Utah Mammoth vs. New York Islanders - NHL Game Preview - January 1, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Thu Jan 1

8:00PM

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Utah UTA--	-	-	-
New York NYI--	-	-	-

UBS ArenaElmont, New York

Mammoth	3.04 GF AVG	2.98 GA AVG	16.30 Power Play
Islanders	2.86 GF AVG	2.69 GA AVG	16.50 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Juuso Valimaki (D)	Knee	12-28-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 29
Alexander Kerfoot (C)	Abdomen	12-18-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 19
Anson Thornton (G)	Undisclosed	12-31-2025Expected to be out until at least Jan 1
Logan Cooley (C)	Lower Body	02-03-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 4
Terrell Goldsmith (D)	Undisclosed	12-28-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

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	12-18-2025Day-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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