The Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6) have four players on the injury report, including Zachary Werenski, in their matchup against the New York Islanders (21-13-4) at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. ET.
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Blue Jackets vs. Islanders game infoDate: Sunday, December 28, 2025Time: 5 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: Columbus, OhioVenue: Nationwide Arena
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Favorite: Blue Jackets (-145)Underdog: Islanders (+120)Total: 6Blue Jackets injury report Dec. 28Erik Gudbranson | D (Out)Injury: HipGames played: 4Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsMathieu Olivier | RW (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 23Stats: 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 pointsZachary Werenski | D (Day-To-Day)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 35Stats: 14 goals, 26 assists, 40 pointsIsac Lundestrom | C (Day-To-Day)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 35Stats: 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 pointsIslanders injury report Dec. 28Semyon Varlamov | G (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 saves, 0-0-0 recordEthan Bear | D (Out)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsKyle Palmieri | C (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 25Stats: 6 goals, 12 assists, 18 pointsPierre Engvall | LW (Out)Injury: AnkleGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsAlexander Romanov | D (Out For Season)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 15Stats: 0 goals, 1 assists, 1 pointIlya Sorokin | G (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 24Stats: 612 saves, 12-10-2 record
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