Carrier is dealing with an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers is up in the air. The 31-year-old Carrier is averaging 11:27 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 games this season.
Wilson is battling an undisclosed ailment and could be at risk of missing his first game. The 31-year-old Wilson is having an outstanding season, pacing for career bests in nearly all offensive categories, tallying 34 points (17G / 17A), 97 hits, and 84 shots in 36 games.
Arvidsson has not played in nearly two weeks, but will be a game-time decision to return to the lineup in Boston's final game before the Holiday Break. The 32-year-old Arvidsson is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice and has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 25 games this season. Michael Eyssimont will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch.
Dunn exited Monday's 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks after only 15:14 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The Kraken return to action on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, but no update has been provided on Dunn's status yet. The 29-year-old defenseman has 19 points (5G / 14A) in 34 games this season.
Liljegren did not play in San Jose's most recent game and will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old defenseman has missed several multi-game stints due to injuries in the last month. He has four assists in 28 games this season.
Graf left practice early after an errant puck hit him in the face. He needed stitches and is still being evaluated. The 23-year-old Graf has been impressive for the Sharks lately, scoring nine points (6G / 3A) in his last eight games while spending some time on the team's top line alongside Macklin Celebrini.
Smith has been sidelined for a little over a week and will likely remain out of the lineup into January. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
Wood did not play in the Blue Jackets' most recent game due to a lower-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Wood is averaging 13:39 time-on-ice, recording 47 shots, 35 hits, and 12 points (8G / 4A) in 28 games this season.
Werenski was in severe difficulty exiting the ice in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old defenseman will not play on Monday, but his prognosis is positive, and he is expected to only be sidelined on a day-to-day basis. Werenski is having another elite season from the blueline, with 40 points (14G / 26A) in 35 games. He played 81 games last season, but has faced injury trouble over the course of his career, so there is always extra concern whenever an injury arises.
Carlsson has been making a name for himself in the 2025-26 season, leading the Ducks with an impressive 41 points (17G / 24A) in 36 games, just four points away from the career-high 45 points he scored last season. The 20-year-old Carlsson will not play on Monday, but his absence is mostly for precautionary reasons to give him an extended recovery period in the Ducks' final game before the Holiday Break.
Montour has not played the past couple of games for Seattle and has undergone surgery to address a hand injury that will keep him sidelined for approximately the next month. The 31-year-old Montour is averaging 21:56 time-on-ice and has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 27 games this season.
Foligno has not played since November 15th, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday is Chicago's final game before the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.
Jarvis crashed hard into the post in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers and suffered an upper-body injury that will keep him sidelined for the foreseeable future. The 23-year-old Jarvis had 29 points (19G / 10A) in 34 games this season. It's unclear whether this injury will affect his availability for the upcoming Winter Olympics.
Slavin has been plagued with bad luck this season. Less than two weeks ago, Slavin returned from a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman played three games since returning and immediately returned to the sidelines with an upper-body injury and another prolonged absence from the lineup.
Horvat has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on December 11th, but could return on Saturday in the Islanders' first game back after the Holiday Break. Before his injury, the 30-year-old Horvat was having an outstanding offensive season, with 31 points (19G / 12A) in 32 games.
Dvorak did not play in Philadelphia's most recent game due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Dvorak has 23 points (7G / 16A) and is on pace to shatter his previous career-high of 38 points from the 2019-20 season. Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Dvorak's return.
Sorokin has been solid lately, but will miss at least one game due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old Sorokin has a 2.55 GAA and .910 SV% in 24 games this season (12-10-2). The Islanders have recalled Marcus Hogberg from Bridgeport (AHL), but David Rittich will likely see most of the action between the pipes during Sorokin's absence.
Just one week into his tenure with the Oilers, after being acquired in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarry suffered a lower-body injury and will be out week-to-week. The Oilers will rely on Calvin Pickard and the recently recalled Connor Ingram in the interim.
The NHL injury report is updated daily so that you can see the latest injury news ahead of puck drop in any of today’s matchups. Seeing timely updates to the NHL injury report can make a major impact on your daily fantasy sports picks and wagers on a particular game. All information provided on the NHL injury report is provided directly by the NHL and each respective franchise to ensure accuracy.
While the minimum amount of time spent on the injured reserve list is seven calendar days, there is no maximum amount of time that a player can be placed on the injured reserve list. If a player is set to be sidelined for longer than 24 calendar days or 10 NHL games, then a club may opt to place them on the long-term injured reserve instead. This allows franchises with the ability to exceed the salary cap while a player is placed on this reserve list.
No injury recovery timeline is the same as another as there are several factors that go into the rehab process for a player being affected by injury. Factors include but are not limited to, injury severity, player injury/medical history, age, as well as the location of the injury. Some injuries are able to clear up in a matter of days, while others may take an athlete out of action for the entirety of a season.
