Edmundson did not play the previous game for Los Angeles but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:39 time-on-ice, recording 10 points (4G / 6A), 57 blocks, and 60 hits in 36 games this season.
Barbashev has not played since December 15th, missing 10 games with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Barbashev was enjoying a tremendous season before his injury, on pace for career-best offensive totals, scoring 30 points (15G / 15A) in 31 games. Previously, his career-best season was in 2021-21 when he scored 60 points (26G / 34A) in 81 games with the St. Louis Blues.
Pettersson has not played since December 23rd, missing six straight games, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old Pettersson has had an off season after back-to-back point-per-game campaigns, scoring 28 points (10G / 18A) through 34 contests.
Kaprizov has not played since December 23rd, missing seven straight, and will miss an eighth straight on Sunday. He is still considered day-to-day, but updates have been few and far between regarding his status. Before his injury, the 27-year-old Kaprizov was having an excellent campaign among the league leaders, scoring 50 points (23G / 27A) in 34 games.
Ceci played 19:19 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights but was not able to practice on Wednesday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old Ceci has 11 points (3G / 8A), 76 blocks, and 45 hits in 43 games this season.
Zetterlund played 20:46 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, recording an assist, but has been nursing a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Zetterlund has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 43 games this season.
Malenstyn has not played since January 4th due to an illness but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old Malenstyn is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice, recording eight points (4G / 4A) in 40 games this season.
Samuelsson is battling an illness and is unlikely to play on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old Samuelsson is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A), a -8 plus/minus, 34 blocks, and 43 hits in 26 games this season.
Ekblad returned from a one-game absence in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club but his status for Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins remains up in the air. The 28-year-old Ekblad is averaging 23:32 time-on-ice, his highest total in four seasons, recording 20 points (2G / 18A), 55 blocks, and 59 hits in 41 games this season.
Kane has not played yet this season and will miss at least another four-to-eight weeks, recovering from knee surgery. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.
Guenther showed no signs of an injury in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, recording 16:47 time-on-ice, but is battling a lower-body ailment that will keep him sidelined indefinitely. The 21-year-old Guenther has 34 points (16G / 18A) in 40 games this season but has only scored two (0G / 2A) in his past eight. Utah HC has recalled Josh Doan from the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL) as Guenther's replacement.
Zary was limited to 6:37 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the contest after a knee-on-knee hit from Drew Helleson. The 23-year-old Zary had been productive this season before his injury, scoring 22 points (10G / 12A) in 40 games while averaging 16:18 time-on-ice.
Walman last appeared in a Sharks' jersey on December 21st due to a lower-body injury and has skated the past few days but will remain out of the lineup on Friday. In 31 games with the Sharks this season, he leads all defenders on the team with five goals, 25 points and 80 SOG.
Kovalenko played 11:43 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights but was not able to practice on Wednesday or Thursday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 40 games this season.
Zetterlund played 20:46 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, recording an assist, but is battling a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Zetterlund has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 43 games this season. The Sharks return to action on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club.
Faksa has missed 12 of the previous 13 games due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 30 games this season.
Fasching played the previous game for the Islanders but suffered an upper-body injury at some point that will keep him out of the lineup for approximately two weeks. The 29-year-old Fasching is averaging 8:56 time-on-ice and has yet to score a point through 19 games this season.
