New York Islanders Depth Chart 2026-27

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	B. Horvat Islanders' Bo Horvat: Named captain for Islanders Bo Horvat Islanders' Bo Horvat: Named captain for Islanders	C. RitchieCalum Ritchie	J. PageauJean-Gabriel Pageau C. CizikasCasey Cizikas P. EngvallPierre Engvall M. Barzal Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Facing two-week absence Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Mathew Barzal Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Facing two-week absence Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Left Wing	S. HolmstromSimon Holmstrom	M. MaccelliMatias Maccelli	V. EklundVictor Eklund K. MacLeanKyle MacLean O. PalatOndrej Palat
Right Wing	K. PalmieriKyle Palmieri	B. SchennBrayden Schenn	E. HeinemanEmil Heineman M. ChaffeeMitchell Chaffee A. DuclairAnthony Duclair
Left Defenseman	A. PelechAdam Pelech	I. George Islanders' Isaiah George: Drawing praise at rookie camp Isaiah George Islanders' Isaiah George: Drawing praise at rookie camp	K. Aitcheson Islanders' Kashawn Aitcheson: Set to push for roster spot Kashawn Aitcheson Islanders' Kashawn Aitcheson: Set to push for roster spot A. RomanovAlexander Romanov
Right Defenseman	M. SchaeferMatthew Schaefer	T. DeAngeloTony DeAngelo	S. MayfieldScott Mayfield R. PulockRyan Pulock M. KesselMatt Kessel
Goalie	I. Sorokin Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Slated to start Saturday Ilya Sorokin Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Slated to start Saturday	—	—