NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 27 OCTOBER 2026
Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.
Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 11 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.
11Games
18Confirmed goalies
4High-confidence goalies
82Unavailable listings
MATCHUP
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Home
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS
PHI
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Starting goalieDan Vladar
Power Play 1
- CD. Barkey
- LWT. Zegras
- RWM. Michkov
- LDP. Martone
- RDJ. Drysdale
Power Play 2
- CC. Dvorak
- LWAlex Bump
- RWT. Foerster
- LDT. Sanheim
- RDOliver Bonk
Unavailable
- RWN. GrebenkinIR
- RWT. KonecnyIR
- DR. RistolainenIR
- RWOwen TippettIR
Away
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: PROJECTED UNITS
CBJ
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Starting goalieCam Talbot
Power Play 1
- CC. Coyle
- LWV. Nichushkin
- RWKent Johnson
- LDZ. Werenski
- RDD. Severson
Power Play 2
- CA. Fantilli
- LWM. Knies
- RWSean Monahan
- LDD. Mateychuk
- RDC. Garland
Unavailable
- CI. LundestromIR-LT
- DC. MacDonaldIR-NR
- DI. ProvorovIR
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
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS LOS ANGELES KINGS
Home
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS
CHI
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Starting goalieSpencer Knight
Power Play 1
- CC. Bedard
- LWR. Kantserov
- RWPatrick Kane
- LDT. Bertuzzi
- RDT. Teravainen
Power Play 2
- CRyan Greene
- LWFrank Nazar
- RWRyan Donato
- LDA. Frondell
- RDA. Levshunov
Unavailable
- DBowen ByramOUT
- DRyan EllisIR
Away
LOS ANGELES KINGS: PROJECTED UNITS
LAK
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Starting goalieAnton Forsberg
Power Play 1
- CA. Laferriere
- LWA. Panarin
- RWAdrian Kempe
- LDE. Gustafsson
- RDQ. Byfield
Power Play 2
- CErik Haula
- LWTrevor Moore
- RWCorey Perry
- LDDrew Doughty
- RDB. Clarke
Unavailable
- DJakub DvorakIR-NR
- LWKevin FialaIR
- CJan JenikIR-NR
- CA. TurcotteIR
- RWM. ZuccarelloIR
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
DALLAS STARS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Home
DALLAS STARS: PROJECTED UNITS
DAL
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Starting goalieCasey DeSmith
Power Play 1
- CW. Johnston
- LWJ. Robertson
- RWM. Rantanen
- LDRoope Hintz
- RDM. Heiskanen
Power Play 2
- CJamie Benn
- LWJ. Hryckowian
- RWTyler Seguin
- LDT. Harley
- RDN. Lundkvist
Unavailable
- CRadek FaksaOUT
- CSam SteelOUT
- COskar BackIR-LT
- CMatt DucheneIR-LT
- CC. HughesIR-NR
- DLuke KrysIR-NR
- DEsa LindellIR
Away
NEW JERSEY DEVILS: PROJECTED UNITS
NJD
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Starting goalieC. Hellebuyck
Power Play 1
- CJack Hughes
- LWN. Hischier
- RWJesper Bratt
- LDLuke Hughes
- RDL. Evangelista
Power Play 2
- CE. Rodrigues
- LWTimo Meier
- RWA. Gritsyuk
- LDA. Mantha
- RDD. Hamilton
Unavailable
- DSeamus CaseyIR-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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
WINNIPEG JETS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS
Home
WINNIPEG JETS: PROJECTED UNITS
WPG
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Starting goalieClay Stevenson
Power Play 1
- CM. Scheifele
- LWKyle Connor
- RWC. Perfetti
- LDG. Vilardi
- RDNeal Pionk
Power Play 2
- CViggo Bjorck
- LWIsak Rosen
- RWD. Mercer
- LDBrad Lambert
- RDE. Salomonsson
Unavailable
- CN. BjugstadIR-LT
- DG. BrownIR-NR
- DJ. MorrisseyIR
- CV. NamestnikovIR
Away
FLORIDA PANTHERS: PROJECTED UNITS
FLA
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Starting goalieAkira Schmid
Power Play 1
- CSam Reinhart
- LWB. Tkachuk
- RWM. Tkachuk
- LDC. Verhaeghe
- RDSeth Jones
Power Play 2
- CA. Lundell
- LWE. Luostarinen
- RWLars Eller
- LDSam Bennett
- RDAaron Ekblad
Unavailable
- CA. BarkovIR-LT
- LWJ. GadjovichIR-LT
- LWB. MarchandIR
- GJ. MarkstromIR
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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS BOSTON BRUINS
Home
CAROLINA HURRICANES: PROJECTED UNITS
CAR
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Starting goaliePyotr Kochetkov
Power Play 1
- CS. Aho
- LWN. Ehlers
- RWA. Svechnikov
- LDS. Gostisbehere
- RDJ. Blake
Power Play 2
- CL. Stankoven
- LWJ. Kotkaniemi
- RWSeth Jarvis
- LDK. Miller
- RDTaylor Hall
Unavailable
- DA. NikishinOUT
- CJordan StaalIR
Away
BOSTON BRUINS: PROJECTED UNITS
BOS
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Starting goalieJeremy Swayman
Power Play 1
- CPavel Zacha
- LWE. Lindholm
- RWD. Pastrnak
- LDM. Geekie
- RDC. McAvoy
Power Play 2
- CF. Minten
- LWJJ Peterka
- RWJames Hagens
- LDC. Mittelstadt
- RDMason Lohrei
Unavailable
None listed
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: 2 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Home
NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
NSH
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Starting goalieJuuse Saros
Power Play 1
- CR. O'Reilly
- LWS. Stamkos
- RWJ. Marchessault
- LDRoman Josi
- RDF. Forsberg
Power Play 2
- CMatthew Wood
- LWN. Hoglander
- RWM. Bourque
- LDBrady Skjei
- RDAlex Kerfoot
Unavailable
- DW. TrudeauIR
Away
NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS
NYI
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Starting goalieSemyon Varlamov
Power Play 1
- CBo Horvat
- LWS. Holmstrom
- RWK. Palmieri
- LDB. Schenn
- RDM. Schaefer
Power Play 2
- CE. Heineman
- LWOndrej Palat
- RWV. Eklund
- LDA. Duclair
- RDT. DeAngelo
Unavailable
- CM. BarzalIR-NR
- LWM. MaccelliIR
- CC. RitchieIR
- DA. RomanovIR
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
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS MONTREAL CANADIENS
Home
ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS
STL
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Starting goalieJ. Binnington
Power Play 1
- CR. Thomas
- LWJ. Neighbours
- RWJ. Snuggerud
- LDP. Broberg
- RDM. McTavish
Power Play 2
- CP. Buchnevich
- LWD. Holloway
- RWJ. Berggren
- LDCam Fowler
- RDC. McMichael
Unavailable
- CDillon DubeIR
- RWAdam JechoIR-NR
- LWR. JohnstonIR
- DTorey KrugIR-LT
- DL. MaillouxIR
- DTyler TuckerIR
Away
MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS
MTL
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Starting goalieJacob Fowler
Power Play 1
- CO. Kapanen
- LWC. Caufield
- RWJ. Slafkovsky
- LDLane Hutson
- RDZ. Bolduc
Power Play 2
- CAlex Newhook
- LWC. Kreider
- RWA. Texier
- LDM. Matheson
- RDNoah Dobson
Unavailable
- CNick SuzukiOUT
- LWL. CondottaIR-NR
- RWIvan DemidovIR
- GS. MontembeaultIR
- DB. PickfordIR-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
UTAH MAMMOTH VS MINNESOTA WILD
Home
UTAH MAMMOTH: PROJECTED UNITS
UTA
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Starting goalieKarel Vejmelka
Power Play 1
- CN. Schmaltz
- LWLogan Cooley
- RWD. Guenther
- LDM. Sergachev
- RDC. Keller
Power Play 2
- CV. Trocheck
- LWAnders Lee
- RWK. Yamamoto
- LDB. Hayton
- RDM. Weegar
Unavailable
- DJohn MarinoOUT
- CM. CarconeIR
- DM. LamoureuxIR
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
- CDanila Yurov
- LWB. Coleman
- RWBobby Brink
- LDJonas Brodin
- RDRyan Hartman
Unavailable
- DBrock FaberIR
- LWNick FolignoIR
- LWM. FolignoIR
- GF. GustavssonIR-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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
ANAHEIM DUCKS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Home
ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS
ANA
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Starting goalieLukas Dostal
Power Play 1
- CLeo Carlsson
- LWC. Gauthier
- RWJ. Caulfield
- LDJ. LaCombe
- RDM. Granlund
Power Play 2
- CAlex Killorn
- LWN. Nesterenko
- RWB. Sennecke
- LDS. Colangelo
- RDT. Luneau
Unavailable
- DP. MintyukovIR
- DIan MooreIR
- CR. PoehlingIR
- RWTroy TerryIR-LT
Away
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS
VAN
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Starting goalieKevin Lankinen
Power Play 1
- CE. Pettersson
- LWJake DeBrusk
- RWJ. Lekkerimaki
- LDBrock Boeser
- RDFilip Hronek
Power Play 2
- CMarco Rossi
- LWFilip Chytil
- RWL. Karlsson
- LDZeev Buium
- RDT. Willander
Unavailable
- GT. DemkoIR
- LWM. MacEachernIR-NR
- CAkil ThomasIR-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
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS OTTAWA SENATORS
Home
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS
VGK
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Starting goalieAdin Hill
Power Play 1
- CJack Eichel
- LWMitch Marner
- RWMark Stone
- LDTomas Hertl
- RDS. Theodore
Power Play 2
- CW. Karlsson
- LWI. Barbashev
- RWB. Bowman
- LDT. Connelly
- RDR. Andersson
Unavailable
- GCarter HartDTD
- LWV. OlofssonIR-LT
- DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
- CKai UchaczIR-NR
- DP. WotherspoonIR
Away
OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
OTT
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Starting goalieJonas Johansson
Power Play 1
- CTim Stutzle
- LWDylan Cozens
- RWC. Giroux
- LDJ. Sanderson
- RDC. Yakemchuk
Power Play 2
- CShane Pinto
- LWF. Zetterlund
- RWD. Batherson
- LDS. Halliday
- RDA. Burakovsky
Unavailable
- DT. ChabotOUT
- LWW. EklundIR
- GL. UllmarkIR
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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS BUFFALO SABRES
Home
SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS
SJS
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Starting goalieYaroslav Askarov
Power Play 1
- CM. Celebrini
- LWM. Marchment
- RWWill Smith
- LDDmitry Orlov
- RDI. Stenberg
Power Play 2
- CMichael Misa
- LWT. Toffoli
- RWK. Sherwood
- LDA. Gaudette
- RDLuca Cagnoni
Unavailable
- LWI. ChernyshovOUT
- CA. WennbergOUT
- CL. CoutureIR
- GKyle KeyserIR-NR
- LWQ. MustyIR-NR
Away
BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS
BUF
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Starting goalieColten Ellis
Power Play 1
- CNoah Ostlund
- LWZach Benson
- RWJack Quinn
- LDR. Dahlin
- RDT. Thompson
Power Play 2
- CRyan McLeod
- LWJosh Doan
- RWJason Zucker
- LDOwen Power
- RDJosh Norris
Unavailable
- RWJ. DanforthDTD
- CJiri KulichOUT
- CSam CarrickIR
- DM. GrzelcykIR
- GAlex LyonIR
- DJ. RathboneIR-NR
- DC. TimminsIR
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.