Gauthier left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The 22-year-old Swedish goal scorer joined practice in a limited capacity on Monday and returned to full participation on Thursday. Gauthier has four points (2G / 2A) in five games this season. His next chance to return will be on Friday against the Boston Bruins.
Nurse exited Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins with an upper-body injury after 17:39 of ice time. The 31-year-old defenseman received a five-minute major penalty for fighting earlier in the game. If Nurse is able to suit up, expect Luca Cagnoni to be a healthy scratch.
Granlund played 20:52 time-on-ice in Anaheim's previous game, but he is dealing with an upper-body injury and is out day-to-day. The 34-year-old Finnish forward is off to a strong start this season, with eight points (2G / 6A) in six games.
Namestnikov played a season-high 13:28 in Winnipeg's previous game, but his status for Thursday is uncertain due to an undisclosed ailment. The 33-year-old Russian forward has one assist and is averaging 12:06 time-on-ice through six games this season.
Dickinson has already missed three games this season due to injuries and his status is uncertain for Thursday against Utah. The 31-year-old forward is averaging 12:12 time-on-ice and has one assist in three games.
Morrissey exited Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche after just 9:32 on ice with an upper-body injury and has not played since. Head Coach Scott Arniel said Morrissey won't need surgery, but his recovery timeline is longer than expected, week to week. Neal Pionk has been the main beneficiary of Morrissey's absence, being upgraded to the top power-play unit.
Evangelista was a game-time decision with an illness on Monday, but drew into the lineup. However, he did not play on Tuesday and will remain sidelined on Thursday as his illness continues to linger. The 24-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) in five games this season. Stefan Noesen will remain in the lineup as Evangelista's replacement.
Chytil suffered an upper-body injury early in preseason and has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old missed 70 games in 2025-26 with an upper-body injury, so this update adds to a long list of bad-luck injuries for the forward across his nine-year career. Since joining Vancouver midseason in 2024-25, he has appeared in 27 regular-season games for the Canucks.
Byram recorded his first point of the season in Chicago's previous game, a powerplay assist in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he will head to the sidelines on Thursday with an upper-body injury. The Blackhawks may go with a five-forward powerplay formation during Byram's absence.
Dahlin scored a goal in Monday's game against the Florida Panthers but exited the game after 9:06 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. He will miss a second consecutive game on Thursday, but could be an option on Saturday. The 26-year-old Swedish defenseman has four points (2G / 2A) in six games this season. He remains day-to-day.
Maatta's time on ice was limited to 17:27 in Minnesota's previous game, and he will not play on Thursday due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 21:24 time on ice and has two assists in six games. Matt Kiersted will make his season debut, replacing Maatta.
Matthew Murray has served as Jusse Saros' backup over the last week, and Annunen's status has continued to fluctuate, with his availability for Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks uncertain. The 26-year-old Annunen had a successful 2025-26 season as Jusse Saros' backup, posting a solid 2.68 GAA and .906 SV% in 28 appearances (10-12-2).
Bourque played only 8:15 of ice time in last Thursday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens before leaving the game with an upper-body injury and has not played since. The 24-year-old Bourque has played a meaningful middle-six role for the Predators this season and has one assist in four games.
Eklund left the ice early in the first period during last Thursday's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, needing assistance due to an ankle injury. He had surgery one week later and will be out until at least late December. The 23-year-old Swedish forward was getting favourable deployment early in his tenure with the Senators and scored two points (1G / 1A) in four games.
Sanderson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury in the first period of Ottawa's season-opening game, but appears to be nearing a return. He will miss at least one more game, with his next chance to return being on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jacob Markstrom exited Monday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres early in the second period for precautionary reasons and was replaced by Akira Schmid, who saved 18 of 21 shots (.857 SV%) in the losing effort. Schmid will likely continue to tend the twine in the interim, but Markstrom should be back on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators.
Gudas played 12:27 time-on-ice in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but was battling an undisclosed injury and did not play on Tuesday. The hard-hitting defenseman is averaging 13:08 time-on-ice, recording zero points and 13 hits in six games.
Lilleberg has not played in over 10 days due to an undisclosed injury, but should be back in the lineup on Thursday. The 25-year-old Norwegian defenseman played 50 games last season with the Lightning, tallying 12 points (4G / 8A) and averaging a career-high 17:18 time on ice. Charle-Edouard D'Astous will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Lilleberg's return.
Crotty has not played in over a week due to an undisclosed injury, but should return to the lineup on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 27-year-old Crotty played six games for Ottawa last season, averaging 14:55 time on ice and scoring one assist.
Zub missed all of training camp and has yet to play this season due to a knee injury he suffered in the playoffs. The 30-year-old defenseman has battled injuries in his career, but his coming off of a career-best season, scoring 30 points (5G / 25A) in 81 games.
The NHL injury report is updated daily so that you can see the latest injury news ahead of puck drop in any of today’s matchups. Seeing timely updates to the NHL injury report can make a major impact on your daily fantasy sports picks and wagers on a particular game. All information provided on the NHL injury report is provided directly by the NHL and each respective franchise to ensure accuracy.
While the minimum amount of time spent on the injured reserve list is seven calendar days, there is no maximum amount of time that a player can be placed on the injured reserve list. If a player is set to be sidelined for longer than 24 calendar days or 10 NHL games, then a club may opt to place them on the long-term injured reserve instead. This allows franchises with the ability to exceed the salary cap while a player is placed on this reserve list.
No injury recovery timeline is the same as another as there are several factors that go into the rehab process for a player being affected by injury. Factors include but are not limited to, injury severity, player injury/medical history, age, as well as the location of the injury. Some injuries are able to clear up in a matter of days, while others may take an athlete out of action for the entirety of a season.
