Khusnutdinov was drafted 37th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has spent the past couple seasons with the Bruins. The 24-year-old Russian forward has five points (2G / 3A) in 10 games this season.
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.
The Oilers have started the season well, going 7-1-1 despite several key injuries, but with Zach Hyman returning last week and Nugent-Hopkins back Thursday, they will feature a more complete and dangerous lineup. The 33-year-old Nugent-Hopkins is coming off a 2025-26 season where he scored 56 points (20G / 36A) in 72 games.
Rossi has been sidelined for the past two games, but returned to practice on Wednesday and could be an option for Vancouver's return to action on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Austrian forward has four points (3G / 1A) in nine games this season.
Cirelli exited Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights after just 10:30 of ice time with an undisclosed ailment. It is unclear if he will be available when Tampa Bay returns to action on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Cirelli has five points (3G / 2A) in nine games this season.
Holtz was the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, but he has been unable to establish a lasting presence in the NHL. The 24-year-old Swedish forward had nine points (3G / 6A) in 28 games last season.
Byfield exited midway through the first period of Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals with an upper-body injury and did not return. He is listed as day-to-day, and it is unclear if he will be available for Thursday's game against the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old forward has two points (1G / 1A) in seven games this season.
Fabbro sustained a hand fracture in the preseason and has been sidelined since, but could make his debut on Saturday. The Blue Jackets signed Carson Soucy off a PTO during the preseason as a replacement for Fabbro. The 28-year-old Fabbro averaged 16:34 time-on-ice and scored 11 points (5G / 6A) in 74 games last season.
Wright has spent most of the season with Ontario (AHL), but has been back and forth lately for precautionary reasons. The 23-year-old Wright recorded three shots in 10:24 ice time in his only game with the Kings this season.
Dallas signed Perron to a one-year, $850,000 contract last week, but he still hasn't made his debut, which will be at the earliest on Sunday against the New York Islanders. The 38-year-old Perron, an NHL veteran with 1,239 games, has battled injuries in recent seasons but should still provide offensive depth for the Stars. Perron posted 28 points (13G / 15A) in 65 games last season.
Radko Gudas (undisclosed) will return from a multi-game absence, resulting in Balinskis being a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Balinskis is averaging 14:25 time-on-ice and has one assist in six games this season.
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).
