Injury report
128 players listed · updated nightly
Anaheim Ducks
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Granlund | C | Day-To-Day | Upper Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | day-to-day |
| Ian Moore | D | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sun, Nov 8, 2026 | Head coach Joel Quenneville said Friday that Moore (lower body) is still "a ways from skating," Patrick Present of The Hockey News reports. |
| Troy Terry | R | Injured Reserve | Hip | Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | Terry (hip) was moved from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports. |
| Ryan Poehling | C | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | Poehling (knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with an MCL sprain. |
Boston Bruins
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Zacha | C | Out | Upper Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Georgii Merkulov | C | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Wed, Oct 28, 2026 | Merkulov (undisclosed) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday. |
| Kyle Keyser | G | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | Keyser (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | Out | Upper Body | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | out |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday. |
| Jason Zucker | L | Injured Reserve | Abdomen | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | Zucker (abdomen) participated in Tuesday's morning skate but is still a few weeks away from returning to game action, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. |
| Alex Lyon | G | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Lyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday. |
| Conor Timmins | D | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Timmins (lower body) doesn't have a timeline for his return yet, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com on Tuesday. |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jarvis | R | Injured Reserve | Shoulder | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Jarvis (shoulder) said Friday that he plans to travel with the Hurricanes during their upcoming five-game road trip, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports. |
| Taylor Hall | L | Out | Upper Body | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Friday that Hall (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports. |
| Alexander Nikishin | D | Injured Reserve | Contract Dispute | Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | Nikishin (contract dispute) is on the Hurricanes' injured, non-roster list, per the NHL media site Wednesday. |
| Jordan Staal | C | Injured Reserve | Calf | Thu, Dec 3, 2026 | ir |
| Frederik Andersen | G | Injured Reserve | Knee | Wed, Dec 30, 2026 | Andersen (knee) isn't expected back until "maybe" December, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday. |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Wood | L | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | ir |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | Injured Reserve | Shoulder | Tue, Mar 30, 2027 | Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet. |
Calgary Flames
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Honzek | L | Out | Lower Body | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | The Flames announced Monday that Honzek is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury. |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | L | Injured Reserve | Hip | Mon, Nov 2, 2026 | Huberdeau (hip) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM. |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram | D | Out | Upper Body | Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | Byram (upper body) won't play against Dallas on Saturday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com. |
| Andrew Mangiapane | L | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | ir |
Colorado Avalanche
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary L'Heureux | L | Out | Upper Body | Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | out |
| Nicolas Roy | C | Out | Lower Body | Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | out |
| Logan O'Connor | R | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | O'Connor (lower body/personal) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
Dallas Stars
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roope Hintz | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | day-to-day |
| Cameron Hughes | C | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Oskar Bäck | C | Injured Reserve | Finger | Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Friday that Back broke his finger and will miss 4-6 weeks, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports. |
| Matt Duchene | C | Injured Reserve | Abdomen | Tue, Jan 12, 2027 | Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday. |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Kasper | C | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Kasper (upper body) has been given a week-to-week timetable for return. |
| David Perron | L | Out | Not Injury Related | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| J.T. Compher | L | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | Compher (undisclosed) will not be available versus the Devils on Tuesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. |
| Mason Appleton | C | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | ir |
| Simon Edvinsson | D | Injured Reserve | Contract Dispute | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the Red Wings' injured, non-roster list, per the NHL media site Wednesday. |
Edmonton Oilers
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | Nugent-Hopkins (lower body) might be available for Thursday's game against Carolina, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton. |
| Alec Regula | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Regula (undisclosed) was designated for long-term injured reserve Thursday. |
| Mattias Janmark | C | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | Janmark (undisclosed) does not have a timetable for his return from injury. |
| Jason Dickinson | C | Out | Undisclosed | Wed, Oct 28, 2026 | out |
| Matt Savoie | C | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | Savoie (lower body) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Thursday. |
Florida Panthers
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radko Gudas | D | Out | Undisclosed | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | out |
| Brad Marchand | L | Injured Reserve | Leg | Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | ir |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | Barkov (lower body) will be out for approximately 6-8 weeks, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Tuesday. |
| Jonah Gadjovich | L | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sat, Nov 28, 2026 | Gadjovich (upper body) is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. |
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Zuccarello | R | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | ir |
| Akil Thomas | C | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Alex Turcotte | C | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | ir |
| Kevin Fiala | L | Injured Reserve | Lower Leg | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Fiala (lower leg fracture) is at least three weeks away from being ready to play, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday. |
Minnesota Wild
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foligno | L | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sun, Oct 18, 2026 | ir |
| Marcus Foligno | L | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | ir |
| Olli Maatta | D | Out | Upper Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Nico Sturm | C | Injured Reserve | Concussion | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Sturm (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | Out | Upper Body | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | out |
| Filip Gustavsson | G | Injured Reserve | Hip | Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | Gustavsson (hip) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday. |
| Brock Faber | D | Injured Reserve | Skull | Tue, Nov 3, 2026 | Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson | D | Out | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Lucas Condotta | L | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Ivan Demidov | R | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | Demidov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Canadiens on Tuesday, per the NHL media site. |
| Florian Xhekaj | L | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | Xhekaj (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. |
New Jersey Devils
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Brown | R | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | ir |
| Luke Evangelista | R | Out | Illness | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Seamus Casey | D | Injured Reserve | Knee | Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | Casey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday. |
| Nick Bjugstad | C | Injured Reserve | Pectoral | Tue, Jan 19, 2027 | Bjugstad (pectoral) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Friday, per PuckPedia. |
Nashville Predators
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavrik Bourque | C | Out | Upper Body | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | out |
New York Islanders
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal | C | Injured Reserve | Knee | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Barzal (knee) will not join the Islanders for their two-game road trip, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Thursday. |
| Matias Maccelli | L | Day-To-Day | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Maccelli (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Maple Leafs. |
| Calum Ritchie | C | Day-To-Day | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | day-to-day |
| Alexander Romanov | D | Out | Knee | Thu, Apr 8, 2027 | out |
New York Rangers
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joonas Korpisalo | G | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Mon, Nov 9, 2026 | Korpisalo (lower body) will miss at least four more weeks, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday. |
| Adam Sykora | L | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Mon, Jan 25, 2027 | ir |
| Igor Shesterkin | G | Injured Reserve | Knee | Wed, Sep 15, 2027 | Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday. |
Ottawa Senators
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot | D | Day-To-Day | Upper Body | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | Chabot (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Flyers, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. |
| Jake Sanderson | D | Out | Lower Body | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | out |
| Jan Jenik | C | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. |
| Kurtis MacDermid | L | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | MacDermid (upper body) was moved to the injured non-roster list Monday. |
| William Eklund | L | Injured Reserve | Ankle | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | Eklund had surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon and will be out 10-12 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday. |
Philadelphia Flyers
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Konecny | R | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | Konecny (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, according to the NHL media site. |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | Ristolainen (upper body) won't travel with the Flyers ahead of Thursday's game against the Red Wings but is closing in on a return, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports. |
| Owen Tippett | R | Out | Upper Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | Tippett (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports. |
| Cam York | D | Out | Upper Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | out |
| Nikita Grebenkin | R | Injured Reserve | Back | Sat, Feb 13, 2027 | Grebenkin (back) underwent successful surgery and is expected to miss at least four months. |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egor Chinakhov | R | Out | Lower Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | out |
| Samuel Girard | D | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | day-to-day |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | ir |
| Justin Brazeau | R | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | Brazeau (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Sunday. |
| Ryan Graves | D | Injured Reserve | Knee | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Graves (lower body) is out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve Sunday. |
Seattle Kraken
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Montour | D | Out | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Ryan Lindgren | D | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Thu, Nov 19, 2026 | Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kraken on Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. |
| Jacob Melanson | R | Injured Reserve | Chest | Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | Melanson's upper-body injury was diagnosed Saturday as an anterior mediastinum hematoma with vascular pseudo aneurysm. He will continue to be evaluated and is out indefinitely. |
San Jose Sharks
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Thompson | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
St. Louis Blues
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston | L | Out | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Tyler Tucker | D | Injured Reserve | Knee | Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | Tucker had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday. |
| Alexey Toropchenko | R | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | ir |
| Logan Mailloux | D | Injured Reserve | Hand | Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | ir |
| Dillon Dube | C | Injured Reserve | Neck | Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | ir |
| Torey Krug | D | Injured Reserve | Ankle | Thu, Jul 1, 2027 | Krug (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Blues on Monday, per PuckPedia. |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde | C | Injured Reserve | Hip | Wed, Dec 2, 2026 | Gourde (hip) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tanev | D | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | The Maple Leafs announced Thursday that Tanev (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Mark Masters of TSN reports. |
| Dakota Joshua | C | Injured Reserve | Abdomen | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Joshua (abdomen) was sent to AHL Toronto on Friday for a conditioning stint. |
| William Villeneuve | D | Injured Reserve | Knee | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Max Domi | C | Injured Reserve | Back | Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | Domi (back) was transferred from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
| John Tavares | C | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | ir |
Utah Mammoth
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carcone | L | Out | Upper Body | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | Carcone is week-to-week due to his upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday. |
| Maveric Lamoureux | D | Injured Reserve | Shoulder | Fri, Feb 12, 2027 | ir |
Vancouver Canucks
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rossi | C | Out | Illness | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Jack Rathbone | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | L | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Thatcher Demko | G | Injured Reserve | Hip | Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | Co-president of hockey operations Henrik Sedin said Monday that he hopes Demko (hip) will be ready to return before Christmas, Kevin Woodley of NHL.com reports. |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Wotherspoon | D | Out | Upper Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Lukas Cormier | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | ir |
Winnipeg Jets
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Morrissey | D | Out | Wrist | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | out |
| Elias Salomonsson | D | Injured Reserve | Shoulder | Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | Salomonsson (shoulder) won't play in Thursday's game against the Blackhawks, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports. |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | Out | Undisclosed | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | out |
| Walker Duehr | R | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Thu, Oct 29, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Connor Hellebuyck | G | Injured Reserve | Suspension | Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | ir-nr |
Washington Capitals
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | Injured Reserve | Illness | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | ir |
| Matt Roy | D | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | Head coach Spencer Carbery said Friday that Roy (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Devils, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. |
| Justin Sourdif | C | Out | Illness | Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | out |
| Rasmus Sandin | D | Injured Reserve | Knee | Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Sandin (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday. |
Unattached
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Est. return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake O'Brien | C | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | O'Brien (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Wednesday. |
| Luke Krys | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Garrett Brown | D | Injured Reserve | Lower Body | Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Jakub Dvorak | D | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Atro Leppanen | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Bryce Pickford | D | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| James Stefan | R | Injured Reserve | Undisclosed | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Cade Webber | D | Injured Reserve | Elbow | Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ir-nr |
| Quentin Musty | L | Injured Reserve | Upper Body | Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |