Sean Couturier will return from a one-game absence due to an illness, sending Abols to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Abols is averaging 9:18 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games this season.
The Flyers are coming off a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils when Ersson saved 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%), and he will return to the crease in a rematch on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Ersson has played well lately, posting a .925 SV% in his last 10 games (8-2-0). The Flyers enter Wednesday's contest as +155 road underdogs against the Devils.
Knies suffered an upper-body injury on January 22nd and has not played since. The 22-year-old Knies is having a productive season in Toronto, scoring 31 points (18G / 13A) in 47 games. He has 12 points (7G / 5A) in his last 10 games. In a corresponding move, the Maple Leafs activated Max Pacioretty from IR.
The Kings have lost four of their last five (1-3-1) and will likely roll with Kuemper between the pipes on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. Kuemper struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The 34-year-old netminder has a solid 2.17 GAA and .918 SV% through 26 appearances (14-5-6) but has struggled lately, posting a .890 SV% in his last four (1-2-1). The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as +135 road underdogs against a Panthers squad coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Sharks six-game losing skid snapped on Monday when Askarov saved 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Penguins. The 22-year-old Askarov will return to the crease on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, looking to build on his 2.87 GAA and .905 SV% through 12 games with the Sharks this season (4-5-2).
Kapanen's status for Edmonton's next game on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings is uncertain after missing practice on Wednesday due to an illness. The 28-year-old Kapanen is averaging 11:52 time-on-ice and has nine points (5G / 4A) in 28 games with Edmonton this season.
Ekholm did not practice on Wednesday due to an illness. His status is uncertain for Edmonton's meeting with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 34-year-old Ekholm is averaging 22:45 time-on-ice and has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 50 games this season.
Granlund did not practice on Wednesday and could miss Thursday's game against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Granlund has had a productive second season in San Jose, tallying 44 points (15G / 29A) in 51 games. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in his last five contests.
Saad has been in and out of the lineup lately for the Blues, a healthy scratch four times in the last 17 games, and has been placed on waivers. The 32-year-old forward has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 43 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in six straight. =
Juulsen is averaging 16:34 time-on-ice and has zero points, a -11 plus/minus, 57 blocks, and 89 hits in 32 games this season. He has not played since January 14th but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators.
Sherwood has not played the previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and has been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to January 23rd. The 29-year-old Sherwood is averaging 14:36 time-on-ice and has 21 points (13G / 8A) in 47 games this season.
The Devils lost 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday and will roll with Allen between the pipes on Wednesday in a rematch. The 34-year-old Allen has been solid since taking over for an injured Jacob Markstrom, posting a .918 SV% in three games (2-1-0). He has a 2.70 GAA and .900 SV% in 17 games this season (7-9-1). The Devils enter Wednesday's contest as -177 home favorites against the Flyers.
The Predators are coming off a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks when Saros allowed five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%), but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Saros has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last 11 appearances (4-5-1), posting an ugly .865 SV%. The Predators enter Wednesday's contest as -146 home favorites against a Canucks squad on a two-game winning streak.
The Maple Leafs have been outscored 7-2 during a two-game losing skid, including a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators when Woll saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). Woll will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, looking to build on his 2.67 GAA and .907 SV% in 26 games (17-9-0). Toronto enters Wednesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Minnesota club that has lost five of their last seven (2-5-0).
Guhle exited Montreal's 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday after an awkward play in the third period. After further evaluations, it was deemed he had a lacerated quadricep muscle and will be out of the lineup indefinity after undergoing surgery. Before the injury, the 23-year-old Guhle was averaging 21:14 time-on-ice and had 14 points (4G / 10A) in 44 games this season.
Sylvegard is an undrafted 25-year-old that was playing his first professional season in North America. The Swedish forward tallied 21 points (10G / 11A) in 35 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Keleman is an undrafted 25-year-old with two points (1G / 1A) in 24 career NHL games. The Slovak forward spent part of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring six points (1G / 5A) in 11 games with the Tucson Roadrunners.
Reinhardt was a sixth-round pick of the Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old forward has split time between the NHL and AHL level this season but has seen more success in the AHL, scoring 16 points (6G / 10A) in 13 games with the Belleville Senators.
Saad has been in and out of the lineup lately for the Blues, a healthy scratch four times in the last 17 games, and has been placed on waivers. The 32-year-old forward has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 43 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in six straight. Saad has not played an AHL game since a 31-game stint with the Rockford IceHogs in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season.
Bahl has missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury and will be out of the lineup week-to-week. The 24-year-old Bahl is averaging 21:18 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (2G / 12A), 79 blocks, and 67 hits in 47 games this season.
