NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.
Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 14 NHL games. Each matchup includes the latest starting-goaltender confidence, Power Play 1, Power Play 2 and unavailable-player information captured before game time. Late scratches and warm-up decisions can still change the final lineup.
14Games
15Confirmed goalies
13High-confidence goalies
101Unavailable listings
MATCHUP
NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES
21:00Time
Time: 21:00
Home
NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
NSH
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Starting goalieJuuse Saros
Power Play 1
- CR. O'Reilly
- LWF. Forsberg
- RWMatthew Wood
- LDS. Stamkos
- RDRoman Josi
Power Play 2
- CJ. Marchessault
- LWM. Bourque
- RWV. Pinchuk
- LDAlex Kerfoot
Unavailable
None listed
Away
CAROLINA HURRICANES: PROJECTED UNITS
CAR
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Starting goalieBrandon Bussi
Power Play 1
- CS. Aho
- LWA. Svechnikov
- RWJ. Blake
- LDN. Ehlers
- RDS. Gostisbehere
Power Play 2
- CM. Jankowski
- LWTaylor Hall
- RWL. Stankoven
- LDK. Miller
- RDSean Walker
Unavailable
- RWSeth JarvisOUT
- DA. NikishinOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 2 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 2 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
BUFFALO SABRES VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
21:00Time
Time: 21:00
Home
BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS
BUF
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Starting goalieU. Luukkonen
Power Play 1
- CT. Thompson
- LWZach Benson
- RWJack Quinn
- LDR. Dahlin
- RDJosh Doan
Power Play 2
- CRyan McLeod
- LWK. Helenius
- RWJosh Norris
- LDNoah Ostlund
- RDOwen Power
Unavailable
- CJiri KulichOUT
- GT. LeinonenOUT
- GAlex LyonOUT
- DM. SamuelssonOUT
- DO. ZellwegerOUT
- LWJason ZuckerOUT
Away
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS
PIT
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Starting goalieArturs Silovs
Power Play 1
- CS. Crosby
- LWR. Rakell
- RWE. Malkin
- LDBryan Rust
- RDE. Karlsson
Power Play 2
- CV. Koivunen
- LWE. Chinakhov
- RWF. Hallander
- LDThomas Novak
- RDKris Letang
Unavailable
- LWJ. BrazeauOUT
- DRyan GravesOUT
- CBen KindelOUT
- LWA. KuzmenkoOUT
- LWB. LizotteOUT
- GG. D'AigleIR-NR
- RWM. FernstromIR-NR
- LWO. OkuliarIR-NR
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 2 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 14 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS
22:00Time
Time: 22:00
Home
LOS ANGELES KINGS: PROJECTED UNITS
LAK
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Starting goalieDarcy Kuemper
Power Play 1
- CQ. Byfield
- LWA. Panarin
- RWAdrian Kempe
- LDM. ZuccarelloDTD
- RDB. Clarke
Power Play 2
- CErik Haula
- LWTrevor Moore
- RWA. Turcotte
- LDA. Laferriere
- RDDrew Doughty
Unavailable
- RWCorey PerryDTD
- RWM. ZuccarelloDTD
- DOtto SalinOUT
- DJakub DvorakIR-NR
- LWKevin FialaIR
- CJan JenikIR-NR
Away
ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS
ANA
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Starting goalieLukas Dostal
Power Play 1
- CLeo Carlsson
- LWB. Sennecke
- RWC. Gauthier
- LDM. Granlund
- RDJ. LaCombe
Power Play 2
- CR. Poehling
- LWAlex Killorn
- RWN. Klepov
- LDF. Vatrano
- RDP. Mintyukov
Unavailable
- LWA.J. GreerOUT
- DD. HellesonOUT
- DIan MooreOUT
- RWTroy TerryOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 0 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 10 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
UTAH MAMMOTH VS COLORADO AVALANCHE
23:00Time
Time: 23:00
Home
UTAH MAMMOTH: PROJECTED UNITS
UTA
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Starting goalieKarel Vejmelka
Power Play 1
- CN. Schmaltz
- LWC. Keller
- RWD. Guenther
- LDM. Sergachev
- RDLogan Cooley
Power Play 2
- CB. Hayton
- LWJack McBain
- RWV. Trocheck
- LDAnders Lee
- RDJohn Marino
Unavailable
- CM. CarconeDTD
- DM. LamoureuxOUT
Away
COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS
COL
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Starting goalieScott Wedgewood
Power Play 1
- CN. MacKinnon
- LWNazem Kadri
- RWMartin Necas
- LDG. Landeskog
- RDCale Makar
Power Play 2
- CBrock Nelson
- LWA. Lehkonen
- RWJ. Schwartz
- LDNicolas Roy
- RDDevon Toews
Unavailable
- GTrent MinerOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 0 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 3 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS
23:00Time
Time: 23:00
Home
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS
PHI
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Starting goalieAleksei Kolosov
Power Play 1
- CP. Martone
- LWT. Foerster
- RWM. Michkov
- LDT. Zegras
- RDJ. Drysdale
Power Play 2
- COwen Tippett
- LWAlex Bump
- RWT. Konecny
- LDNoah Cates
- RDR. Ristolainen
Unavailable
- DHelge GransDTD
- CD. BarkeyOUT
- GDan VladarOUT
Away
WASHINGTON CAPITALS: PROJECTED UNITS
WSH
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Starting goalieCharlie Lindgren
Power Play 1
- CDylan Strome
- LWAlex Tuch
- RWTom Wilson
- LDP. Dubois
- RDJ. Chychrun
Power Play 2
- CIlya Protas
- RWRyan Leonard
- LDJordan Kyrou
- RDCole Hutson
Unavailable
- LWA. OvechkinOUT
- DR. SandinOUT
- CP. ThomasOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 2 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 6 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
FLORIDA PANTHERS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
00:00Time
Time: 00:00
Home
FLORIDA PANTHERS: PROJECTED UNITS
FLA
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Starting goalieAkira Schmid
Power Play 1
- CA. Barkov
- LWM. Tkachuk
- RWSam Reinhart
- LDB. TkachukOUT
- RDSeth Jones
Power Play 2
- CA. Lundell
- LWE. Luostarinen
- RWSam Bennett
- LDC. Verhaeghe
- RDAaron Ekblad
Unavailable
- LWB. TkachukOUT
- LWJ. GadjovichIR-LT
- LWB. MarchandIR-LT
Away
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS
TBL
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Starting goalieA. Vasilevskiy
Power Play 1
- CB. Point
- LWJ. Guentzel
- RWN. Kucherov
- LDB. Hagel
- RDJohn Carlson
Power Play 2
- CA. Cirelli
- LWI. Mikheyev
- RWG. Goncalves
- LDJ.J. Moser
- RDV. Hedman
Unavailable
- LWYanni GourdeOUT
- LWD. JamesOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 1 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 5 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
OTTAWA SENATORS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS
01:00Time
Time: 01:00
Home
OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
OTT
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Starting goalieLinus Ullmark
Power Play 1
- CTim Stutzle
- LWW. Eklund
- RWD. Batherson
- LDDylan Cozens
- RDT. Chabot
Power Play 2
- CM. Amadio
- LWA. Burakovsky
- RWF. Zetterlund
- LDC. Yakemchuk
- RDC. Giroux
Unavailable
- DJ. DonovanDTD
- CShane PintoDTD
- LWW. FoegeleOUT
- CRidly GreigOUT
- LWK. MacDermidOUT
- DJ. SandersonOUT
- DArtem ZubOUT
Away
MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS
MTL
🟡
Starting goalieJakub Dobes
Power Play 1
- CNick Suzuki
- LWC. Caufield
- RWIvan DemidovOUT
- LDJ. Slafkovsky
- RDLane Hutson
Power Play 2
- CKirby Dach
- LWAlex Newhook
- RWO. Kapanen
- LDC. Kreider
- RDNoah Dobson
Unavailable
- RWIvan DemidovOUT
- DKaiden GuhleOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 0 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 9 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS OTTAWA SENATORS
01:00Time
Time: 01:00
Home
MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS
MTL
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Starting goalieJakub Dobes
Power Play 1
- CNick Suzuki
- LWC. Caufield
- RWIvan DemidovOUT
- LDJ. Slafkovsky
- RDLane Hutson
Power Play 2
- CKirby Dach
- LWAlex Newhook
- RWO. Kapanen
- LDC. Kreider
- RDNoah Dobson
Unavailable
- RWIvan DemidovOUT
- DKaiden GuhleOUT
Away
OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
OTT
🟡
Starting goalieLinus Ullmark
Power Play 1
- CTim Stutzle
- LWW. Eklund
- RWD. Batherson
- LDDylan Cozens
- RDT. Chabot
Power Play 2
- CM. Amadio
- LWA. Burakovsky
- RWF. Zetterlund
- LDC. Yakemchuk
- RDC. Giroux
Unavailable
- DJ. DonovanDTD
- CShane PintoDTD
- LWW. FoegeleOUT
- CRidly GreigOUT
- LWK. MacDermidOUT
- DJ. SandersonOUT
- DArtem ZubOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 0 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 9 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN
01:00Time
Time: 01:00
Home
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS
VAN
🟡
Starting goalieKevin Lankinen
Power Play 1
- CE. Pettersson
- LWJake DeBrusk
- RWBrock Boeser
- LDMarco Rossi
- RDFilip Hronek
Power Play 2
- CL. Karlsson
- LWLiam Ohgren
- RWJ. Lekkerimaki
- LDZeev Buium
Unavailable
- LWM. MacEachernOUT
- CFilip ChytilIR
- GT. DemkoIR
Away
SEATTLE KRAKEN: PROJECTED UNITS
SEA
🟡
Starting goalieJoey Daccord
Power Play 1
- CM. Beniers
- LWJared McCann
- RWJ. Eberle
- LDC. Stephenson
- RDB. Montour
Power Play 2
- CShane Wright
- LWBobby McMann
- RWKaapo Kakko
- LDVince Dunn
- RDM. SamoskevichOUT
Unavailable
- CJake O'BrienDTD
- CM. SamoskevichOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 0 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 5 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES
01:00Time
Time: 01:00
Home
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS
CHI
🟢
Starting goalieSpencer Knight
Power Play 1
- CA. Frondell
- LWT. Bertuzzi
- RWPatrick Kane
- LDR. Kantserov
- RDBowen Byram
Power Play 2
- CRyan Donato
- LWNick Lardis
- RWFrank Nazar
- LDOliver Moore
- RDA. Levshunov
Unavailable
- CC. BedardOUT
- DRyan EllisIR
Away
ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS
STL
🟢
Starting goalieJoel Hofer
Power Play 1
- CR. Thomas
- LWD. Holloway
- RWJ. Snuggerud
- LDP. Broberg
- RDM. McTavish
Power Play 2
- CD. Dvorsky
- LWP. Buchnevich
- RWC. McMichael
- LDJ. Neighbours
- RDL. Mailloux
Unavailable
- DTyler TuckerOUT
- RWAdam JechoIR-NR
- DTorey KrugIR-LT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 2 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 5 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
DETROIT RED WINGS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
01:00Time
Time: 01:00
Home
DETROIT RED WINGS: PROJECTED UNITS
DET
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Starting goalieJohn Gibson
Power Play 1
- CAndrew Copp
- LWL. Raymond
- RWA. DeBrincat
- LDV. Arvidsson
- RDM. Seider
Power Play 2
- CE. Finnie
- LWM. Brandsegg-Nygard
- RWMarco Kasper
- LDA. Sandin-Pellikka
- RDJustin Faulk
Unavailable
- LWCarter BearOUT
- DJ. Bernard-DockerOUT
- CDylan LarkinOUT
Away
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: PROJECTED UNITS
CBJ
🟢
Starting goalieJet Greaves
Power Play 1
- CC. Coyle
- LWKent Johnson
- RWC. Sillinger
- LDZ. Werenski
- RDK. Marchenko
Power Play 2
- CSean Monahan
- LWD. Voronkov
- RWV. Nichushkin
- LDD. Mateychuk
- RDI. Provorov
Unavailable
- DD. SeversonOUT
- RWRiley BezeauIR-NR
- DDante FabbroIR
- CI. LundestromIR-NR
- DC. MacDonaldIR-NR
- GE. MerzlikinsIR-NR
- LWM. PyyhtiaIR-NR
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 2 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 10 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS
01:30Time
Time: 01:30
Home
NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS
NYI
🟢
Starting goalieIlya Sorokin
Power Play 1
- CBo Horvat
- LWB. Schenn
- RWK. Palmieri
- LDC. Ritchie
- RDM. Schaefer
Power Play 2
- CS. Holmstrom
- LWE. Heineman
- RWM. Maccelli
- LDI. George
- RDT. DeAngelo
Unavailable
- CM. BarzalOUT
Away
NEW JERSEY DEVILS: PROJECTED UNITS
NJD
🟢
Starting goalieJake Allen
Power Play 1
- CJack Hughes
- LWJesper Bratt
- RWL. Evangelista
- LDN. Hischier
- RDLuke Hughes
Power Play 2
- CE. Rodrigues
- LWTimo Meier
- RWA. Mantha
- LDA. Gritsyuk
- RDD. Hamilton
Unavailable
- CN. BjugstadOUT
- DSeamus CaseyOUT
- DJ. KovacevicOUT
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 2 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 4 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
EDMONTON OILERS VS CALGARY FLAMES
03:00Time
Time: 03:00
Home
EDMONTON OILERS: PROJECTED UNITS
EDM
🟡
Starting goalieDevon Levi
Power Play 1
- CC. McDavid
- LWL. Draisaitl
- RWZach Hyman
- LDR. Nugent-Hopkins
- RDE. Bouchard
Power Play 2
- CK. Kapanen
- LWV. Podkolzin
- RWIsaac Howard
- LDM. Ekholm
- RDJake Walman
Unavailable
- GF. AndersenOUT
- CJ. DickinsonOUT
- DAlec RegulaOUT
- CMatt SavoieOUT
- CM. JanmarkIR
Away
CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS
CGY
🟢
Starting goalieDustin Wolf
Power Play 1
- CMorgan Frost
- LWJoel Farabee
- RWM. Coronato
- LDM. Gridin
- RDZayne Parekh
Power Play 2
- CRyan Strome
- LWConnor Zary
- RWM. Tsyplakov
- LDY. Sharangovich
- RDSimon Nemec
Unavailable
- DHenry MewsOUT
- LWJ. HuberdeauIR
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 1 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 7 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS SAN JOSE SHARKS
04:00Time
Time: 04:00
Home
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS
VGK
🟡
Starting goalieCarter Hart
Power Play 1
- CJack Eichel
- LWTomas Hertl
- RWMitch Marner
- LDMark Stone
- RDS. Theodore
Power Play 2
- CW. Karlsson
- LWV. Olofsson
- RWB. Bowman
- LDR. Andersson
- RDT. Connelly
Unavailable
- CR. LavoieDTD
- DL. CormierOUT
- CB. HemmerlingOUT
- CKai UchaczOUT
- DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
Away
SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS
SJS
🟢
Starting goalieYaroslav Askarov
Power Play 1
- CM. Celebrini
- LWI. Chernyshov
- RWWill Smith
- LDA. Wennberg
- RDDmitry Orlov
Power Play 2
- CMichael Misa
- LWI. Stenberg
- RWT. Toffoli
- LDM. Marchment
- RDJacob Trouba
Unavailable
- CA. Barre-BouletDTD
- CA. GaudetteDTD
- RWP. GilesDTD
- GKyle KeyserOUT
- CCameron LundOUT
- LWQ. MustyOUT
- CL. CoutureIR
IHM Match Readiness Snapshot
- Starting-goaltender certainty: 1 of 2 confirmed at snapshot time.
- Special-teams view: PP1 and PP2 units listed for both teams.
- Unavailable-player watch: 12 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
Q&A: Projected Lineups and Starting Goalies
What are NHL projected lineups?
They are the latest expected player combinations, starting-goaltender decisions and special-teams units available before puck drop.
What does a green goalie marker mean?
Green means the starting goaltender was explicitly confirmed when IceHockeyMan captured the lineup snapshot.
What does a yellow goalie marker mean?
Yellow means High Confidence: the goaltender was listed as expected but can still change before the game.
Why are power-play units included?
PP1 and PP2 show the current special-teams hierarchy and the players expected to receive power-play usage.
Can the lineup change after publication?
Yes. Warm-ups, late scratches and coaching decisions can alter the final lineup before faceoff.
Why does IHM show unavailable players?
The list gives readers immediate context about absences that may affect projected units and special-teams roles.
IHM Status Guide
🟢Green – Confirmed: the starting goaltender was explicitly confirmed at the time of the IHM snapshot.
🟡Yellow – High Confidence: the starting goaltender was listed as expected and remains subject to a late change.
Checked at 21:00. Lineup-status data monitored from RotoWire NHL Daily Lineups. IceHockeyMan removes odds and promotional content and publishes only the hockey status board.