Carrier has not played since January 4th, missing 10 straight, and will continue to be sidelined month-to-month. The 30-year-old Carrier was averaging 11:37 time-on-ice, recording nine points (4G / 5A) and 136 hits in 39 games before his injury.
Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending O'Brien to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:22 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 24 penalty minutes, and 50 hits in 12 games.
Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone has 21 goals in 74 games last season but is well off that pace in 2024-25, with only three goals through 30 contests.
Nesterenko was a sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL but two points (1G / 1A) in seven games with the Ducks.
Utah has outscored their opposition 13-4 during a three-game winning streak and will switch to Ingram between the pipes on the tail end of a back-to-back. Ingram has an unimpressive 3.29 GAA and .882 SV% in 16 games (8-5-3) but has been tremendous since returning from an injury earlier this month, allowing two or fewer goals in three games (2-1-0) and posting a solid .926 SV%. Utah enters Friday's contest as +190 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets squad that defeated them 3-0 in their only other meeting this season.
Dellandrea won't be eligible to return until, at earliest, January 30th against the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old Dellandra is averaging 11:45 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 41 games this season.
Kane will not play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, missing a second consecutive contest with an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old Kane has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games after a stretch where he tallied 16 points (6G / 10A) in 10 games.
Knies appeared to suffer the injury after taking a hit from Kirill Marchenko late in the second period and was unable to return in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old Knies is having a productive season in Toronto, scoring 31 points (18G / 13A) in 47 games. He has 12 points (7G / 5A) in his last 10 games.
Sabourin has been limited to only three NHL games in the last four seasons. The 32-year-old Sabourin has primarily been an AHL player in his career, including scoring 13 points (5G / 8A) in 35 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season.
Ehlers is battling an illness, and his status for Friday's game against the Utah Hockey Club is up in the air. The 28-year-old Ehlers is pacing for a career-best season, with 40 points (14G / 26A) through 40 games. His career high is 64 points (25G / 39A) in 82 games in the 2016-17 season.
Koepke has not played since January 14th, missing four straight games, but could return the lineup on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:42 time-on-ice and has 12 points (7G / 5A) and 99 hits in 44 games this season.
The Jets are coming off an impressive 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche when Hellebuyck saved 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) and will likely return to him between the pipes on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to Utah HC less than a week ago. That said, he remains the front-runner for the Vezina trophy, boasting a marvelous 2.02 GAA and .927 SV% in 38 games (29-7-2). Winnipeg enters Friday's contest as sizeable -210 home favorites against a Utah team outscoring their opposition 13-4 in their last three games (3-0-0).
Stolarz has not played since December 12th due to a knee injury but was back at practice on Friday. The 30-year-old Stolarz was heavily relied upon by the Maple Leafs before his absence, posting a stellar 2.15 GAA and .927 SV% in 17 games (9-5-2). Joseph Woll has seen most of the action between the pipes for the Maple Leafs in the interim.
San Jose's recent acquisition of Walker Duehr off of waivers from the Calgary Flames made Graf a healthy scratch on Thursday before being sent down to the AHL on Friday. The 22-year-old Graf averaged 14:17 time-on-ice and had two points (0G / 2A) in 10 games this season.
Barrie has not played since mid-November and has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) for a conditioning loan. The 33-year-old Barrie is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Flames this season. He has not played an AHL game since the 2013-14 season when he had three points (0G / 3A) in six games with the Lake Erie Monsters.
Del Mastro was a fourth-round pick, 105th overall, of the Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, playing two games. He has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying eight points (0G / 8A) in 38 games with the Rockford IceHogs.
Allan has been sidelined the last few games for the Blackhawks but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, replacing T.J. Brodie. The 21-year-old Allan is averaging 15:11 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 38 games this season.
The Blackhawks have dropped four of their last five and will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Friday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Soderblom was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. He has a 2.92 GAA and .907 SV% in 20 appearances this season (6-11-2). The Blackhawks enter Friday's contest as sizeable +202 home underdogs against a Lightning squad amid a two-game losing skid.
Swayman missed the second half of Boston's back-to-back on Thursday due to an upper-body ailment but returned to practice on Friday and looks like an option to return on Saturday vs. Colorado. The 26-year-old had a well-documented contract dispute to begin the season and has followed it up with a below-average 15-16-4 record, .896 SV% and 3.00 GAA this year.
Toninato played four games with the Jets earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 30-year-old forward has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 25 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season.
