Wennberg recently returned from a multi-week absence due to an upper-body injury. He has missed several practices for maintenance since his return, and he could be back on the sidelines on Saturday. The 32-year-old Swedish forward has three assists in 11 games this season.
Gustafsson did not play in Los Angeles' previous game, but he was back at practice on Friday, suggesting he could be an option on Saturday against the Calgary Flames. The 34-year-old Gustafsson has emerged as effective offensive contributor on the Kings' blueline. He has three points (0G / 3A) in his last two games.
Garland's disappointing season continued this week, being placed on IR with an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old Garland had an unimpressive seven points (5G / 2A) in 21 games with the Blue Jackets after being acquired in a trade from Vancouver and has unfortunately fallen on even harder times in 2026-27, with only one assist in 15 outings.
The Golden Knights have had a liberal goalie rotation in recent weeks and will continue that trend on Friday, turning to Adin Hill. The 30-year-old Hill was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. He has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his past four games (3-1-0). The Golden Knights enter Friday's game as -151 home favourites against a surging Nashville Predators team that has outscored opponents 22-11 during a six-game winning streak.
Saros has had consecutive disappointing seasons, finishing with a sub-.900 SV% the first two times in his career. That said, he is impressing early in the 2026-27 season, and he is coming off his first shutout, saving 30 shots in a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 31-year-old Finnish goalie has won three straight games, saving 84 of 86 shots (.977 SV%). The Predators enter Friday's game as +136 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team with points in five straight games (4-0-1).
With Isak Rosen (undisclosed) out on Saturday, Niederreiter will re-enter Winnipeg's lineup. The 34-year-old Niederreiter is averaging just 11:28 of ice time, his lowest amount since his rookie season in 2011-12, and has zero points in 10 games.
With Dylan DeMelo (lower body) on IR, Fleury will re-enter Winnipeg's lineup. The 30-year-old Fleury is averaging 15:06 time-on-ice and has three assists in 13 games this season.
Rosen was drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and is getting more deployment in his first full season with the Jets. The 23-year-old Swede is averaging 12:06 of ice time and has two points (1G / 1A) in 18 games.
Krys is an undrafted defenseman that has spent the past three seasons in the AHL. The 26-year-old had 16 points (7G / 9A) last season in 40 games with the Texas Stars.
With Johnathan Kovacevic (ankle) on IR, the Devils have recalled Silayev from Utica (AHL). The 20-year-old Silayev was the Devils' 10th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game and has four points (0G / 4A) in 12 games this season with Utica.
Kovacevic was limited to 7:25 time-on-ice in New Jersey's previous game, recording an assist before leaving with an undisclosed ailment. The 29-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:40 time-on-ice and has two assists in 13 games, but will be sidelined indefinitely.
Since Jonas Korpisalo made his season debut earlier this month after returning from a lower-body injury, the Rangers have alternated goalies and will continue that trend on Friday, with Garand tending the twine. The 24-year-old Garand was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%), but fell 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. He has allowed three or fewer goals in five straight games (2-3-0), posting a .915 SV%. The Rangers enter Friday's game as sizeable -213 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games (0-6-0).
Monahan is having a disappointing 2026-27 season, and things got worse in Thursday's game, when he suffered an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old forward has just six points (1G / 5A) in 16 games this season. Head Coach Rick Bowness did not have a concrete update on Monahan, other than that he will be receiving further evaluation.
Garland's disappointing season continued on Tuesday, suffering an upper-body injury. He was not at practice on Friday and Head Coach Rick Bowness did not have an update on his status. The 30-year-old Garland had an unimpressive seven points (5G / 2A) in 21 games with the Blue Jackets after being acquired in a trade from Vancouver and has unfortunately fallen on even harder times in 2026-27, with only one assist in 15 outings.
Heiskanen has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 3rd, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The Stars have lost two of three games without Heiskanen (1-1-1), who has 11 points (3G / 8A) in 15 games this season. That said, Thomas Harley has excelled with the increased deployment, recording seven points (1G / 6A) in four games.
Bichsel suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and did not return. Head Coach Glen Gulutzan did not provide a concrete update on Bichsel after the game, but said he will miss at least two games, which was confirmed by his week-to-week status. The hard-hitting 22-year-old Swiss defenseman has battled injuries early in his career, including missing 32 games last season.
Huberdeau has been out since February 4th of last season due to a hip injury, but appears to be inching closer to his 2026-27 debut after practicing the past few days. The 33-year-old Huberdeau has never lived up to his $10.5 million AAV, but his presence will still help a Flames team that ranks second-worst offensively in the Western Conference (2.47 GF/GP).
The 3-16-1 Vancouver Canucks have struggled in every facet this season, with goaltending no exception. That said, Leevi Merilainen has outperformed Kevin Lankinen and will return to the crease on Friday. The 24-year-old Merilainen has allowed three or fewer goals in four of his last five games, but has an ugly .864 SV% and a 1-4-0 record. The Canucks enter Friday's game as +193 home underdogs against the New York Rangers, who are 4-1-0 in their past five games
DeMelo suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 8-3 win over the Dallas Stars. Jets Head Coach Scott Arniel announced following the game that DeMelo will be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old defenseman has eight points (1G / 7A) and is averaging 20:15 time-on-ice through 19 games this season.
