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Markstrom will start vs. Carolina on Saturday.
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Gudas (lower-body) is out vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
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Beecher is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Saturday.
Bennett (undisclosed) is out vs. New York on Saturday.
Gudas left Thursday’s game vs. Calgary with a lower-body injury and did not return.
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.
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start in Nashville on Friday.
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.
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Beecher will draw back into Calgary's lineup vs. Anaheim on Thursday.
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.
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Markstrom is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.
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.
Bastian is expected to draw back into Dallas' lineup vs. the Islanders on Thursday.
Michael Bunting will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Bastian to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Bastian is averaging 8:47 time-on-ice and has seven points (6G / 1A) in 34 games this season.
Lundell is expected to miss anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks with an upper-body injury
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.
Hathaway is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Tuesday.
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.
Bastian is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. New Jersey on Tuesday.
Adam Erne will draw into the Stars' lineup on Tuesday, sending Bastian to the sidelines as a healthy scratch against his former team, the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old Bastian is averaging 8:47 time-on-ice and has seven points (6G / 1A) in 34 games this season.
Forsling (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the Panthers' lineup on Tuesday.
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 will return from his five-game suspension vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
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 (undisclosed) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.
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 (lower-body) is out for the next 4-6 weeks.
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.
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Schmid led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Mikkola left Friday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
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.
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Lafferty will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
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 into the Panthers lineup on Friday.
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.
