NHL Injury Report

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Carter Rowney	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Leg	Notes Rowney has been posted to the injured reserve list with a leg injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Hampus Lindholm	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Lindholm has been assigned to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Josh Manson	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Oblique	Notes Manson has been shifted to the injured reserve list with an oblique injury, and he is not expected to return to the ice until the middle of March.

Arizona Coyotes

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Darcy Kuemper	POS G	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Kuemper missed the previous game due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will be in the lineup Saturday versus the Avalanche.
Marian Hossa	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Hossa has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list with a career-ending skin disorder.

Boston Bruins

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
David Krejci	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Krejci has missed the last three contest with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if will not suit up for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.
Jeremy Lauzon	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Hand	Notes Lauzon is sidelined with a left hand fracture, and he will miss at least four weeks of action.
Kevan Miller	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Knee	Notes Miller was held out of the previous three games due to a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Sunday's tilt versus the Rangers.
Matt Grzelcyk	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Grzelcyk has been shifted to the injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Ondrej Kase	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Kase has been sent to the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and there is not timetable for recovery.

Buffalo Sabres

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Jack Eichel	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Eichel excited the previous game with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be in the lineup Saturday versus the Flyers.
Jake McCabe	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Knee	Notes McCabe has wound up on the injured reserve list with injuries to his ACL and MCL in his right knee. He will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
Linus Ullmark	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Ullmark excited the previous game due to an undisclosed injury, and he will not be active Saturday versus the Flyers.
Matt Hunwick	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Neck	Notes Hunwick is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season while on the injured reserve list due to a neck injury.
Rasmus Ristolainen	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Ristolainen has sat out the previous four games due to a undisclosed issue, and it is unclear if he will be in the lineup Saturday versus the Flyers.
Tobias Rieder	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Shoulder	Notes Rieder has missed the previous two games with a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Flyers on Saturday.
Vladimir Sobotka	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Knee	Notes Sobotka is on injured reserve due to right knee surgery. He is not expected to return this season.
Will Borgen	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Forearm	Notes Borgen has been designated for the injured reserve list, and he is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a right forearm fracture.
Zemgus Girgensons	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Hamstring	Notes Girgensons has been posted to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a hamstring injury, and he is expected to miss the entire 2020-21 season.

Calgary Flames

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Derek Ryan	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Finger	Notes Ryan has been posted to the long-term injured reserve list with a fractured finger, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Jacob Markstrom	POS G	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Markstrom has sat out the previous three games due to an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday's contest versus the Senators.

Carolina Hurricanes

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Petr Mrazek	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Thumb	Notes Mrazek is sidelined after having right thumb surgery, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Teuvo Teravainen	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Concussion	Notes Teravainen is out of the lineup with a concussion, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

Chicago Blackhawks

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Alexander Nylander	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Knee	Notes Nylander has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list while recovering from surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee, and he is expected to be sidelined for four to six months.
Andrew Shaw	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Concussion	Notes Shaw has wound up in concussion protocol, and there is no indication when he will be cleared.
Brent Seabrook	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Back	Notes Seabrook has been posted to the injured reserve list due to a lower-back injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Dylan Strome	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Concussion	Notes Strome has missed the last two games while going through the concussion protocol, and it is uncertain if he will be available against the Red Wings on Saturday.
Jonathan Toews	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Toews has been shuttled to the long-term injured reserve list due to an illness, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Kirby Dach	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Wrist	Notes Dach has wound up on the long-term injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right wrist, and he is expected to miss four to five months.
Lucas Carlsson	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Groin	Notes Carlsson has been designated for the injured reserve list with a groin strain, and he is not expected to return to the ice until the early part of March.
Zack Smith	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Back	Notes Smith has been assigned to the injured reserve list with a back injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

Colorado Avalanche

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Colin Wilson	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Wilson has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Dennis Gilbert	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Face	Notes Gilbert has wound up on the injured reserve with a facial injury, and he is projected to miss four to six weeks of action.
Erik Johnson	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Johnson has ended up on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain how much time he will need to heal.
Pavel Francouz	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Francouz has wound up on the long-term injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and there is no indication as to when he will return to the crease.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Brandon Dubinsky	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Wrist	Notes Dubinsky has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list due to a wrist injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Elvis Merzlikins	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Arm	Notes Merzlikins has wound up on the injured reserve list with an arm injury, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Gustav Nyquist	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Shoulder	Notes Nyquist has been assigned to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He is expected to be sidelined five to six months.

Dallas Stars

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Alexander Radulov	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Radulov has been placed on the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return to the ice before the beginning of March.
Ben Bishop	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Knee	Notes Bishop has been shifted to the injured reserve list is expected to miss five months after having right knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Roope Hintz	POS LW	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Hintz has sat out the previous two games due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will dress for Saturday's clash with the Lightning.
Stephen Johns	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Concussion	Notes Johns will miss the entire 2020-21 season due to post-traumatic headaches and post-concussion syndrome, and he has wound up on the injured reserve list.
Tyler Seguin	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Hip	Notes Seguin has been moved to the injured reserve list after after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. He is not expected to make his season debut until sometime in March.

Detroit Red Wings

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Johan Franzen	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Concussion	Notes Frazen has hit the injured reserve list due to a concussion, and he will miss the entire 2019-20 season.
Kyle Brodziak	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Back	Notes Brodziak is on the long-term injured reserve list due to a season-ending back injury.
Troy Stecher	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Stecher has missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Saturday's battle with the Blackhawks.
Tyler Bertuzzi	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Bertuzzi has ended up on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain how much time he will need to heal.

Edmonton Oilers

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
James Neal	POS LW	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Neal has sat out the last two games due to an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown if he will be available for Saturday's showdown versus the Maple Leaf's.
Oscar Klefbom	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Shoulder	Notes Klefbom has been shuttled to the injured reserve list with chronic arthritis in his shoulder, and he will miss the entire 2020-21 season.
Slater Koekkoek	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Collarbone	Notes Koekkoek has been shifted to the long-term injured reserve list with a fractured collarbone, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season.
William Lagesson	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Lagesson has been sidelined with an undefined injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Zack Kassian	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Kassian has been moved to the injured reserve list, and it remains to be seen when he will return to action.

Florida Panthers

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Brian Boyle	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Boyle has been activated from the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury. It is unknown if he will play when the league starts back up.
Gustav Forsling	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Forsling missed the previous game due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be active Saturday versus the Hurricanes.
Markus Nutivaara	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Nutivaara has been posted to the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Noel Acciari	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Acciari has wound up on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the early part of March.

Los Angeles Kings

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Jaret Anderson-Dolan	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Anderson-Dolan has been posted to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Martin Frk	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Frk has been placed on the injured reserve list due to an lower-body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Mikey Anderson	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Anderson has sat out the last two games with a lower-body injury, leaving his status against the Wild on Saturday hazy.

Minnesota Wild

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Alex Stalock	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Stalock is on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury and is also going through the COVID-19 Protocol. He will miss an extended period.
Marco Rossi	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Rossi has been posted to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury and COVID-19 complications, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Marcus Johansson	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Johansson has missed the previous three contests due to an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will lace up against the Kings on Saturday.

Montreal Canadiens

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Christian Folin	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Folin is tending to an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown if he will join the lineup when the league starts back up.
Josh Anderson	POS RW	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Anderson excited the last game with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be active Saturday versus the Jets.

Nashville Predators

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Brad Richardson	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Richardson will be on the injured reserve list for an extended period due to an upper-body injury.
Dan Hamhuis	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Hamhuis is suffering from a lower-body injury. It has yet to be determined if he will play when the league's hiatus ends.
Luca Sbisa	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Sbisa has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen when he will return.
Mathieu Olivier	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Olivier will spend an extended period on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury.
Mattias Ekholm	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Ekholm has ended up on the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and he has a status of week-to-week going forward.

New Jersey Devils

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Corey Crawford	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Personal	Notes Crawford will miss an undetermined length of time as he has been granted a leave of absence by the organization.

New York Islanders

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Cal Clutterbuck	POS RW	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Clutterbuck excited the previous game with an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active Saturday versus the Penguins.
Johnny Boychuk	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Eye	Notes Boychuk has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list with optic nerve damage to his eye, and he will miss the 2020-2021 season.
Michael Dal Colle	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Dal Colle has been shuttled to the injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Sebastian Aho	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Aho has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to an injury to an unlisted injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.

New York Rangers

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Artemi Panarin	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Personal	Notes Panarin has been granted a leave of absence regarding a personal matter, and there is no timetable for return.
Filip Chytil	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Chytil has been shuttled to the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and he expected to miss four to six weeks.
Jacob Trouba	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Thumb	Notes Trouba has been designated for the injured reserve list due to a thumb injury, and he is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks.
Kaapo Kakko	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Kakko has been placed on the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

Ottawa Senators

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Derek Stepan	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Stepan has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Marcus Hogberg	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Hogberg has been assigned to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is expected to be sidelined for one to two weeks.
Ryan Dzingel	POS LW	STATUS Probable	INJURY Illness	Notes Dzingal has been designated for the COVID-19 Protocol list, but he is projected to be available for Monday's battle versus the Flames.

Philadelphia Flyers

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Isaac Ratcliffe	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Ribs	Notes Ratcliffe has wound up on the injured reserve list with a fractured rib, and he is not expected to return until the early part of March.
Jakub Voracek	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Voracek is going through the league's COVID-19 protocol, and it is unknown when he will return to the ice.
Kirill Ustimenko	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Hip	Notes Ustimenko has been posted to the injured reserve list after undergoing hip surgery, and he is expected to miss four to five months.
Morgan Frost	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Shoulder	Notes Frost has been assigned to the injured reserve list after undergoing shoulder surgery, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Oskar Lindblom	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Lindblom has been shuttled to the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Scott Laughton	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Laughton has been added to the COVID-19 Protocol list, and will be out of commission for an undetermined length of time.
Travis Konecny	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Konecny has been designated for the COVID-19 Protocol list, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Brian Dumoulin	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Dumoulin has been moved to the injured reserve list, and it remains to be seen if when he will return to action.
Evan Rodrigues	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Rodrigues has been posted to the long-term injured reserve list with a lower body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Jared McCann	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes McCann has landed on the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown when he will return to the ice.
Jason Zucker	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Zucker has been assigned to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Juuso Riikola	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Riikola has wound up on the long-term injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Sam Miletic	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Miletic has been designated for the injured reserve list due to an unlisted injury, and there is no timetable for return.

San Jose Sharks

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Dalton Prout	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Prout has been placed on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury and will miss an extended period.
Dylan Gambrell	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Concussion	Notes Gambrell missed the last game with a concussion, and it is unclear if he will pass protocol prior to Saturday's clash versus the Blues.
Erik Karlsson	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Karlsson has wound up on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Maxim Letunov	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Letunov is sideline due to being on the league's COVID-19 list, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Radim Simek	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Simek has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will not return until the beginning of March.
Tomas Hertl	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Illness	Notes Hertl has been added to the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

St. Louis Blues

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Carl Gunnarsson	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Knee	Notes Gunnarsson has wound up on the injured reserve list with a knee injury, and he will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
Colton Parayko	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Parayko has missed the previous four games with an undisclosed issue, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Saturday's matchup versus the Sharks.
Ivan Barbashev	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Ankle	Notes Barbashev has been assigned to the injured reserve list after undergoing ankle surgery, and he is not expected to return until the middle of April.
Jaden Schwartz	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Schwartz is out of the lineup with a lower-body injury, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Jay Bouwmeester	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Heart	Notes Bouwmeester is likely to spend the remainder of the season on the long-term injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to have a defibrillator implanted.
Robert Thomas	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Thumb	Notes Thomas has been designated for the injured reserve list with a fractured left thumb and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Tyler Bozak	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Bozak has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Vladimir Tarasenko	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Shoulder	Notes Tarasenko is expected to be out of commission until at least the beginning of March after having left shoulder surgery, and he has landed on the long-term injured reserve list.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Anders Nilsson	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Concussion	Notes Nilsson has been placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Anthony Cirelli	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Cirelli is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Erik Cernak	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Cernak left the previous game with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be available Saturday versus the Stars.
Marian Gaborik	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Back	Notes Gaborik has been posted to the long-term injured reserve list due to a back injury, and he is expected to miss the entire 2020-21 season.
Mitchell Stephens	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Stephens has been shuttled to the injured reserve list after surgery to repair a lower-body injury, and he is projected to miss two months.
Nikita Kucherov	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Hip	Notes Kucherov will miss the entire regular season due to hip surgery and has been shifted to the injured reserve list. It is undetermined if he will return during the playoffs, should his team make the postseason.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Auston Matthews	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Wrist	Notes Matthews is tending to a wrist injury, and he will not be in the lineup Saturday versus the Oilers.
David Clarkson	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Back	Notes Clarkson is on the long-term injured reserve with a back injury and will not play in the 2019-20 season.
Frederik Andersen	POS G	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Anderson has sat out the last two contests with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Oilers on Saturday.
Jack Campbell	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Leg	Notes Campbell will miss an undetermined length of time while on the injured reserve list due to a leg injury.
Jake Muzzin	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Face	Notes Muzzin is sidelined with a facial fracture, and it is uncertain how long he will be idle.
Joe Thornton	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Lower Body	Notes Thornton has missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday's clash with the Oilers.
Nathan Horton	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Back	Notes Horton is on the long-term injured reserve due to a degenerative back condition. He will not suit up during the 2019-20 season.
Wayne Simmonds	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Hand	Notes Simmonds has been added to the injured reserve list with a hand injury, and he is expected to miss at least six weeks of action.

Vancouver Canucks

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Justin Bailey	POS RW	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Bailey has been assigned to the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Micheal Ferland	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Concussion	Notes Ferland has been posted to the long-term injured reserve list due to a concussion, and there is no timetable for return.
Tyler Motte	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Motte was placed on the long-term injured reserve list due to a lower-body issue, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.

Vegas Golden Knights

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Brayden McNabb	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Lower Body	Notes McNabb has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Jiri Patera	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Patera has been posted to the injured reserve list with an unlisted injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Robin Lehner	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Lehner has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, and there is no timetable for return.

Washington Capitals

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Alex Ovechkin	POS LW	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Ovechkin is dealing with an undisclosed issue, and it is unknown if he will be active for Saturday's match versus the Devil's.
Beck Malenstyn	POS LW	STATUS Out	INJURY Achilles	Notes Malenstyn is expected to be sidelined for six to eight months and has been added to the injured reserve list after surgery to repair an Achilles tear.
Brian Pinho	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Undisclosed	Notes Pinho is out of commission due to an unknown injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Henrik Lundqvist	POS G	STATUS Out	INJURY Heart	Notes Lundqvist has been designated for the injured reserve list, and he will sit out the entire season after recovering from open heart surgery.
Michal Kempny	POS D	STATUS Out	INJURY Achilles	Notes Kempny has been placed on the injured reserve list after undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, and he is expected to miss six to eight months.

Winnipeg Jets

Name	POS	STATUS	INJURY	Notes
Bryan Little	POS C	STATUS Out	INJURY Ear	Notes Little has been posted to the injured reserve list while recovering from a perforated eardrum and vertigo symptoms, and he will miss the entire 2020-21 season.
Mark Letestu	POS C	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Virus	Notes Letestu has been activated from injured reserve after being diagnosed with a heart condition known as myocarditis. It is yet to be determined if he will play when the league gets back into full swing.
Tucker Poolman	POS D	STATUS Questionable	INJURY Upper Body	Notes Poolman missed the last game with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be active for Saturday's matchup versus the Canadiens.

NHL Injury Information

The NHL is one of the most physical sports leagues on the planet, with players checking one another and imposing their will throughout each game. As a result, it is no surprise that NHL injuries are plentiful at times for teams. For that reason, the NHL injury report is incredibly valuable, as it allows bettors to understand where teams are from a health perspective ahead of each game.

Injury reports in the NHL are unique, in that they do not always specify exactly what kind of injury a player is suffering from. Due to the physical nature of hockey, teams are not mandated to disclose the exact body part that a player is suffering an injury on. Instead, they are required to disclose if the player is suffering from an upper or lower body injury.

There are exceptions to this system, where the precise injury to a player is no longer an unknown injury. This happens when a player is expected to miss time due to an injury like a concussion, as there is protocol that needs to be utilized for players who suffer head injuries. But overall, the NHL injury report system can be vague as far as what is ailing players in the league.

One area where injury reports are less vague in the NHL is discussing the amount of time that a player will miss due to injury. Players can be ruled as a game-time decision, active, out for a game, or on injured reserve. Players who are on injured reserve are typically out for the rest of the season, but remain on the roster in a slot reserved for injured players.

The NHL features rosters that are smaller than what bettors might see in the NHL and MLB, which makes injuries extremely important. Players missing time due to injury requires changes to each line on an NHL roster, which could take away the flow of a team on both the offensive and defensive ends of the ice. It is up to a bettor to use the injury report to figure out how teams will be impacted by their losses.

Of course, not every team will end up on the NHL injury report every day. Teams that have a clean bill of health, so to speak, will not have players listed in the report. This is also important to keep in mind, as these teams may be able to take advantage of the continuity that their health provides them against opponents that are battling injuries in their own right.

No matter what a team’s injury situation, it is imperative in NHL betting that players familiarize themselves with the injury report and understand how valuable its information can be. Not knowing that a key player is out until a bet has been placed can be the difference between winning and losing both in the short and long-term.