Ekholm has not played since March 26th but will return to the lineup before the end of the season. The 34-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:31 time-on-ice and has 33 points (9G / 24A) in 64 games this season.
Draisatil will miss a third consecutive game, and sixth in his last nine, due to an undisclosed injury. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to the injury that kept him out of the lineup for three games in March but he is expected to return before the playoffs. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 106 points (52G / 54A) in 71 games this season.
McDavid will miss a ninth consecutive game on Wednesday but appears to be nearing an imminent return to the lineup. Few updates have been provided surrounding McDavid's injury but his recent presence at practice has been an encouraging sign. The 28-year-old McDavid is averaging 22:08 time-on-ice and has 90 points (26G / 64A) in 63 games this season.
Nugent-Hopkins is battling an illness and will not play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. Already without Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed), the Oilers will be without arguably their top three offensive contributors. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has 49 points (20G / 29A) in 76 games this season.
Blidh made his NHL debut in the 2016-17 season and has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 85 career games but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 30-year-old forward has 30 points (17G / 13A) in 66 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) this season.
Toffoli is battling a lower-body injury, did not play on Monday, and will be a game-time decision on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 32-year-old Toffoli is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice, recording 50 points (28G / 22A) and a -19 plus/minus rating in 73 games this season.
Zadorov did not practice on Wednesday due to personal reasons and his status for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks is up in the air. The 29-year-old Zadorov is averaging 20:35 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (4G / 15A) and a team-best +21 plus/minus rating in 78 games. No other player on the Bruins has better than a +3 plus/minus.
The Sharks have lost six straight (0-5-1) and will likely turn to Georgiev between the pipes on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. Georgiev had a forgettable performance in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 11 shots (.636 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.69 GAA and .873 SV% in 46 appearances this season (15-25-2). The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +275 road underdogs against a Wild team expected to welcome Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek back into their lineup.
Philp is an undrafted forward that made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games with the Oilers. The 26-year-old Philp has 30 points (15G / 15A) in 52 games in his third season with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
Stuart Skinner (upper body) is nearing a return, but Pickard remains the go-to option between the pipes for the Oilers and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. Pickard played well in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%), but received no goal support in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The 32-year-old Pickard has a 2.64 GAA and .902 SV% in 33 games this season (20-9-1). The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as -138 home favorites against a Blues team whose 12-game winning streak snapped on Monday in a 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Pionk has not played since March 11th but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Pionk was having an impressive season on the Jets' blueline before his injury, averaging 22:09 time-on-ice, recording 37 points (9G / 28A) and 109 hits in 66 games.
Ehlers did not play Winnipeg's previous two games but he could draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Ehlers is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 67 games this season. He is one point away from the career-high 64 points (25G / 39A) he has in the 2016-17 season.
Eriksson Ek has not played since February 22nd but recently returned to practice and is expected to draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old Eriksson Ek scored 24 points (9G / 15A) in 42 games this season, a significant decline from his 60+ point campaigns over his previous two seasons.
Kaprizov has not played since late January but recently returned to practice and is expected to draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. Before his injury, the 27-year-old Kaprizov had been outstanding offensively, scoring 52 points (23G / 29A) in 37 games.
Miller was absent from the Rangers' previous two practices but could be ready to play on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Miller is averaging 21:59 time-on-ice and has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 70 games this season.
The Rangers have lost two straight (0-2-0), outscored 9-1, effectively playing themselves out of contention for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Still, they will remain hopeful on Wednesday, turning to Quick between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Quick was solid in his most recent outing, saving 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in a 6-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on March 29th. The 39-year-old goalie has a 3.03 GAA and .898 SV% in 22 appearances this season (10-6-2). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as -175 home favorites against a Flyers team that is 3-1-0 since their coaching change.
Gabriel Perreault will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Berard to draw back into the lineup. The 22-year-old Berard is averaging 10:33 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 32 games this season.
Three games into his NHL career, Perreault will be a healthy scratch, replaced by Brett Berard. The 19-year-old Perreault has zero points, four shots, and -1 plus/minus rating.
Landeskog has not played since the 2021-22 season and still doesn't have definitive timeline for a return, but has been skating regularly with the team and will partake in a conditioning stint in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles. Landeskog missed the entire 2022-23 regular season as he recovered from knee surgery and followed that up with a cartilage transplant in his right knee during the offseason. The 32-year-old has 571 points (248G/323A) and a +77 plus/minus across 738 career NHL games.
