The Canadiens called Demidov day-to-day but he will be in the lineup for their season opener in Toronto. Demidov had 19 goals and 43 assists (62 points) in 82 games during his rookie season and is a popular breakout pick for 2026-27.
DeBrusk missed practice on Monday but was back on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate and will play in the season opener in Edmonton. DeBrusk will look to pick up where he left off last season, where he had nine goals in his final 13 game.
L'Heureux is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury that he suffered late in the preseason. L'Heureux missed the final two preseason games on Friday and Saturday, and then also missed Sunday's practice session. He's considered day-to-day and will miss Colorado's opener vs. Los Angeles on Wednesday.
O'Connor is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury that he suffered late in the preseason. O'Connor missed the final two preseason games on Friday and Saturday, and then also missed Sunday's practice session. He's considered day-to-day and will now miss Colorado's season opener. T.J. Hughes skated in O'Connor's spot at Sunday's practice and is expected to play on Wednesday.
Head Coach Mike Babcock announced Tuesday that Savoie started the week eight weeks away from returning from the undisclosed injury that caused him to miss the preseason. The 22-year-old is coming off a strong rookie season in 2025-26 where he had 18-goals, 37 points and 25 PIMs in 82 games played.
Janmark missed the entirety of Edmonton's preseason action with an undisclosed injury and will remain out indefinitely after the team announced there was no timetable to return for the 33-year-old's return. Janmark is entering his 11th NHL season and was expected to play a complementary role in Edmonton's bottom-six after putting up a goal, eight points and 22 PIMs in 43 games last season.
Islanders' head coach Pete DeBoer said that Barzal is attending all of the meetings, but not on the ice yet. He said Barzal will be on the ice "around the corner," essentially ruling him out for Wednesday's season opener.
Minnesota's top-pair defensemen suffered a scary skull fracture in the Wilds' final preseason game and is expected to be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on Tuesday. The 24-year-old's absence will be felt massively in Minnesota at the start of the season after he put up 15 goals, 51 points, and a +18 plus/minus in 80 games last season while averaging 24:41 TOI.
Nugent-Hopkins went down in practice on Monday with a lower-body injury according to Jason Gregor and will be out for Edmonton's season opener on Tuesday vs. Vancouver. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and is expected to approximately miss the first two weeks of the regular season. He will be replaced by Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton's top power-play unit.
Luukkonen left the Sabres' final preseason game with a lower-body injury but was back on the ice for Tuesday's practice. He told reporters that his departure from Saturday's game was precautionary, and he felt fine in practice. That should put Luukkonen in line to start Thursday's season opener.
Merzlikins was acquired from the Blue Jackets as a part of the Kirill Marchenko trade, and is reportedly not a part of the Maple Leafs' goaltending plans. They won't have to make a decision on him for roughly three months, as GM John Chayka said he'll need at least that much time as he continues to rehab from offseason shoulder surgery.
Marchenko was acquired from the Blue Jackets last night but still needs to complete the work visa process in order to be available for Tuesday's season opener vs. the Canadiens. If Marchenko can't play, expect Easton Cowan to take on a larger role for Toronto.
Ottawa will be without one of their toughest players to begin the 2026-27 season after they announced Kurtis MacDermid begin the year on the injured/non-roster player list due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old bruising forward last scored in the NHL in 2023-24 with Colorado, having appeared in over 58 games since he last found the back of the net.
Foegele failed to appear in any of Ottawa's preseason games and will start the 2026-27 regular season as an injured/non-roster player due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old left-winger is entering his 10th NHL season and first full season in Ottawa after picking up six goals, eight points and 27 SOG in 21 games with the Senators after being acquired from Los Angeles at last years' trade deadline.
Faber suffered an upper-body injury in Friday's preseason game and has been retroactively placed on Injured Reserve. He will miss at least one regular-season game before he is eligible to return to the lineup. The 24-year-old Faber had a career-high season in 2025-26, playing predominantly alongside Quinn Hughes and scoring 51 points (15G / 36A) in 80 games.
Utah received unpleasant news on Monday after the team announced that 22-year-old defenseman Maveric Lamoureux would miss the next 4-6 months after undergoing successful surgery on a dislocated shoulder. Lamoureux was Utah's 2022 1st round pick (29th overall) and was fighting for a chance to crack the Mammoths' opening-night roster after appearing in five games for Utah last season.
Timmins has struggled to stay healthy at the NHL level, failing to surpass 52 games played in all but one of his seven seasons and will start the 2026-27 campaign on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old appeared in 39 games for the Sabres last season, picking up eight assists, 18 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus.
Edmundson battled injury through training camp but returned to practice on Monday. That said, following practice, Head Coach Peter Laviolette said that Edmundson is still day-to-day. The 33-year-old Edmundson is entering his third season with the Kings. He had 23 points (2G / 21A) last season in 82 games.
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.
