Islanders leading scorer Bo Horvat suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday night's win against the Ducks and is day-to-day.

Bo Horvat misses the team's optional practice on Friday morning, while Jonathan Drouin skates for the second straight day

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat kept New York alive in the third round of a shootout and Kyle Palmieri scored in the fourth to back David Rittich in the Islanders' 1-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night.

Bo Horvat scored his 13th goal of the season in the second period before being ejected for high-sticking in the third, and the New York Islanders held on tight for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars

Horvat reveals how Matthew Schaefer has energized the Islanders. The captain praises his dynamic impact and phenomenal play after a thrilling win.

The New York Islanders have announced that center Bo Horvat will not be returning to Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Horvat sustained the injury early in the second period of the game.