Marino has not play in Utah's previous two games, but he could re-enter the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:14 time-on-ice and has a career-high 35 points (4G / 31A) in 78 games this season.
Kane has not played since April 4th due to an upper-body injury and is expected to remain out for Vancouver's final two games of the season. The 34-year-old is in the final year of a four-year, $20.5 million contract and will close out his only season in Vancouver with 13 goals, 31 points and a -20 plus/minus through 71 games played.
Lundkvist has been sidelined for a week due to an illness, but will return to the lineup for the final game of the regular season on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has become a more reliable presence on the Dallas blueline this season, recording 11 points (3G / 8A) and a +12 plus/minus through 51 games with primarily playing alongside Thomas Harley.
Moore has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in early March and will likely miss Chicago's final game of the season. The 21-year-old rookie is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (5G / 14A) in 51 games this season. He had three points (0G / 3A) in four games leading up to his injury.
The Islanders will be without a key piece of their defensive unit on Tuesday after they announced Ryan Pulock would be out for Game 82 vs. Carolina on Tuesday. The 31-year-old shutdown defender has eclipsed the 20+ point plateau for the fourth time in the last five seasons, with three goals, 27 points and a +9 plus/minus in 76 games played.
Gridin was forced to miss Calgary's previous game due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup vs. Colorado on Tuesday. The 20-year-old future star has enjoyed a succesful rookie campaign with Calgary this season, with six goals, 19 points and 68 SOG in 35 games played.
With Pittsburgh resting nine players for Game 82 vs. St. Louis on Tuesday, Noel Acciari will draw back into the Penguins' lineup for their final game of the season. The 34-year-old bottom-six forward has surpassed 20+ points for the second time in his 11 year career with 13 goals and 25 points in 66 games played this season.
Kuznetsov has been a regular in Calgary's lineup in recent weeks, but he will be sidelined for the final two games of the regular season due to an upper-body ailment. The 24-year-old rookie defenseman averaged 20:05 time-on-ice and scored 12 points (4G / 8A) in 57 games this season.
Coronato has only missed one game this season, but will be sidelined for Calgary's penultimate game on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old Coronato has 44 points (18G / 26A) and a -29 plus/minus in 79 games this season.
Hagel did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game, and his status for the team's final game of the season on Wednesday is unclear. That said, Head Coach Jon Cooper suggested that the importance, or lack thereof, of Wednesday's game could play a part, likely indicating that he should, at the very least, be ready for Game 1 of the postseason. The 27-year-old Hagel has 74 points (36G / 38A) in 70 games this season.
Hayton has been out since March 26th with an upper-body injury but returned to Utah's practice on Tuesday in a non-contact jersey. The 25-year-old is hopeful to return at some point during Utah's opening playoff series vs. Vegas but is still considered week-to-week. He had 10 goals and 25 points in 67 games played this season.
Despite having 10 points in his previous seven games, Pierre-Luc Dubois will be out for Washington's final game of the season vs. Columbus on Tuesday with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old two-way centre missed a majority of the early season due to injury and will close out his 2025-26 campaign with five goals and 19 points in 29 games played.
Johansson is not fit enough to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's back-up on Monday, as that honour will go to emergency back-up goalie Kyle Konin. The Lightning did not specify what exactly is ailing Johansson, only stating that he is considered day-to-day with the undisclosed injury.
Miller has been out of Winnipeg's lineup since January 11th due to a knee injury but is expected to make his return in Vegas on Monday. The 33-year-old veteran defensemen has only appeared in 15 games this season, picking up an assist and a -8 plus/minus while averaging just 13:45 TOI.
Iafallo has appeared in every game for Winnipeg this season but will miss his first game of the year on Monday with an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old is one point from reaching the 30+ point plateau for the sixth time in his last seven seasons.
Namestnikov had just returned from an upper-body injury three games ago but will head back to the press box on Monday in Vegas with an undisclosed injury. The veteran forward has struggled to put up points from a bottom-six position this season, with his 14 points being his lowest career mark ever across his 13-year career.
Pionk has missed significant time due to injuries this season and will return to the sidelines on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:43 time-on-ice and has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 51 games this season. Colin Miller is returning from a knee injury and will draw into the lineup as Pionk's replacement.
Turcotte has not played in nearly two weeks and will miss another game on Monday, but could return in one of the Kings' final two regular season games. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 10:50 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 62 games this season.
Malott did not play in Los Angeles' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the final three games of the regular season. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 8:49 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 58 games this season.
Makar has been out since March 30th with an upper-body injury but returned to Colorado's practice in a regular jersey on Friday. The two time Norris winning defensemen return is a welcome sign for the league-leading Avalanche, but he will miss at least one more game. Makar is expected to be fully healthy for the playoffs and currently sits at 20-goals and 75 points in 73 games played this season.
The NHL injury report is updated daily so that you can see the latest injury news ahead of puck drop in any of today’s matchups. Seeing timely updates to the NHL injury report can make a major impact on your daily fantasy sports picks and wagers on a particular game. All information provided on the NHL injury report is provided directly by the NHL and each respective franchise to ensure accuracy.
While the minimum amount of time spent on the injured reserve list is seven calendar days, there is no maximum amount of time that a player can be placed on the injured reserve list. If a player is set to be sidelined for longer than 24 calendar days or 10 NHL games, then a club may opt to place them on the long-term injured reserve instead. This allows franchises with the ability to exceed the salary cap while a player is placed on this reserve list.
No injury recovery timeline is the same as another as there are several factors that go into the rehab process for a player being affected by injury. Factors include but are not limited to, injury severity, player injury/medical history, age, as well as the location of the injury. Some injuries are able to clear up in a matter of days, while others may take an athlete out of action for the entirety of a season.
