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Turcotte has one assist in three games this season, but was absent from practice on Friday due to an undisclosed ailment. It is unclear if Turcotte will be an option when the Kings return to action on Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Zuccarello was battling a shoulder injury for most of training camp and has now been sidelined, week-to-week, with an upper-body injury, but it is unclear if it related to his previous ailment. The 39-year-old forward has one assist in three games with the Kings.

Carcone has played all five game for Utah this season, but could be sidelined on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old forward has two points (1G / 1A) and is averaging 12:29 time-on-ice.

Hyman played 20:33 time on ice in Edmonton's season-opening 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, but has not played since due to an upper-body injury. He appears to be on cue to return for original two-week recovery timeline. The 34-year-old forward had a resurgent 2025-26 season, scoring 52 points (31G / 21A) in 58 games and will be relied upon heavily again for offence in 2026-27.

Gustavsson underwent offseason hip surgery, and his recent placement on LTIR likely won't affect his eventual return to action. The 27-year-old Gustavsson is entering the first year of a five-year contract extension worth $38 million ($6.8 million AAV) and will be poised to outduel counterpart Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota's de facto starting goalie.

Kierstad is an undrafted 28-year-old defenseman that has appeared in 45 NHL games, but has spent most of his career in the AHL. Last season, he scored 12 points (4G / 8A) in 49 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL).

Tavares was absent from practice on Friday, but it is unclear if he will be available when Toronto returns to action on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 36-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) through five games this season.

Noesen has been an effective depth contributor at the NHL level in recent seasons, but had an off 2025-26 season with the Devils, scoring just seven points (3G / 4A) in 38 games. The 33-year-old forward was held off to the scoresheet in two games with the Devils this season, and now finds himself with Utica (AHL) after clearing waivers. He has not played an AHL game since the 2021-22 season.

Leason was an NHL regular for four consecutive seasons between 2021-22 and 2024-25, but spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL and will start his 2026-27 season there as well. The 27-year-old forward has 54 points (25G / 29A) in 226 career NHL games.

Wright was a sixth-round pick of the Kings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward made his HL debut last season, tallying four assists in 23 games with the Kings. He has three points (2G / 1A) in two games with Ontario (AHL) this season.

Dube exited St. Louis' previous game with an upper-body injury and is not expected to play on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old Dube has one goal in three games this season.

Dean was originally selected with the No.30 overall pick in 2021 and was traded to the Blues for Ivan Barbashev in 2023. Since then, he's appeared in just 10 NHL games and has spent the last two full seasons in Springfield (AHL). In 2025-26, he had just four goals and 10 assists (14 points) in 36 AHL games.

Eklund left the ice early in the first period during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, needing assistance due to an ankle injury. The team has not provided a concrete update, but it appears to be a long-term issue. The 23-year-old Swedish forward was getting favourable deployment early in his tenure with the Senators and scored two points (1G / 1A) in four games.

Montembeault did not finish practice on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury, and is expected to miss approximately two weeks. The 29-year-old goalie fell out of favour in Montreal last season and spent time in the AHL, but he has started the 2026-27 season in the NHL as Jakub Dobes' backup.

Just days after losing Aleksander Barkov (lower body), the Panthers' injury woes continued as Marchand exited Tuesday's game with a lower-body injury. Marchand began the season on the sidelines with an undisclosed injury and lasted only 9:36 on ice in his second game before suffering his latest ailment. Fortunately for Marchand and the Panthers, though he will miss some time, he is expected back in the lineup by late November.

Burakovsky suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa's final preseason game and has not played since, but could make his debut on Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran was acquired in a trade with Chicago in the offseason and is entering the final year of a five-year, $27.5 million contract. He had 11 goals and 33 points in 75 games played last season with the Blackhawks.

Haydn Fleury will make his season debut on Friday, sending St. Ivany to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old St. Ivany is averaging 14:13 time-on-ice and has zero points in two games this season.

Bauer, a sixth round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, will re-enter the lineup to fill in for the injured Josh Morrissey (upper body). The 24-year-old Bauer made his NHL debut earlier this season and is averaging 7:17 time-on-ice through two games.