Nelson was a third-round pick of the Seattle Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and he has yet to make his NHL Debut. The 22-year-old defenseman has four assists in five games with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season.
With Jacob Markstrom (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Florida will likely lean heavily on Schmid. Schmid was already seeing a decent workload, even with Markstrom in the lineup, starting four of nine games. The 26-year-old Swiss goalie has a 2-1-1 record, a 3.25 GAA, and an .878 SV%. The Panthers enter Wednesday's contest as slight -107 road favourites against an Ottawa Senators team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games (4-2-0).
After a dreadful 0-6-3 start to the season, the Flyers are riding a two-game winning streak and will try to keep the vibes positive on Wednesday with Vladar between the pipes. Vladar has battled adversity this season, posting an ugly 3.58 GAA and .889 SV% in five games (1-3-1), but he's played better recently. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 1.44 GA and .947 SV% in his last two games (1-0-1). The Flyers enter Wednesday's contest as +164 road underdogs against a 4-3-2.
Ullmark has been excellent this season, but is coming off his first loss despite another strong outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie is 6-1-0 with a stellar 1.33 GAA and .945 SV% this season. The Senators enter a highly anticipated Wednesday-night game against their former captain, Brady Tkachuk, and the Florida Panthers, who are riding a three-game winning streak.
After a dreadful 0-6-3 start to the season, the Flyers are riding a two-game winning streak and will try to keep the vibes positive on Wednesday with Vladar between the pipes. Vladar has battled adversity this season, posting an ugly 3.58 GAA and .889 SV% in five games (1-3-1), but he's played better recently. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 1.44 GA and .947 SV% in his last two games (1-0-1). The Flyers enter Wednesday's contest as +164 road underdogs against a 4-3-2 Buffalo Sabres team.
Ullmark has been excellent this season, but is coming off his first loss despite another strong outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie is 6-1-0 with a stellar 1.33 GAA and .945 SV% this season. The Senators enter a highly anticipated Wednesday-night game against their former captain, Brady Tkachuk, and the Florida Panthers, who are riding a three-game winning streak.
Bourque has missed the past four game with an upper-body injury, but was back at practice on Wednesday. His next chance to play will be on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old Bourque was playing a meaningful middle-six role for the Predators before his injury, scoring one assist in four games.
With Alex Lyon (upper body) still sidelined, the Sabres have relied heavily on Luukkonen, who has provided mixed results early on. Luukkonen has an ugly 3.59 GAA and .860 SV% through seven games (3-2-2). That said, despite the ugly numbers, the 27-year-old Finnish goalie has done enough to help his team get points in four straight (2-0-2), posting a 3.24 GAA and .897 SV%. The Sabres enter Wednesday's contest as -181 home favourites against a 2-6-3 Philadelphia Flyers team on a two-game winning streak.
Sanderson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury in the first period of Ottawa's season-opening game, but he will return Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. The 24-year-old Sanderson scored 54 points (14G / 40A) in 67 games last season and should be an effective offensive contributor again in 2026-27 while occupying a spot on Ottawa's top power-play unit.
Carrick has been in and out of the lineup this season and will return to the sidelines for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 34-year-old Carrick is averaging 7:23 time-on-ice and has a -3 plus/minus in four games this season.
Danforth did not practice on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury and will be sidelined for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Danforth has spent most of his career in the AHL, but has seen more regular NHL action in recent seasons. He has 64 points (31G / 33A) in 187 career games.
Zucker missed all of training camp and has not played yet this season, but he will make his debut on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 34-year-old forward has been a good fit with Buffalo the past two seasons. He scored 45 points (24G / 21A) in 62 games last season.
Brodzinski, primarily an AHL player for most of his career, has played over 50 games in the NHL each of the past three seasons. That said, the 33-year-old, will head back to Hershey (AHL), where he has five points (2G / 3A) in four games this season.
Thompson played in all of Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, but the team said on Wednesday that he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Capitals are off until Saturday's contest against the Buffalo Sabres, so Thompson has time to recover, but if he can't suit up, expect Charlie Lindgren to tend the twine.
Hayden Hodgson will join Ottawa's lineup on Wednesday, and Burakovsky will be a healthy scratch. When Ottawa acquired Burakovsky in the offseason, the team hoped he could return to the 61-point player he was in the 2021-22 season, but so far the 31-year-old has been in and out of the lineup, struggling to find his place. Burakovsky has zero points in five games.
Andre Burakovsky will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Hodgson to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Hodgson has appeared in two games for Ottawa this season, but has spent most of his career in the AHL. He had 11 points (6G / 5A) last season in 47 games with Belleville (AHL).
With Alex Lyon (upper body) still sidelined, the Sabres have relied heavily on Luukkonen, who has provided mixed results early on. Luukkonen has an ugly 3.59 GAA and .860 SV% through seven games (3-2-2). That said, despite the ugly numbers, the 27-year-old Finnish goalie has done enough to help his team get points in four straight (2-0-2), posting a 3.24 GAA and .897 SV%. The Sabres enter Wednesday's contest as -181 home favourites against a 2-6-3 Philadelphia Flyers team on a two-game winning streak.
Beck made his season debut with Montreal last week, playing two games and averaging 7:23 time-on-ice. The 22-year-old forward was the 33rd-overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Reinbacher made his season debut with Montreal last week, playing 9:09 on ice and recording a -1 plus/minus. The 21-year-old defenseman was the fifth-overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
