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Soderblom played a season high 13:52 time-on-ice in Pittsburgh previous game, but he is battling an upper-body injury and will miss at least a week before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 25-year-old Swedish forward has one assist in six games this season.

Brazeau suffered a lower-body injury in training camp that has sidelined him for the first 12 games of the season. He will likely miss at least one more while on a conditioning loan with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), but should be ready for his season debut with Pittsburgh shortly. The 28-year-old forward had 34 points (17G / 17A) in 64 games last season.

Pietila was a fourth-round pick, 111th overall, of the Penguins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and is coming off a 2025-26 season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had 16 points (2G / 14A) in 66 games.

With Justin Brazeau (lower body) activated from IR, Pittsburgh has assigned Hayes back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 24-year-old Hayes has only appeared in one games for Pittsburgh this season, playing 12:43 time-on-ice and recording five shots on goal.

Despite a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday, in which he allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%), Bobrovsky will return to the crease on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Bobrovsky has had an inconsistent tenure with the Maple Leafs so far, losing six of nine games (3-4-2) and posting a pedestrian 3.09 GAA and .897 SV%. He is coming off a career-worst season with the Florida Panthers, posting a 3.07 GAA and .877 SV% in 52 games (27-23-1), totals eerily similar to his pace so far in 2026-27. The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as -129 road favourites against a 7-4-1 Seattle Kraken team.

With the impending return of Sam Steel from injury, Hryckowian has been loaned to Texas (AHL). The 22-year-old Hryckowian drew into the lineup over the weekend for his NHL debut. He averaged 9:00 time-on-ice and recorded zero points in two games.

With Devon Levi (undisclosed) still expected to miss some time, the Oilers will continue to lean on Jarry. The 31-year-old Jarry was serviceable in his most recent outing, stopping 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%), but fell short in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has an ugly 3.53 GAA and .868 SV% in five games this season (2-1-2). The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as -180 home favourites against a Calgary Flames team on a four-game winning streak.

Tavares has been sidelined for two weeks with a lower-body injury and remains week-to-week. The 36-year-old Tavares has seven points (2G / 5A) in seven games this season.

Tanev has not played in nearly three weeks since suffering an upper-body injury. He returned to practice on Wednesday and had his status improve from week-to-week to day-to-day. The 36-year-old defenseman has been plagued with injuries lately and is coming off a 2025-26 season where he only played 11 games. Head Coach Jim Hiller said Tanev could return as soon as Saturday in Vancouver.

Toronto lost another top-six forward on Monday after Kirill Marchenko left their game vs. Calgary with a lower-body injury. Marchenko's first 14 games in Toronto have gone very well, with the 26-year-old winger averaging a point per game with six goals and eight assists. Gavin McKenna has been moved up to Toronto's top line in Marchenko's absence.

Joshua has been battling a core injury for an extended period, limiting his presence at training camp. He was quickly ruled out at the start of the season and made his 2026-27 debut last week on a conditioning loan with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), where he didn't register a point in four games.

After a breakout 2025-26 season that continued with an impressive postseason run, Dobes has struggled early in 2026-27. As a result, the Canadiens have often turned to Jacob Fowler, who has dazzled when called upon, posting an absurd 1.54 GAA and .942 SV% in seven games (6-1-0). That said, after Fowler's sensational 46-save shutout in Montreal's previous game, the team will turn to Dobes on Thursday. The 25-year-old Dobes has played only once in the past two weeks, in a 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, where he allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%).

Mintyukov has been sidelined for almost a week with a lower-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Wednesday. The 22-year-old had two goals and five SOG in nine games to start the season.

Chabot has missed the past four games with an upper-body injury, but should be ready to return on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 29-year-old Chabot is averaging 25:20 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in nine games this season.

Roy has been sidelined for over two weeks with a lower-body injury, but he will return on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old forward has four points (2G / 2A) in six games this season.

The Avalanche have been treading water in recent games, losing six of their last 10 (4-5-1), with suspect goaltending at least partly to blame. That said, Blackwood has been far more reliable than Wedgewood recently and is coming off a 31-save performance (.912 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 29-year-old Blackwood has 2.53 GAA and .914 SV% in his last four games (3-1-0). Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as -136 home favourites against a red-hot New Jersey Devils team that has outscored opponents 16-6 in their last four games (4-0-0).

Grubauer has never lived up to expectations since joining the Seattle Kraken in their inaugural 2021-22 season, but he is off to a strong start in 2026-27. The 34-year-old German goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Utah Mammoth. He has a 2.76 GAA and .907 SV% in seven appearances this season (6-1-1). Seattle enters Wednesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.