Howard has been held pointless in his first four NHL games and has seen his ice time decrease in the last two games. He'll be replaced by Curtis Lazar, who will be making his Oilers debut on Saturday.

Lindholm has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but has a chance to return Saturday in Colorado. Lindholm was skating on the second pairing and PP2 in the morning skate, a sign that he'll be in the lineup this evening.

Romanov missed Friday's practice and will not play in Saturday's game vs. the Senators. With Romanov day-to-day, Adam Boqvist will make his season debut on Saturday.

Lundkvist left Thursday's game vs. the Canucks with a lower-body injury and did not return. He missed Friday's practice and is questionable to play Saturday. If he's unavailable, look for Ilya Lyubushkin to draw back into the lineup.

Harley missed Friday's practice due to illness and will be a game-time decision on Saturday. The Stars were hopeful that he would be in the lineup after yesterday's practice session.

Duchene missed the Stars' last game with an upper-body injury, but has been skating with the team since getting hurt on Tuesday. He skated in his usual spot in Friday's practice, but remains a game-time decision on Saturday.

Kiviranta will miss an expected period of time with a lower-body injury, opening the door for Zakhar Bardakov to make his NHL debut on Saturday.

Lorentz missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will replace Calle Jarnkrok in the lineup on Saturday. Lorentz, who had two assists in the season opener, will be back on the fourth line.

Luchanko has dressed in three straight games, but was held off of the scoresheet in each contest. He'll be replaced by Rodrigo Abols in the lineup on Saturday.

Bogosian left after playing 12:08 and did not return. The Wild recalled David Jiricek from Iowa (AHL), suggesting that Bogosian will not be available on Saturday.

Montour will miss Saturday's game in Toronto and could miss more time. The Kraken finish their road trip with games Monday (@ PHI), Tuesday (@ WSH), and Thursday (@ WPG). Expect Cale Fleury to replace him in the lineup on Saturday.

Laine will miss Saturday's game vs. the Rangers. Owen Beck was recalled from Laval (AHL) to replace Laine in the lineup. Laine should be considered questionable to play Monday vs. the Sabres.

It's unclear when Dach picked up the injury, but he will not be available for Saturday's game vs. the Rangers. Joe Veleno is expected to make his Canadiens debut in Dash's place.

Guhle was hurt Thursday against the Predators and is expected to be sidelined for at least a month. It’s a tough blow for the Canadiens, and the second straight season Guhle has missed significant time due to injury. Arber Xhekaj is expected to draw back into the lineup on Saturday.

Gaudreau was hurt mid-way through Wednesday's game in Ottawa and will miss at least one month with an upper-body injury. The Kraken recalled John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL) on Friday, taking Gaudreau's spot on the roster.

Kucherov was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Tampa Bay's game in Columbus on Saturday.

Blueger will make his season debut on Friday after missing the first four games with an undisclosed injury. Aatu Raty will sit in his place.

Huberdeau has not played Calgary's first five games due to an undisclosed injury, but he has been activated from Injured Reserve and is expected to draw into the lineup on Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights. He is expected to suit up on a line with Nazem Kadri and Joel Farabee. The 32-year-old Huberdeau averaged 19:33 time-on-ice and had 62 points (28G / 34A) in 81 games last season, his most productive campaign with the Flames.

Kopitar did not play in the Kings' previous game and will be sidelined week-to-week as he recovers from a foot injury. The Kings are off to a sluggish start to the 2025-26 season (1-3-1) and will be further challenged to create offense without Kopitar, who announced several weeks ago that he will be retiring at the conclusion of the season. The 38-year-old Kopitar has four points (0G / 4A) in four games this season.

Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and left a notable void in the Stars' roster in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic, stating that Duchene was close to playing on Thursday, but the team erred on the side of caution and will reevaluate ahead of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues.