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NHL Injury Report

Track player injuries, availability, status updates and return information, then compare how those changes may affect props, odds and betting markets.

Injury Reports by League
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NHL Injured Reserve
Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov
Florida Panthers • C
Injury: Lower Body
Barkov (lower body) will be out for approximately 6-8 weeks, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Tuesday.
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Alex Barre-Boulet
Alex Barre-Boulet
San Jose Sharks • C
Injury: Undisclosed
Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
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Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres • G
Injury: Upper Body
Lyon (upper body) was spotted practicing at Tuesday's optional morning skate, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic.
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Artem Zub
Artem Zub
Ottawa Senators • D
Injury: Knee
Zub (knee) is slated to remain sidelined against the Blues on Tuesday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
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Cam Lund
Cam Lund
San Jose Sharks • C
Injury: Upper Body
Lund (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard
Chicago Blackhawks • C
Injury: Shoulder
Bedard (shoulder) might be available for Tuesday's tilt versus the Penguins, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Dakota Joshua
Dakota Joshua
Toronto Maple Leafs • C
Injury: Abdomen
Joshua (abdomen) has been moved from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve, PuckPedia reports Wednesday.
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NHL day-to-day
Darnell Nurse
Darnell Nurse
San Jose Sharks • D
Injury: Undisclosed
Nurse was unable to finish Tuesday's game versus the Bruins after getting injured in a fight, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
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Drew Helleson
Drew Helleson
Anaheim Ducks • D
Injury: Lower Body
Helleson (lower body) hopes to return at the end of Anaheim's upcoming road trip, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune on Wednesday.
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J.T. Compher
J.T. Compher
Detroit Red Wings • LW
Injury: Undisclosed
Compher (undisclosed) will not be available versus the Devils on Tuesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
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Jacob Melanson
Jacob Melanson
Seattle Kraken • RW
Injury: Chest
Melanson's upper-body injury was diagnosed Saturday as an anterior mediastinum hematoma with vascular pseudo aneurysm. He will continue to be evaluated and is out indefinitely.
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Jan Jenik
Jan Jenik
Los Angeles Kings • C
Injury: Undisclosed
Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
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Joe Veleno
Joe Veleno
New York Rangers • C
Injury: Lower Body
Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
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Kyle Keyser
Kyle Keyser
San Jose Sharks • G
Injury: Upper Body
Keyser (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal
New York Islanders • C
Injury: Knee
Barzal (knee) has been skating on his own, but there is no timeline for his return, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday on Monday.
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene
Dallas Stars • C
Injury: Abdomen
Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday.
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Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk
Buffalo Sabres • D
Injury: Lower Body
Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday.
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Nikolas Matinpalo
Nikolas Matinpalo
Ottawa Senators • D
Injury: Upper Body
Matinpalo (upper body) won't play against St. Louis on Tuesday, and there is no timeline for his return, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
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Quentin Musty
Quentin Musty
San Jose Sharks • LW
Injury: Upper Body
Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
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Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Ristolainen
Philadelphia Flyers • D
Injury: Upper Body
Ristolainen (upper body) won't travel with the Flyers ahead of Thursday's game against the Red Wings but is closing in on a return, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.
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Ryan Lindgren
Ryan Lindgren
Seattle Kraken • D
Injury: Upper Body
Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kraken on Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
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Seamus Casey
Seamus Casey
New Jersey Devils • D
Injury: Knee
Casey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday.
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NHL Injured Reserve
Simon Edvinsson
Simon Edvinsson
Detroit Red Wings • D
Injury: Contract Dispute
Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the Red Wings' injured, non-roster list, per the NHL media site Wednesday.
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NHL out
Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston
Dallas Stars • C
Injury: Illness
Johnston (illness) is hoping to be available for Saturday's matchup with Chicago, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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How Injuries Can Affect Sports Betting

Player availability can change projections, rotations, usage, matchups and betting prices. A key injury may affect the point spread or moneyline while also creating new opportunities in player props for teammates taking on a larger role.

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