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NHL Injury Report

Austin Wagner(LW)|FA
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Injury
Austin Wagner will make his Blackhawks' debut Thursday vs. St. Louis (hand).

Wagner was acquired by the Blackhawks at the trade deadline but had his hand infected from a cut from a fight which delayed his debut until Thursday. The 25-year-old will be looking to add to his career numbers, where he has 22 goals, and 40 points across 171 games played.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2023-03-30T16:18:34.652Z
Austin Wagner
Ryan Lindgren(D)|SEA
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Injury
Ryan Lindgren will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey (shoulder).

Lindgren missed the Rangers' previous two games due to a shoulder injury and was a full participant in this week's practices will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 25-year-old has a goal, 17 assists, 70 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +28 plus/minus through 58 games this season before his injury.

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Vince Mercogliano 2023-03-30T15:58:53.619Z
Ryan Lindgren
Carter Hart(G)|VGK
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Injury
Carter Hart is out on Thursday vs. the Ottawa Senators after not travelling with the team (lower-body).

Hart is 21-21-10 with a 2.90 GAA and a .909 SV% on the season and will miss Thursday's game vs. Ottawa with a lower-body injury. Samuel Ersson has been recalled on an emergency basis from Lehigh-Valley (AHL) to replace Hart for the time being and Felix Sandstrom will start Thursday.

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Giana Han 2023-03-30T15:38:15.805Z
Carter Hart
David Savard(D)|FA
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Savard (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Savard has three goals, 17 assists, 63 SOG, 40 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 62 games played but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Florida. The 32-year-old is dealing with an undisclosed injury for the time being.

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Eric Engels 2023-03-30T15:45:49.654Z
David Savard
Jesper Boqvist(C)|FLA
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Injury
Jesper Boqvist is expected to return to the Devils' lineup Thursday vs. the New York Rangers (undisclosed).

Boqvist missed the Devils' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return Thursday as the team takes on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has eight goals, eight assists, 59 SOG, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 62 games prior to his injury.

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Ansar Khan 2023-03-30T14:44:02.066Z
Jesper Boqvist
Tomas Tatar(LW)|FA
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Injury
Tomas Tatar is expected to return to the Devils' lineup Thursday vs. the New York Rangers (undisclosed).

Tatar missed the Devils' skate Wednesday but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as the Devils take on the Rangers in a massive showdown. The 32-year-old has 17 goals, 24 assists, 136 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +38 plus/minus through 74 games this season.

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Ansar Khan 2023-03-30T14:45:27.470Z
Tomas Tatar
Alexander Barabanov(RW)|FA
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Alexander Barabanov is not expected to be available Thursday vs. Vegas (lower-body).

Barabanov missed the Sharks' previous game due to a lower-body injury and is not expected to be available Thursday vs. Vegas. The 28-year-old is having his best NHL season to date, with 15 goals, 32 assists, 120 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -30 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to his injury.

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Sheng Peng 2023-03-29T20:19:21.705Z
Alexander Barabanov
Shea Theodore(D)|VGK
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Injury
Shea Theodore is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play Thursday vs. San Jose.

Theodore left the Golden Knights' previous game vs. Edmonton after just 12:40 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Thursday as the team takes on the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old has eight goals, 33 assists, 134 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +17 plus/minus through 54 games played prior to his injury.

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Owen Krepps 2023-03-29T20:21:09.754Z
Shea Theodore
Pavel Buchnevich(LW)|STL
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Injury
Pavel Buchnevich is out Thursday vs. Chicago with an upper-body injury.

Buchnevich has 25 goals, 41 assists, 118 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 59 games played but is out Thursday vs. Chicago with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old is currently second in Blues' scoring and 10 points off of his career-high in points for a season.

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St. Louis Blues 2023-03-29T18:17:11.432Z
Pavel Buchnevich
Robert Thomas(C)|STL
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Injury
Robert Thomas will not play Thursday vs. Chicago (upper-body).

Thomas left the Blues' previous game after 15:53 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now miss Thursday's game vs. Chicago. The 23-year-old has 17 goals, 46 assists, 101 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 70 games this season prior to his injury.

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St. Louis Blues 2023-03-29T18:23:22.548Z
Robert Thomas
John Klingberg(D)|SJS
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Injury
John Klingberg will return to the Wilds' lineup Wednesday (upper-body).

Klingberg has missed the Wilds' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will return to Minnesota's lineup Wednesday vs. Colorado. The 30-year-old had nine goals, 19 assists, 95 SOG, 34 PIMs and a -23 plus/minus through 59 games played between Minnesota and Anaheim.

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Joe Smith 2023-03-29T18:33:59.718Z
John Klingberg
Ryan Reaves(RW)|SJS
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Injury
Ryan Reaves will be out Wednesday vs. Colorado with an upper-body injury.

Reaves left the Wilds' previous game after just 4:26 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be out Wednesday as the team takes on the Colorado Avalanche. The 36-year-old bruiser has five goals, nine assists, 40 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 66 games with Minnesota and the New York Rangers this season.

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Anthony LaPanta 2023-03-29T18:36:03.669Z
Ryan Reaves
Robby Fabbri(C)|MIN
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Robby Fabbri will be out for the remained of the 2022-23 season with a lower-body injury.

Fabbri has not played since March 8th due to a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season as it takes 4-6 weeks to recover from his injury. It is yet another season cut short by injuries for the 27-year-old, who had seven goals, nine assists, 35 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 28 games played prior to the injury.

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Detroit Red Wings 2023-03-29T16:57:19.832Z
Robby Fabbri
Ben Chiarot(D)|DET
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Ben Chiarot is expected to rejoin the Red Wings' lineup Thursday vs. Carolina (upper-body).

Chiarot has missed the Red Wings' previous six games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Carolina. The 31-year-old has five goals, 13 assists, 101 SOG, 47 PIMs and a -27 plus/minus through 67 games this season.

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Daniella Bruce 2023-03-29T18:12:42.844Z
Ben Chiarot
Sam Bennett(C)|FLA
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Injury
Sam Bennett will remain out Wednesday vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs (undisclosed).

Bennett has been out for the Panthers' previous four games due to an undisclosed injury and will be out of the lineup again Tuesday vs. Toronto. The 26-year-old had 16 goals, 24 assists, 193 SOG, 54 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 63 games this season prior to his injury.

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Doug Plagens 2023-03-29T19:39:10.311Z
Sam Bennett
Antti Raanta(G)|FA
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Antti Raanta was a full participant in practice Wednesday (lower-body).

Raanta last played on March 7th, where he only lasted a period before heading off due to a lower-body injury. With the Hurricanes assigning Pyotr Kotchetkov to the minors Wednesday, it is a sign that the 33-year-old is ready to back up Frederik Andersen yet again. He will look to build off his 16-2-3 record, 2.32 GAA and .907 SV%.

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Chip Alexander 2023-03-29T16:00:32.574Z
Antti Raanta

NHL Injury Report

Daily Faceoff NHL injury report compiles all of the reported injuries from across the National Hockey League so you can see who is set to be sidelined, what their injury is, and how long they are expect to be out of commission. Injury updates are some of the most important NHL player news for any hockey fan to stay on top of, as winning or losing can ultimately be decided by the absence of a key player from within a team’s lineup. If you’re an avid hockey bettor, it’s crucial to your betting success that you stay informed on the latest injury news. Check out the latest NHL injury report on this page and see who’s set to miss some time this NHL season.

Reading the NHL Injury Report

The daily NHL injury report provides you with information regarding the type of injury a player is suffering from, the severity of it, as well as the timeline for their potential return. Common injury designations are day-to-day (almost fully healthy) out (not healthy, but not a long-term issue), and injured reserve/long-term injured reserve (out for an extended period of time).

Along with our regularly updated NHL injury report, you can also stay in the know regarding NHL injuries through team reporters/beat writers, social media channels and journalists, as well as official site reports from the NHL or their respective clubs.

Common NHL Injuries

In a physical sport such as hockey, injuries are a necessary evil as the toll it takes on each player’s body builds up over the course of an entire season. With the speed the game is played at the NHL level, it is common place for various injures to occur on a game-to-game basis. Whether it’s from a hard hit, inadvertent contact from a stick, or even being pelted by a blocked shot or deflected puck, it can be nearly impossible to avoid getting banged up over the course of an NHL contest.

Unlike many other professional sports leagues across the globe, the NHL tends to keep injury details close to the vest, reporting injury designations as either an upper body injury or lower body injury after players undergo tests. Below we’ll dive into some of the most common injuries that occur across the NHL, how they can affect players, and how long these injuries can sideline them from action.

Upper Body Injuries

Upper body injuries encompass all injuries that occur from the waist and up which includes the torso, arms, back, as well as the head. Common upper body injuries include shoulder dislocation, clavicle fractures, and broken/sprained wrists. An upper body injury could happen in a number of ways.

One of the most common and severe injuries that occurs across the NHL are concussions. Concussions are caused when the brain bounces or twists within the skull. This can be caused in a number of ways in hockey, generally from a hard impact whether that’s against another players body, the ice, or the boards. Recovery timelines for concussions vary from case-to-case with some players suffering mild effects and clearing protocol within a few weeks, to drastic scenarios where a player could miss the remainder of the season.

Lower Body Injuries

While players are often able to play through upper body injuries, a lower body injury can force a player to miss an extended amount of ice time depending on the location and severity of the issue. Lower body injuries encompass all issues from the waist down.

With so many pivotal muscle groups found within the lower body, these types of injuries often leave athletes unable to practice, let alone compete. Arguably the worst lower body injury a player can experience is a knee injury. From ACL tears, to MCL strains, or even broken patellas, there a numerous key ligaments and muscles, within the knee that are essential to a hockey players ability to hit the ice. Severe injuries to the knee can lead to lengthy absences from the lineup as well as a host of potential issues down the line of a players career if not successfully rehabbed. Other common lower body injuries in hockey include hip pointers, groin strains, and sprained/broken ankles.

Reserve Lists

In the NHL, players are often moved in and out of the lineup due to injury but when an issue occurs in which a player is set to miss an extended period of time, they must be placed under the official designation of the injured reserve list. NHL teams utilize reserve lists as a way to provide injured players time to recover from their physical ailments, as well as to free up space within their active roster to replace the output of their missing player.

There are two versions of reserve lists in the NHL, the injured reserve list (IR) and the long term injured reserve list (LTIR). Each reserve list holds their own distinctions for players to qualify, as well as how teams are able to replace members of the roster when they are forced to send an injured athlete to an injury reserve list. Below are the key differences between each reserve list and how an injured player can find themselves placed there in a season.

Injured Reserve List

The injured reserve list (IR) is for any player who is set to miss seven calendar days or more due to injury, disablement or illness is designated. Once a player is sent to injured reserve they must spend at least seven calendar days out of the teams lineup, but is still able to attend practices, team meetings, as well as travel with their team. Players are eligible to stay on the injured reserve until they are cleared by their team medical staff as ready and fit to return to competition…. When a player is sent to the injured reserve list, clubs are able to call up players from their roster to replace them whether that is from a scratched member of their main roster, a call up from the minors (AHL/ECHL), or by signing a free agent (cap space permitting).

Long Term Injured Reserve List

Similar to the injured reserve list, the long term injured reserve list (LTIR) is designed for teams to make up for severe injuries that have occurred to a player during the season. A player can be placed on the LTIR if they have been evaluated by medical staff and are ruled out of action for a minimum of 24 calendar days or 10 NHL games. Players often spend a much longer time on this reserve list once they are placed there due to the nature and severity of their injuries.

One major difference between the IR and the LTIR is the ability to circumvent the salary cap. When a player is placed on the LTIR, teams are able to pull from what is referred to as the “LTIR Pool”. The LTIR pool is the amount in which a team is granted in cap space after a player has been assigned to the LTIR. This amount is determined by subtracting the total amount of cap space remaining for a team from the affected player’s salary cap hit for the season. The amount given in the LTIR pool is also dependent on whether a team is under or over the salary cap at the beginning of the regular season.

For example, if a player who has a $2 million annual cap hit is placed on the LTIR and their team was under the salary cap by $500K, they would deduct the $500K in remaining cap space from the player’s annual salary hit, leaving the team with $1.5M to spend on replacements for their injured player.

However, if a team is over the salary cap to begin the regular season the LTIR pool is divided differently. In this case whatever the value of the overage in salary cap is at the start of the season will be the LTIR pool funds available for a club. For example, if a team is over the salary cap by $1 million, and a player with a $5 million cap hit is placed on the LTIR, their LTIR pool is valued at $1M as that is the amount they were over the cap to begin the season.

When a player is removed from the LTIR, the team must be under the annual salary cap hit on that day.

Considering Injuries When Placing NHL Bets

Considering injuries when placing NHL bets is incredibly important. By staying informed about the latest injury news heading into a matchup, you can better formulate how a matchup may play out based on the personnel available for action. Here’s how you can use the NHL injury report to influence your next bet and help give you a knowledgeable boost on all your wagers placed on tonight’s clashes.

Moneyline and Puck Line Bets

When placing a moneyline or puck line bet, knowing who is suiting up for action can make or break your chances of winning your wager. It only takes the absence of one player to shift the lines and change the outcome of the game. By waiting for the latest injury report prior to puck drop, bettors can make informed decisions before throwing down a wager on an upcoming matchup.

For example, if the New Jersey Devils are set to play the Columbus Blue Jackets but Jack Hughes is out due to injury, you may not want to back the Devils on the moneyline. Instead, you can use this information to reevaluate where the best value is on the adjusted moneyline and puck line for this contest.

Goal Total Bets

Each team relies heavily on their top goal-scorers to produce on a nightly-basis. If one of these performers is sidelined due to injury this could majorly effect the final score of the game. For example, if Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov is out of action due to injury heading into a contest against the New York Islanders, you could use this information to your advantage by betting the Under on the matchup due to the elite goal-scorer’s absence.

The same can be said inversely about a team’s goaltending. If the Tampa Bay Lightning are set to be without superstar netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy in their clash with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it may be in your best interest to bet the Over as his backup may not be able to handle the oppositions high-powered offence.

Prop Bets

Player injuries are also a prevalent factor to take into account before placing a prop bet on a matchup. If a team is without some of their top line players, it can leave the door open for someone lower in the depth chart to step up in their place.

For example, if The Ottawa Senators are taking on the San Jose Sharks, but Brady Tkachuk is listed as out on the latest injury report, other members of the Senators may be due for an increase in output as they look to make up for the void in production left by their team captain.

Futures Odds

While you don’t need a crystal ball to place a successful futures bet, knowing the latest injury news for each team can make a positive impact on your bets potential success. The NHL regular season is a vigorous journey that takes a heavy toll on the bodies of the athletes competing, and can sometimes lead to key members of a roster winding up on the injured reserve as a result. If a team does end up with an injury to one of their top players, this could completely derail their hopes of competing into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

For example, if Colorado Avalanche superstar forward Nathan Mackinnon suffers a season-ending injury just before the All-Star break, you can expect to see their Stanley Cup future odds drop drastically as their best player is put on the shelf. On the other hand, you can also expect to see the ripple effects of this change in odds as other top contenders see their Stanley Cup odds increase as the competition among the top of the league is dropped.

NHL Injury Report FAQs

How often does the NHL injury report get updated?

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.

How long can a player stay on the injured reserve list?

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.

How long does it take to recover from an ice hockey injury?

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.