Namestnikov played a season-high 13:28 in Winnipeg's 5-2 win over Minnesota on Tuesday, but he did not play on Thursday and will remain out week-to-week. The 33-year-old Russian forward has one assist and is averaging 12:06 time-on-ice through six games this season.
Granlund played 20:52 time-on-ice in Anaheim's previous game, but he is dealing with an upper-body injury. He will not play on Friday and remains out day-to-day. The 34-year-old Finnish forward is off to a strong start this season, with eight points (2G / 6A) in six games.
Silovs has had an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 season, challenged by backup Sergei Murashov, but he hopes to build on his most recent performance, saving 24 shots (.960 SV%) in a 2-1 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old Latvian goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .885 SV% in four games this season (3-1-0). The Penguins enter Friday's action as +181 road underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
Dostal has played five of six games for the Ducks this season and will return to the crease on Friday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Czech goalie was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but came up short in a 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. He has a 2.98 GAA and .892 SV% in five games (3-2-0). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as slight -106 home favourites against a Bruins team that has outscored opponents 17-5 during a three-game winning streak.
Kulich did not play in Buffalo's previous game, but he could be an option on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 22-year-old Czech forward is averaging 13:06 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in six games this season.
Dahlin scored a goal in Monday's game against the Florida Panthers but exited the game after 9:06 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. He will miss a third consecutive game on Saturday. The 26-year-old Swedish defenseman has four points (2G / 2A) in six games this season. He remains day-to-day.
Stuart Skinner has been excellent early in the 2026-27 season for the Winnipeg Jets, but is coming off his worst performance in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. The Jets hope to rebound on Saturday, turning to Stevenson to tend the twine against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 27-year-old Stevenson has a 3.10 GAA and .872 SV% in two games (1-1-0).
Sourdif is battling an illness, and his status for Saturday afternoon's game against the New Jersey Devils is unclear. The 24-year-old forward scored 35 points (15G / 20A) in 78 games last season, but his ice time has dipped from 14:44 to 13:24 early in 2026-27, and he has scored just one goal in seven outings.
Duehr has yet to play this season due to a lower-body injury, but he was a full participant at practice on Friday. The 28-year-old defenseman signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Jets in the offseason.
Colorado Head Coach Jared Bednar has favoured Mackenzie Blackwood early in the 2026-27 season despite some up-and-down outings. That said, the 29-year-old goalie was solid in his most recent outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. He has a 3.04 GAA and .879 SV% in five games this season (3-2-0). Colorado enters Friday's contest as sizeable -201 home favourites against a 3-3-1 Pittsburgh Penguins team.
Slafkovsky was not on the ice for Friday's practice session, but head coach Martin St. Louis said that he will play Saturday vs. the Sabres. Slafkovsky's absence was classified as a therapy day, so he should be available without limitation on Saturday. He enters play with just three points (1G / 2A) in seven games this season.
Kapanen, who has yet to play a game this season, was a full participant on Friday, a sign that he'll be ready to make his season debut soon. He skated as a placeholder for Juraj Slafkovsky in the session, so it doesn't look like he'll play Saturday vs. Buffalo, so expect him to get in a couple of practices fore returning to the lineup.
Lambos was the 26th overall pick of Minnesota in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman play one game with Minnesota last season, his NHL debut, but spent most of the season in Iowa (AHL), where he scored 19 points (8G / 11A) in 70 games.
Evangelista was a game-time decision with an illness on Monday, but drew into the lineup. However, he did not play on Tuesday or Thursday as his illness continued to linger. Evangelista was hopeful to return on Saturday but has been ruled out again, as the team stated he needed a few more days to get up to speed. The 24-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) in five games this season.
Hall exited Carolina's previous game with an upper-body injury after 4:17 time-on-ice and will be out for the foreseeable future. The 34-year-old Hall has five points (3G / 2A) in eight games this season. Seth Jarvis (shoulder) is set to return soon and could be an immediate lineup replacement for Hall.
Taylor Hall (upper body) will be out week to week, but the Hurricanes could get immediate reinforcement with the pending return of Seth Jarvis. The 24-year-old Jarvis underwent surgery in late June to address a shoulder injury and was given a four-to-six-month recovery timeline. Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour said he hopes Jarvis can return for the team's upcoming five-game road trip, but insisted he has not yet been medically cleared. Jarvis scored 66 points (32G / 34A) in 71 games last season.
Xhekaj has been sidelined for the past week and will remain there for at least two more due to a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old Xhekaj is averaging 7:36 time-on-ice and has a -4 plus/minus in two games this season.
Back exited Dallas' previous game after only 3:04 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old bottom-six forward has one assist in seven games this season. He will miss at least two games before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve.
Nelson was a third-round pick of the Seattle Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and he has yet to make his NHL Debut. The 22-year-old defenseman has four assists in five games with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season.
Roy has missed the past five games with a lower-body injury, but he was a full participant at practice on Friday. It is unclear what his status will be on Saturday afternoon against the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Roy averaged 20:37 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G /17A), 116 hits, and 146 blocks in 79 games last season.
