Defenseman Jacob Trouba, who missed 20 games with an ankle injury, and center Paul Stastny, who missed one game with an upper-body injury, returned for a 6-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Still out are center Matt Hendricks (6-8 weeks, lower body), Kulikov, and goalies Steve Mason (2-3 weeks, knee) and Michael Hutchinson (indefinite, concussion).
Scheifele, who has 51 points (21 goals, 30 assists) in 50 games this season, missed 16 games between Dec. 29 and Feb. 6 with an upper-body injury. He collided with teammate Blake Wheeler on March 6 at the New York Rangers.
"As soon as it happened, as soon as I left the game, I knew it wasn't going to be a long, drawn-out thing," Scheifele said. "I went through a long stretch earlier so this is, only being out [five] games, it's definitely not the same, but you definitely want to get your legs under you early and just get used to that battle again."
Finding the battle level will be everything, said Lowry, who normally centers the Jets' shutdown line. He sat out eight games Jan. 7-25, returned for two games Jan. 30 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Feb. 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, but has been out since.
"You never want to say you came back too early, and I don't think I did," said Lowry, who has 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 35 games. "It definitely wears on you. You're anxious and you want to get back in. But at the same time you have to be smart and there's a long-term goal here, and that's to be healthy and ready for the playoffs."