Gudas exited Thursday's 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames in the second period due to a lower-body injury and did not return. The severity of his injury has not been disclosed, and it is unclear what his status is for Saturday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. The 35-year-old Czech defenseman has 13 points (2G / 11A) and 160 hits in 54 games this season.
After two consecutive starts for Jake Allen, the Devils will turn to Markstrom on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 36-year-old Markstrom is on a two-game winning streak but has been far from stellar, allowing three or more goals in six consecutive outings (4-2-0), posting a subpar 3.29 GAA and .863 SV%. The Devils enter Thursday's contest with -105 odds on the road against a red-hot Predators team on a five-game winning streak.
Ryan Lomberg will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Beecher to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Beecher has not played in nearly two weeks and has six points (3G / 3A) in 32 games this season.
After two consecutive starts for Jake Allen, the Devils will turn to Markstrom on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 36-year-old Markstrom is on a two-game winning streak but has been far from stellar, allowing three or more goals in six consecutive outings (4-2-0), posting a subpar 3.29 GAA and .863 SV%. The Devils enter Thursday's contest with -105 odds on the road against a red-hot Predators team on a five-game winning streak.
Lundell has missed the past two games for Florida and is expected to miss another several weeks to due an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Finnish forward has 44 pints (18G / 26A) in 64 games this season and is the latest in a string of lengthy injuries for the Panthers this season.
After scoring 10 goals in 2024-25, Hathaway has not had the same offensive touch in 2025-26, with only three points (1G / 2A) in 57 games. Sean Couturier will return from an injury on Tuesday, replacing Hathaway.
Forsling was scratched on Friday for unknown reasons. But with the injury to Niko Mikkola, Forsling is expected to draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. After scoring double-digit goals in four consecutive seasons, Forsling has just two goals in 68 games this season, shooting just 2.2%.
Gudas was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct after striking the Maple Leafs captain, Auston Matthews, with a knee-on-knee hit on March 12th, and subsequently issued a five-game suspension. Matthews immediately left the game, and it was announced on Friday that he would miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL tear. The 35-year-old Gudas will return to Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.
Balinskis has not played in nearly two weeks and will be sidelined for several more, effectively ending his 2025-26 season due to an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Latvian defenseman had 15 points (5G / 10A) in 54 games this season.
Mikkola left Friday's loss to the Flames with a lower-body injury after colliding with Ryan Strome in the third period. Mikkola went down to the ice clutching his left knee and had to be helped off of the ice. Head coach Paul Maurice has indicated that Mikkola will be out for the next several weeks, effectively ending his 2025-26 season.
Mikkola left Friday's loss to the Flames with a lower-body injury after colliding with Ryan Strome in the third period. Mikkola went down to the ice clutching his left knee and had to be helped off of the ice. Head coach Paul Maurice said that Mikkola will undergo further evaluation when the team arrives back in Florida this weekend.
Lafferty will slot in along with Dominic Toninato for the tail-end of Chicago's back-to-back on Friday. They'll take the places of Louis Crevier and Andrew Mangiapane, who are both unavailable due to undisclosed injuries.
Sebrango will draw in along with Vinnie Hinostroza and Nolan Foote for the tail-end of Florida's back-to-back. They'll slot in for Anton Lundell, Mackie Samoskevich, and Gustav Forsling, who are all out with undisclosed injuries.
Lundell reportedly got "banged up" in Thursday night's game and will be unavailable tonight as a result. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.
It's unclear whether Forsling is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he's simply getting the night off, but either way he'll miss his first game of the season on Friday. Donovan Sebrango will dress in his place.
Lafferty will take a seat on Thursday as the Blackhawks opt to dress an extra defenceman. Matt Grzelcyk will dress in his place.
Niko Mikkola will draw back into Florida's lineup on Thursday, sending Sebrango to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Sebrango is averaging 13:21 time-on-ice and has two assists in 28 games this season.
Mikkola missed his first game of the season in Florida's previous game, a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, but he will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 29-year-old Mikkola is averaging 20:22 time-on-ice and has 11 points (3G / 8A) in 55 games this season.
The Panthers have been dealing with a myriad of injuries, regularly rotating players in and out of the lineup for maintenance purposes. Luostarinen will draw back into Florida's lineup on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers after having the night off in their previous game. The 27-year-old Luostarinen has 25 points (8G / 17A) in 25 games this season.
