November 15, 2025
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (upper body) won't play in Saturday's matchup against the New Jersey Devils, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. He was initially regarded as a game-time decision for the contest. Carlson has recently put together a five-game point streak and remains a highly productive player even during his 17th NHL campaign. In 17 outings, Carlson has produced 14 points (four goals, 10 assists). The veteran blue-liner also ranks third on the Washington team with 26 blocks, so his presence will be missed at both ends on Saturday night. Trevor van Riemsdyk will rejoin the Capitals blue line against New Jersey after sitting out a pair of contests as a healthy scratch.
--Taavi PailkSource: Sammi Silber
November 15, 2025
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (personal) will return from a three-game absence on Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings. The Swedish blue-liner exited the lineup last week for personal reasons. Now that he's back, Dahlin is set to feature heavily at both ends for the Sabres on Saturday. In 14 appearances, Dahlin has registered nine points (one goal, eight assists), 38 shots, 17 blocks, and 12 hits, averaging 24:27 of ice time. Due to Dahlin's return, Bowen Byram will have a smaller role in the Sabres defense, dropping down to the second power-play unit.
--Taavi PailkSource: Buffalo Sabres
November 15, 2025
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is expected to miss eight weeks after undergoing successful finger surgery on Saturday. On Thursday, Hughes cut his finger during a team dinner. The team plans to re-evaluate Hughes in six weeks. Losing Hughes is a major setback for the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils. He ranks first on the team with 10 goals and 20 points after 17 games. Dawson Mercer is set to center the second line until Hughes returns. His comeback likely won't happen before mid-January. Additionally, Hughes' absence will put more pressure on Nico Hischier to overcome his slump. Entering Saturday's game against the Washington Capitals, Hischier has finished scoreless five times in his last seven appearances.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 15, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks winger Tyler Bertuzzi (undisclosed) missed Friday's practice and is considered a game-time call for Saturday night's action against the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill, Bertuzzi is "banged up." Bertuzzi's absence would be a major blow for the Blackhawks, as he's been a monster offensively in recent games. Over a four-game stretch, Bertuzzi has contributed six goals and two assists. He fills a top-line role and skates on the first power-play line. Bertuzzi's recent hot spell includes a three-game streak of power-play goals. Frank Nazar (abdomen) and Jason Dickinson (shoulder) practiced on Friday and could make a timely return to action on Saturday night if Bertuzzi has to skip the game.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 15, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks winger Andre Burakovsky (illness) is poised to rejoin the fun on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Blackhawks welcomed him back to practice on Friday after Burakovsky had skipped Wednesday's loss to the New Jersey Devils due to illness. Burakovsky heated up late last month and boasts 10 points (five goals, five assists) from his last seven appearances. Overall, he ranks as Chicago's third-highest scorer with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 15 games. Burakovsky will head straight back to the top line and the first power-play unit for Saturday's game. He has notched five points (one goal, four assists) with the man advantage.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 15, 2025
San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (personal) has been activated from non-roster Injured Reserve and is available for selection on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Following a personal leave, Nedeljkovic returned to practice on Friday. He missed two games while being away from the team. The 29-year-old netminder carries a 3-2-2 record, having gone without a regulation defeat for four straight outings. He has allowed 2.96 goals with a .906 save percentage. With Yaroslav Askarov also in fine form, going 4-1-0 this month with only six goals allowed, it's unclear who will be in the Sharks crease for Saturday's favorable matchup against the third-lowest scoring team in the NHL.
--Taavi PailkSource: TSN
November 15, 2025
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek was removed from Friday's loss to the Carolina Hurricanes by a concussion spotter. Late in the third period, Hronek took an elbow to the head from Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov. Hronek finished a 4-3 overtime loss with four blocks and three hits in 24:33 of ice time. Across the season, the Czech blue-liner has racked up 29 blocks and 39 hits in 19 games. Offensively, he has contributed nine assists. The Canucks were already without Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) on Friday night, which could mean they may be missing their entire first defensive pairing for Sunday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Players like Marcus Pettersson and Tom Willander would then have additional fantasy value.
--Taavi PailkSource: Sportsnet
November 15, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi suffered an ankle injury in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. The Finnish forward was limited to 7:19 of ice time in the contest. Kotkaniemi has tallied five points (two goals, three assists) in 15 appearances this season. It appears highly doubtful that Kotkaniemi will be available for Saturday's tilt against the Edmonton Oilers. Seth Jarvis (eye) was also hurt on Friday night, meaning Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour may need to make several adjustments to his lineup.
--Taavi PailkSource: Walt Ruff
November 15, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis (eye) seems to have avoided a serious injury on Friday. According to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour doesn't expect to be without Jarvis for long. Jarvis played only a couple of minutes in Friday's win over the Vancouver Canucks, leaving the action after taking a stick to his eye area. The 23-year-old picked up an assist on Friday to continue a prolific campaign. After 17 games, Jarvis leads Carolina with 10 goals and has registered eight assists. While Jarvis isn't expected to be out long-term, he might still have to sit out Saturday's tilt against the Edmonton Oilers. His exit from the lineup would open up a spot for Mark Jankowski, who has been a healthy scratch for four games.
--Taavi PailkSource: Walt Ruff
November 14, 2025
Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson (upper body) practiced on Friday and will be available for Saturday's contest against the Buffalo Sabres, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. Gibson's availability for the game was uncertain after he left Thursday's victory over the Anaheim Ducks early. While Gibson has been deemed healthy to play, Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan didn't say on Friday whether Gibson or Cam Talbot would start Saturday's game. Gibson has amassed a 4-5-0 record across 10 starts, allowing 3.14 goals with a .882 save percentage.
--Taavi PailkSource: Ansar Khan
November 14, 2025
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (lower body) underwent surgery Thursday for a partially torn adductor muscle and is expected to be out 8-10 weeks, the team announced. The 23-year-old has already been sidelined for nearly a month because of the injury, missing 12 games. He made five appearances before getting hurt, recording two points (one goal, one assist) and 16 hits. The provided timeline indicates that Guhle won't be ready to return to action until 2026. Jayden Struble has played regularly during Guhle's absence, but he hasn't offered any fantasy value. In 13 appearances this season, Struble has managed only three assists with 28 hits.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 14, 2025
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook sustained a broken ankle during Thursday's loss to the Dallas Stars and is expected to miss four months, the team announced on Friday. Newhook was injured early in the second period when he crashed feet-first into the boards. In 2025-26, Newhook has been Montreal's fourth-highest scoring forward, notching 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 17 games. Montreal recalled Jared Davidson from the minors on Friday to fill Newhook's spot in the lineup. The 23-year-old is untested in the NHL but has been a regular scorer in the AHL. In 13 games with the Laval Rocket this season, Davidson has recorded nine goals and 11 points.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 14, 2025
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (lower body) is considered week-to-week and was placed on Injured Reserve on Friday. He is dealing with a lingering lower-body injury. "Something that was bothering him a little bit and started to get a little bit worse and now he's out," Wild head coach John Hynes said about Rossi's injury on Friday. Recently, Rossi has struggled to make an offensive impact, going scoreless in four of the past five games. In total, he has amassed 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 17 appearances. Ryan Hartman is set to take over first-line center duties on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. The move up in the lineup will increase Hartman's fantasy value, although his work on the offensive end has left a lot to be desired. In 18 outings, Hartman has recorded six points (four goals and two assists), with none in his last five appearances.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 14, 2025
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman (wrist) is expected to make his season debut on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has missed Edmonton's first 19 games due to a dislocated wrist he suffered during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last season, Hyman had a down year with 44 points (27 goals, 17 assists) in 73 games. However, he is expected to make a significant impact once back in the lineup. To accommodate Hyman on the first line, Matthew Savoie will likely have to move down in the lineup on Saturday.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 14, 2025
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (hand) is expected to miss Saturday's matchup against the Washington Capitals. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Hughes cut his hand during a "fluke accident" at a team dinner. The three-time All-Star leads New Jersey in scoring with 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 17 games. Juho Lammikko will likely come into the lineup as Hughes' replacement on Saturday. At the same time, Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe will have to tweak the top six and first power-play unit due to Hughes' absence.
--Taavi PailkSource: Sportsnet
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