NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 8 OCTOBER 2026
Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.
Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 10 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.
10Games
17Confirmed goalies
3High-confidence goalies
74Unavailable listings
MATCHUP
OTTAWA SENATORS VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Home
OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
OTT
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Starting goalieLinus Ullmark
Power Play 1
- CDylan Cozens
- LWW. Eklund
- RWD. Batherson
- LDTim Stutzle
- RDC. Yakemchuk
Power Play 2
- CShane Pinto
- LWF. Zetterlund
- RWC. Giroux
- LDT. Chabot
- RDS. Halliday
Unavailable
- DJ. SandersonOUT
- LWA. BurakovskyIR
- LWK. MacDermidIR-NR
- DArtem ZubIR-NR
Away
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS
PHI
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Starting goalieJoseph Woll
Power Play 1
- CT. Zegras
- LWT. Foerster
- RWM. Michkov
- LDT. Konecny
- RDD. Jiricek
Power Play 2
- CP. Martone
- LWD. Barkey
- RWOwen Tippett
- LDM. Bunting
- RDJ. Drysdale
Unavailable
- DR. RistolainenDTD
- DHelge GransIR-NR
- RWN. GrebenkinIR
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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Home
CAROLINA HURRICANES: PROJECTED UNITS
CAR
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Starting goaliePyotr Kochetkov
Power Play 1
- CS. Aho
- LWN. Ehlers
- RWJ. Blake
- LDS. Gostisbehere
- RDA. Svechnikov
Power Play 2
- CL. Stankoven
- LWTaylor Hall
- RWJordan Staal
- LDK. Miller
- RDM. Jankowski
Unavailable
- DA. NikishinOUT
- RWSeth JarvisIR-NR
Away
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS
VAN
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Starting goalieKevin Lankinen
Power Play 1
- CE. Pettersson
- LWMarco Rossi
- RWBrock Boeser
- LDJake DeBrusk
- RDFilip Hronek
Power Play 2
- CL. Karlsson
- LWLiam Ohgren
- RWJ. Lekkerimaki
- LDZeev Buium
- RDT. Willander
Unavailable
- CFilip ChytilIR
- GT. DemkoIR
- LWM. MacEachernIR-NR
- CAkil ThomasIR-NR
- DJ. ThompsonIR-NR
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
BOSTON BRUINS VS UTAH MAMMOTH
Home
BOSTON BRUINS: PROJECTED UNITS
BOS
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Starting goalieJeremy Swayman
Power Play 1
- CPavel Zacha
- LWE. Lindholm
- RWM. Geekie
- LDD. Pastrnak
- RDF. Brunet
Power Play 2
- CF. Minten
- LWJames Hagens
- RWC. Mittelstadt
- LDH. Lindholm
- RDJJ Peterka
Unavailable
- DC. McAvoyOUT
Away
UTAH MAMMOTH: PROJECTED UNITS
UTA
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Starting goalieSebastian Cossa
Power Play 1
- CN. Schmaltz
- LWC. Keller
- RWD. Guenther
- LDM. Sergachev
- RDLogan Cooley
Power Play 2
- CDaniil But
- LWAnders Lee
- RWV. Trocheck
- LDM. Carcone
- RDJohn Marino
Unavailable
- DM. LamoureuxIR
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 DALLAS STARS
Home
BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS
BUF
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Starting goalieU. Luukkonen
Power Play 1
- CT. Thompson
- LWZach Benson
- RWJack Quinn
- LDR. Dahlin
- RDNoah Ostlund
Power Play 2
- CRyan McLeod
- LWJosh Norris
- RWK. Helenius
- LDO. Zellweger
- RDOwen Power
Unavailable
- RWJosh DoanDTD
- GT. LeinonenIR-NR
- GAlex LyonIR
- DJ. RathboneIR-NR
- DC. TimminsIR
- LWJason ZuckerIR
Away
DALLAS STARS: PROJECTED UNITS
DAL
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Starting goalieJake Oettinger
Power Play 1
- CW. Johnston
- LWJ. Robertson
- RWM. Rantanen
- LDRoope Hintz
- RDM. Heiskanen
Power Play 2
- CJamie Benn
- LWJ. Hryckowian
- RWTyler Seguin
- LDT. Harley
- RDEsa Lindell
Unavailable
- RWJ. KivirantaOUT
- CMatt DucheneIR-LT
- CC. HughesIR-NR
- DLuke KrysIR-NR
- LWH. ScottIR-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: 11 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Home
MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS
MTL
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Starting goalieJacob Fowler
Power Play 1
- CNick Suzuki
- LWC. Caufield
- RWC. Kreider
- LDLane Hutson
- RDJ. Slafkovsky
Power Play 2
- CAlex Newhook
- LWZ. Bolduc
- RWA. Texier
- LDKirby Dach
- RDNoah Dobson
Unavailable
- CO. KapanenDTD
- GS. MontembeaultOUT
- LWL. CondottaIR-NR
- RWIvan DemidovIR
- DKaiden GuhleIR
- DB. PickfordIR-NR
Away
NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
NSH
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Starting goalieJuuse Saros
Power Play 1
- CMatthew Wood
- LWF. Forsberg
- RWR. O'Reilly
- LDS. Stamkos
- RDRoman Josi
Power Play 2
- CM. Bourque
- LWRoss Colton
- RWJ. Marchessault
- LDAlex Kerfoot
- RDN. Hoglander
Unavailable
- GJ. AnnunenIR
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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS MINNESOTA WILD
Home
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS
TBL
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Starting goalieDennis Hildeby
Power Play 1
- CN. Kucherov
- LWB. Point
- RWJ. Guentzel
- LDC. D'Astous
- RDJohn Carlson
Power Play 2
- CConor Geekie
- LWB. Hagel
- RWG. Goncalves
- LDJ.J. Moser
- RDA. Cirelli
Unavailable
- DE. LillebergOUT
- LWYanni GourdeIR-NR
- LWD. JamesIR-NR
Away
MINNESOTA WILD: PROJECTED UNITS
MIN
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Starting goalieJesper Wallstedt
Power Play 1
- CJ. Eriksson Ek
- LWK. Kaprizov
- RWMatt Boldy
- LDQuinn Hughes
- RDMax Shabanov
Power Play 2
- CRyan Hartman
- LWB. Coleman
- RWBobby Brink
- LDDanila Yurov
- RDJ. Spurgeon
Unavailable
- LWNick FolignoOUT
- DBrock FaberIR
- GF. GustavssonIR
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
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Home
NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS
NYI
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Starting goalieIlya Sorokin
Power Play 1
- CBo Horvat
- LWB. Schenn
- RWK. Palmieri
- LDM. Maccelli
- RDM. Schaefer
Power Play 2
- CC. Ritchie
- LWS. Holmstrom
- RWA. Duclair
- LDV. Eklund
- RDT. DeAngelo
Unavailable
- DA. RomanovOUT
- CM. BarzalIR-NR
Away
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS
CHI
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Starting goalieSpencer Knight
Power Play 1
- CA. Frondell
- LWT. Bertuzzi
- RWPatrick Kane
- LDBowen Byram
- RDR. Kantserov
Power Play 2
- CFrank Nazar
- LWRyan Donato
- RWNick Lardis
- LDOliver Moore
- RDSam Rinzel
Unavailable
- LWT. TeravainenOUT
- CC. BedardIR-NR
- DRyan EllisIR
- LWA. MangiapaneIR
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: 6 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS SAN JOSE SHARKS
Home
ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS
STL
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Starting goalieJoel Hofer
Power Play 1
- CR. Thomas
- LWD. Holloway
- RWJ. Snuggerud
- LDJ. Neighbours
- RDAdam Jiricek
Power Play 2
- CM. McTavish
- LWC. McMichael
- RWP. Buchnevich
- LDCam Fowler
- RDD. Dvorsky
Unavailable
- RWAdam JechoIR-NR
- DTorey KrugIR
- DL. MaillouxIR
- RWA. ToropchenkoIR
- LWF. TrudeauIR-NR
- DTyler TuckerIR
Away
SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS
SJS
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Starting goalieAlex Nedeljkovic
Power Play 1
- CA. Wennberg
- LWM. Marchment
- RWWill Smith
- LDT. Toffoli
- RDLuca Cagnoni
Power Play 2
- CMichael Misa
- LWI. Chernyshov
- RWK. Sherwood
- LDDmitry Orlov
- RDI. Stenberg
Unavailable
- CM. CelebriniDTD
- CA. Barre-BouletIR
- CL. CoutureIR
- CA. GaudetteIR
- GKyle KeyserIR-NR
- CCameron LundIR-NR
- LWQ. MustyIR-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: 13 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
CALGARY FLAMES VS COLORADO AVALANCHE
Home
CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS
CGY
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Starting goalieDevin Cooley
Power Play 1
- CMorgan Frost
- LWM. Gridin
- RWM. Coronato
- LDJoel Farabee
- RDZayne Parekh
Power Play 2
- CRyan Strome
- LWAydar Suniev
- RWAdam Klapka
- LDY. Sharangovich
- RDSimon Nemec
Unavailable
- LWJ. HuberdeauIR
Away
COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS
COL
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Starting goalieScott Wedgewood
Power Play 1
- CN. MacKinnon
- LWNazem Kadri
- RWMartin Necas
- LDT.J. Hughes
- RDCale Makar
Power Play 2
- CBrock Nelson
- LWG. Landeskog
- RWA. Lehkonen
- LDDevon Toews
- RDJ. Schwartz
Unavailable
- LWG. MerkulovIR-NR
- GTrent MinerIR-NR
- RWL. O'ConnorIR
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: 4 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Home
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS
VGK
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Starting goalieAdin Hill
Power Play 1
- CJack Eichel
- LWMark Stone
- RWMitch Marner
- LDTomas Hertl
- RDT. Connelly
Power Play 2
- CW. Karlsson
- LWB. Bowman
- RWI. Barbashev
- LDNoah Hanifin
- RDS. Theodore
Unavailable
- CR. LavoieDTD
- LWV. OlofssonOUT
- DL. CormierIR-NR
- CB. HemmerlingIR-NR
- DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
- CKai UchaczIR-NR
Away
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: PROJECTED UNITS
TOR
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Starting goalieSergei Bobrovsky
Power Play 1
- CA. Matthews
- LWK. Marchenko
- RWW. Nylander
- LDJohn Tavares
- RDD. Raddysh
Power Play 2
- CNick Paul
- LWG. McKenna
- RWJ. Roslovic
- LDM. Rielly
- RDEaston Cowan
Unavailable
- CMax DomiIR-LT
- LWD. JoshuaIR-LT
- GE. MerzlikinsIR-LT
- DW. VilleneuveIR-NR
- DCade WebberIR-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: 11 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.