islanders let him rest through the holiday break to avoid rushing back.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Won't play Friday
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Horvat (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Canucks, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Although Horvat will miss a third consecutive game due to his lower-body injury Friday, head coach Patrick Roy hasn't yet ruled the 30-year-old out for Saturday's matchup in Buffalo. Even if Horvat is unable to play against the Sabres, it doesn't appear as though the Islanders expect him to miss much more time.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Remains sidelined
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Horvat (lower body) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
Horvat will miss his second straight game after sustaining a lower-body injury Thursday against the Ducks. Mathew Barzal's (undisclosed) status for Tuesday's matchup is up in the air, so the Islanders will have some shuffling to do up the middle if they end up being without their two most dynamic forwards against the Red Wings. Horvat's next opportunity to suit up will be in the first half of a back-to-back against the Canucks on Friday.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Set to miss out Saturday
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Horvat (lower body) remains day-to-day and is not expected to be ready to face the Lightning on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
With Horvat out of the lineup, Mathew Barzal will move to the top line while Jean-Gabriel Pageau shifts back to center after playing wing the last few times out. For his part, the 30-year-old Horvat has been rolling of late, scoring five goals on 24 shots, including two with the man advantage, in his last seven outings.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Exits Thursday's game
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Horvat sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game against Anaheim.
Horvat had two shots on 10:01 of ice time before exiting the game. He has 19 goals and 31 points through 31 appearances in 2025-26. Calum Ritchie might shift up to to the Islanders' top six if Horvat isn't an option Saturday versus Tampa Bay.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Pots pair of goals Tuesday
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Horvat scored two goals, including one on the power play, placed five shots on net and served two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Vegas.
Horvat tallied the first goal for New York near the end of the opening period before he gave the Isles a 4-3 lead midway through the third with a power-play strike. After Tuesday's pair of scores, he is up to 19 goals, 31 points and 109 shots on goal through 31 games this season. The 30-year-old center is having one of his best starts to a season of his 12-year career. With 19 twine finders, Horvast is tied for third in the league and trails Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon by five goals for the top spot. If Horvat can maintain his current goal-scoring pace, he not only will be in the conversation for the Rocket Richard Trophy but also should be comfortably on track to set a new career high in points.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Goal streak at three games
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Horvat tallied a goal, recorded an assist, fired six shots on net and blocked four shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over Colorado.
Horvat continued his elite goal-scoring campaign Thursday with an even strength tally to open up the second period. He also picked up a secondary helper late in the period on Mathew Barzal's power-play goal. With the pair of points, Horvat has 17 goals, 12 assists and 100 shots on goal through 28 games this season. He has found the back of the net more than most players this season, as the 30-year-old center is currently tied for fifth in goals across the NHL. He's not only on pace for the best goal-scoring numbers of his career, but he could also set a new career high in points if he can surpass the 70 he accumulated during the 2022-23 campaign. As long as he continues to fire the puck with an elite volume of attempts on goal, Horvat could have one of the best scoring seasons for the Islanders in recent years.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Among NHL's top snipers right now
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Horvat scored a goal in a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Tuesday.
Horvat opened the scoring just 55 seconds into the second frame when he followed his own shot and stuffed in the rebound. It was his 16th goal of the season, which moved him into a tie for fifth in the NHL. Horvat now has a goal in each of his last two games (seven shots). He's flirting with a 50-goal pace, which would obliterate his career mark of 38 that he set in the 2022-23 regular season between Vancouver and Long Island.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Nets PP goal Sunday
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Horvat scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.
Horvat found the back of the net with a snap shot at the 13:43 mark of the third period, but Washington scored two empty-net goals in the final 80 seconds to put the game out of reach. Horvat snapped a four-game point drought with that goal. He posted 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 15 games in November.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Tallies in win Thursday
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Horvat scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.
Horvat has scored in back-to-back games and continues to be one of the Islanders' most reliable forwards. He has produced seven goals and six assists over 10 outings in November. The center is up to 14 goals, 25 points, 70 shots on net, 20 PIM, 14 hits and a plus-14 rating through 21 appearances this season.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Makes mark before ejection
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Horvat scored his 13th goal of the season before getting ejected from Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
There were no penalties called in either of the first two periods, but tensions began to flare in the third after Horvat got a double-minor and game misconduct for high-sticking Oskar Back. The 30-year-old Horvat had already potted his team's second goal by that point, banging home a loose puck in front of Jake Oettinger just a few minutes before his ejection. Horvat is part of a massive second-place logjam atop the leaderboard in goals, one back of Nathan MacKinnon's 14, and he's been red-hot in November with six goals and 12 points in nine games.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Two-point effort Monday
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Horvat scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Devils.
The veteran center got the Islanders on the board early in the second period by snapping a shot past Jacob Markstrom to finish off an odd-man rush. Horvat is up to 12 goals on the season, two back of Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead, and his 20 points in 16 games paces the Isles by a healthy margin -- linemate Kyle Palmieri is tied with Mathew Barzal in second place with 13 points.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Finds twine twice
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Horvat scored two goals, including one on the power play, and put five shots on net in Saturday's 5-0 shutout win over the Rangers.
Horvat tallied the opening goal midway through the first period before finding the back of the net on a power play late in the second. With Saturday's performance, Horvat extended his point streak to five games, and he has 18 points through 15 outings this year. The top-line center has 11 goals to start the year, which is tied for third in the league, behind only Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon and Montreal's Cole Caufield. It's early, but Horvat is on pace to easily surpass his career high of 70 points.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Now top-10 NHL goal scorer
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Horvat scored two goals in a 4-3 shootout loss to Boston on Tuesday.
Horvat's nine goals this season put him on the NHL's top-10 snipers list. Yes, the top 10. Horvat has three 30-plus goal seasons, including a career-high 38 in 2022-23. His career mark in points (70) also came that regular season. Horvat has 15 points and 45 shots in 13 games this season -- that puts him on a career pace for goals (57), assists (95) and shots (283). Can he sustain it? Probably not, but he could still break his career mark, and there's plenty of value in that.
