Hunt played two games with the Flames this season, but, after clearing waivers, will return to a familiar place in the AHL. The 30-year-old Hunt has 18 points (5G / 13A) in 16 games with the Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Carter Hart has seen most of the action between the pipes lately, but Schmid will return to the crease for the Golden Knights in the front end of a back-to-back on Saturday. The 25-year-old Schmid has been solid when called upon this season, posting a 2.33 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (11-2-4). He saved 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) in his most recent game, a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Eichel did not play in the Golden Knights' most recent game due to an illness and will remain out of the lineup, also dealing with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old Eichel has been excellent this season and is pacing for career-best offensive totals, with 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games. He has nine points (1G / 8A) during a five-game point streak.
Marchessault exited Nashville's most recent game after only 5:27 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He was absent from practice on Friday and he is day-to-day, likely ruled out of Nashville's upcoming game on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old Marchessault has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 28 games this season.
Fleury will make his return from a one month absence, returning from a concussion, resulting in Schenn heading to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 36-year-old Schenn has four assists and 61 hits in 24 games this season.
Luke Schenn will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche, opting for more mobility on the blueline with Fluery re-entering the lineup after recovering from a concussion. The 29-year-old Fleury had been recovering from a concussion and has not played in over a month.
Tanner Pearson will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche, resulting in Koepke being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:26 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games this season.
Cole Koepke will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Pearson to re-enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Pearson has five points (4G / 1A) in 27 games this season.
Dostal's last outing was in Monday's 4-1 win over the New York Rangers, an excellent effort where he saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). The 25-year-old Czech goalie returns to the crease on Friday against the Dallas Stars, looking to build on a 2.73 GAA and .905 SV% in 19 games (12-6-1). Dostal struggled in a meeting against the Stars last month, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%), but salvaged a 7-5 victory. The Ducks enter the action on Friday as slight -100 home underdogs.
Leonard is only two weeks into his initial three-to-four week recovery timeline and is seemingly slightly ahead of schedule, returning to practice on Friday. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games.
Just one week after acquiring Jarry in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Oilers are already facing a scare in the crease after he left Thursday's 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins late in the second period. Jarry will miss at least one week after being placed on Injured Reserve, but the extent of his injury has not yet been revealed. The Oilers recalled Connor Ingram from Bakersfield (AHL) in a corresponding move, but Calvin Pickard will likely occupy the crease during Jarry's absence.
With Tristan Jarry (lower body) placed on Injured Reserve, Edmonton has recalled Ingram from Bakersfield (AHL). Unless Ingram establishes himself as a reliable option for Edmonton, expect Calvin Pickard to see the bulk of action during Jarry's absence. The 28-year-old Ingram has an ugly 4.04 GAA and .856 SV% in 11 games (4-5-2) this season in the AHL with Bakersfield.
Injuries have lessened Wedgewood's workload lately, but back to full health, he has remained solid for Colorado and will return to the crease on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a stellar 2.11 GAA and .920 SV% in 21 games (14-1-4). He has never won more than 16 games in a season and is on pace to shatter that total in 2025-26. The Avalanche enter the action on Friday as sizable -245 home favourites against a Jets team that has struggled to produce offence, coming off a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Hinostroza has been sidelined with an upper-body injury for a month, but could potentially return on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Hinostroza has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.
Kozak was limited to only 4:46 time-on-ice in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old Kozak has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games this season.
Middleton has not played in nearly two weeks due to an upper-body injury, but could be an option to return on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:08 time-on-ice and has six assists in 28 games this season.
Zuccarello missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury and has been sidelined again for nearly two weeks due to an upper-body injury. That said, he is nearing a return to the lineup and could be an option on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 38-year-old Zuccarello has been effective when healthy, with 12 points (2G / 10A) in 15 games.
Brodin exited last Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period and has not played since. He was retroactively placed on Injured Reserve and, but could potentially return on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 30 games this season.
