Chatfield suffered an upper-body injury midway through the first period in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild and did not return to the game. The 29-year-old Chatfield is averaging a career-high 19:50 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 13 games this season.

Beecher has been in-and-out of the lineup this season and was limited to only 4:07 time-on-ice in last night's 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Beecher has one goal in six games this season.

Brindley has missed Colorado's last two games due to a concussion, but was back at practice on Friday. The 21-year-old Brindley is averaging 8:41 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) through 12 games in a bottom-six role for the Avalanche.

Blackwell did not finish Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the game late in the third period after block a shot. The 32-year-old Blackwell has one point (0G / 1A) in 14 games this season.

Gostisbehere returned to the Hurricanes lineup last Tuesday from a multi-game absence due to a lower-body injury, but only lasted until the second period, exiting the game with 7:19 time-on-ice because of a mid-body injury. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere has been impressive offensively when in the lineup this season, with seven points (1G / 6A) in six games. There has not been a concrete timeline for his potential return to the lineup.

Hamilton suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, exiting the game in the second period after only 10:09 time-on-ice. The 32-year-old Hamilton has alternated time on the top powerplay unit with Luke Hughes and, as a result, has been less productive, scoring seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games.

Wilsby has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on October 28th, but was back at practice on Friday. The 25-year-old has two points (0G / 2A) and is averaging 17:49 time-on-ice through 11 games this season. He is not expected to return on Saturday as Nashville will take his return to the lineup slowly.

Ersson has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on October 28th, but returned to practice on Wednesday and could be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, Ersson was splitting time with Dan Vladar, who had been terrific and greatly outplayed Ersson. That said, Vladar has faced adversity in Ersson's absence, which should allow Ersson to continue his push for more playing time. The 26-year-old Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1).

Zuccarello was originally scheduled to be out of the lineup until late November, but finds himself a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, drawing into the lineup for his season debut on Friday against the New York Islanders. The 38-year-old Zuccarello has remained productive for Minnesota over the years, playing primarily alongside Kirill Kaprizov, including scoring 54 points (19G / 35A) in 69 games last season.

Kane has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 17th, missing nine games, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the New York Rangers. The 36-year-old Kane was off to a hot start this season, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in five games. He is expected to return to the top powerplay unit and suit up at even strength on a line with Alex Debrincat and Marco Kasper.

On Friday, the Penguins announced that Filip Hallander has a blood clot in his left leg and will sidelined for at least three month. The 25-year-old Hallander has already played a career-high 13 games this season and has four points (1G / 3A) this season.

Cirelli exited Thursday's 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Cirelli is off to a hot start in the 2025-26 season, playing mostly alongside Brandon Hagel, scoring 11 points (7G / 4A) in 14 games. The team has yet to provide an update on Cirelli's status.

Faksa showed no signed of an ailment in the Stars' 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, playing 11:55 time-on-ice, but did not play on Tuesday in the team's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:18 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games this season.

Hintz has not played since receiving an open-ice hit from Carolina's Taylor Hall on October 25th, missing five straight games. He was a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The 28-year-old Hintz has eight points (1G / 7A) in eight games this season.

Ersson has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on October 28th, but returned to practice on Wednesday and could be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, Ersson was splitting time with Dan Vladar, who had been terrific and greatly outplayed Ersson. That said, Vladar has struggled in Ersson's absence, which should allow Ersson to continue his push for more playing time. The 26-year-old Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1).

Kozak has not played since October 24th, recovering from a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 22-year-old Kozak is averaging 9:52 time-on-ice, recording 19 hits and two goals in seven games.

Kulich exited Buffalo's most recent game, a 4-3 shootout win over the Washington Capitals, after only 11:19 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 21-year-old Czech forward has five points (3G / 2A) in 12 games this season.

McCann has not played since October 20th and few details have been shared about the severity of his injury. The 29-year-old McCann has four points (3G / 1A) in five games this season and has no concrete timeline on when he may return.

Evans suffered an injury towards the end of September and has yet to play this season, but is approaching his original six-to-eight week recovery timeline and could draw into the lineup in one of the team's next two games. The 23-year-old is entering his third season with the Kraken after posting career highs across the board in 2024-25 with five goals, 25 points and 59 SOG in 73 games played.

Misa continues his recovery from an undisclosed injury and will miss at least two more games, beginning on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. Injuries aside, the Sharks have been easing the 18-year-old Misa into gameplay this season, limited to only seven games, scoring three points (1G / 2A).