NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 31 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
18Confirmed goalies
2High-confidence goalies
92Unavailable listings
MATCHUP
BOSTON BRUINS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
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BOSTON BRUINS: PROJECTED UNITS
BOS
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Starting goalieMichael DiPietro
Power Play 1
- CPavel Zacha
- LWE. Lindholm
- RWD. Pastrnak
- LDM. Geekie
- RDC. McAvoy
Power Play 2
- CF. Minten
- LWJJ Peterka
- RWJames Hagens
- LDMason Lohrei
- RDC. Mittelstadt
Unavailable
None listed
Away
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS
CHI
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Starting goalieArvid Soderblom
Power Play 1
- CC. Bedard
- LWR. Kantserov
- RWA. Frondell
- LDPatrick Kane
- RDT. Bertuzzi
Power Play 2
- CFrank Nazar
- LWOliver Moore
- RWRyan Donato
- LDAlex Vlasic
- RDSam Rinzel
Unavailable
- DBowen ByramOUT
- DRyan EllisIR
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
DETROIT RED WINGS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES
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DETROIT RED WINGS: PROJECTED UNITS
DET
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Starting goalieJohn Gibson
Power Play 1
- CE. Finnie
- LWA. DeBrincat
- RWV. Arvidsson
- LDL. Raymond
- RDM. Seider
Power Play 2
- CAndrew Copp
- LWM. Rasmussen
- RWN. Danielson
- LDM. Brandsegg-Nygard
- RDJustin Faulk
Unavailable
- DA. JohanssonOUT
- CM. AppletonIR
- DS. EdvinssonIR-NR
- CMarco KasperIR
- CDylan LarkinIR-NR
Away
ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS
STL
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Starting goalieJoel Hofer
Power Play 1
- CR. Thomas
- LWJ. Neighbours
- RWJ. Snuggerud
- LDP. Broberg
- RDM. McTavish
Power Play 2
- CP. Buchnevich
- LWD. Holloway
- RWC. McMichael
- LDCam Fowler
- RDAdam Jiricek
Unavailable
- DC. ParaykoOUT
- CDillon DubeIR
- RWAdam JechoIR-NR
- LWR. JohnstonIR
- DTorey KrugIR-LT
- DL. MaillouxIR
- DTyler TuckerIR
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: 12 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
NSH
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Starting goalieJustus Annunen
Power Play 1
- CR. O'Reilly
- LWS. Stamkos
- RWJ. Marchessault
- LDRoman Josi
- RDF. Forsberg
Power Play 2
- CAlex Kerfoot
- LWN. Hoglander
- RWM. Bourque
- LDBrady Skjei
- RDMatthew Wood
Unavailable
- DW. TrudeauIR
Away
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS
TBL
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Starting goalieA. Vasilevskiy
Power Play 1
- CB. Point
- LWJ. Guentzel
- RWC. D'Astous
- LDB. Hagel
- RDN. Kucherov
Power Play 2
- CA. Cirelli
- LWP. Holmberg
- RWG. Goncalves
- LDConor Geekie
- RDJohn Carlson
Unavailable
- DErik CernakOUT
- CZ. GirgensonsOUT
- LWYanni GourdeIR-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: 4 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS EDMONTON OILERS
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NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS
NYI
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Starting goalieIlya Sorokin
Power Play 1
- CB. Schenn
- LWS. Holmstrom
- RWK. Palmieri
- LDBo Horvat
- RDM. Schaefer
Power Play 2
- COndrej Palat
- LWE. Heineman
- RWV. Eklund
- LDT. DeAngelo
- RDA. Duclair
Unavailable
- DRyan PulockOUT
- CM. BarzalIR-NR
- LWM. MaccelliIR
- CC. RitchieIR
- DA. RomanovIR
Away
EDMONTON OILERS: PROJECTED UNITS
EDM
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Starting goalieTristan Jarry
Power Play 1
- CC. McDavid
- LWK. Kapanen
- RWL. Draisaitl
- LDR. Nugent-Hopkins
- RDE. Bouchard
Power Play 2
- CT. Frederic
- LWV. Podkolzin
- RWIsaac HowardDTD
- LDRyan Shea
- RDColton Dach
Unavailable
- LWIsaac HowardDTD
- GF. AndersenIR-NR
- RWZach HymanIR
- CM. JanmarkIR
- DA. LeppanenIR-NR
- GDevon LeviIR
- DAlec RegulaIR-LT
- CMatt SavoieIR-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: 13 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS OTTAWA SENATORS
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SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS
SJS
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Starting goalieAlex Nedeljkovic
Power Play 1
- CM. Celebrini
- LWI. Stenberg
- RWWill Smith
- LDDmitry Orlov
- RDM. Marchment
Power Play 2
- CMichael Misa
- LWK. Sherwood
- RWT. Toffoli
- LDF. Bystedt
- RDJacob Trouba
Unavailable
- LWI. ChernyshovIR
- CL. CoutureIR
- GKyle KeyserIR-NR
- LWQ. MustyIR-NR
- CA. WennbergIR
Away
OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS
OTT
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Starting goalieSamuel Ersson
Power Play 1
- CTim Stutzle
- LWDylan Cozens
- RWD. Batherson
- LDJ. Sanderson
- RDC. Giroux
Power Play 2
- CS. Halliday
- LWRidly Greig
- RWF. Zetterlund
- LDT. Chabot
- RDShane Pinto
Unavailable
- LWA. BurakovskyOUT
- CH. HodgsonOUT
- LWW. EklundIR
- LWW. FoegeleIR
- 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: 10 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS BUFFALO SABRES
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LOS ANGELES KINGS: PROJECTED UNITS
LAK
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Starting goalieAnton Forsberg
Power Play 1
- CA. Laferriere
- LWA. Panarin
- RWCorey Perry
- LDE. Gustafsson
- RDQ. Byfield
Power Play 2
- CTrevor Moore
- LWErik Haula
- RWM. Chromiak
- LDB. Dumoulin
- RDDrew Doughty
Unavailable
- CAdrian KempeOUT
- DJakub DvorakIR-NR
- LWKevin FialaIR
- CJan JenikIR-NR
- CA. TurcotteIR
- RWM. ZuccarelloIR
Away
BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS
BUF
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Starting goalieU. Luukkonen
Power Play 1
- CNoah Ostlund
- LWZach Benson
- RWJack Quinn
- LDT. Thompson
- RDR. Dahlin
Power Play 2
- CJosh Norris
- LWRyan McLeod
- RWJason Zucker
- LDJosh Doan
- RDOwen Power
Unavailable
- CK. HeleniusOUT
- CJiri KulichOUT
- RWJ. DanforthIR
- DM. GrzelcykIR
- GAlex LyonIR
- DJ. RathboneIR-NR
- DC. TimminsIR
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
VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Home
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS
VAN
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Starting goalieKevin Lankinen
Power Play 1
- CE. Pettersson
- LWJake DeBrusk
- RWJ. Lekkerimaki
- LDZeev Buium
- RDFilip Hronek
Power Play 2
- CMarco Rossi
- LWPaul Cotter
- RWBrock Boeser
- RDL. Karlsson
Unavailable
- CFilip ChytilIR
- GT. DemkoIR
- LWM. MacEachernIR-NR
- CAkil ThomasIR-NR
Away
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: PROJECTED UNITS
TOR
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Starting goalieAnthony Stolarz
Power Play 1
- CA. Matthews
- LWG. McKenna
- RWW. Nylander
- LDJ. Roslovic
- RDD. Raddysh
Power Play 2
- CM. Rielly
- LWEaston Cowan
- RWV. Lettieri
- LDChris Tanev
- RDO. Ekman-Larsson
Unavailable
- DN. BlankenburgIR
- CMax DomiIR-LT
- LWK. MarchenkoIR
- GE. MerzlikinsIR-LT
- DM. RifaiIR
- CJohn TavaresIR
- DW. VilleneuveIR-NR
- DCade WebberIR-NR
- LWMiles WoodIR-LT
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: 13 total listings across the matchup.
- Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.
MATCHUP
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
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MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS
MTL
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Starting goalieJacob Fowler
Power Play 1
- CKirby Dach
- LWC. Caufield
- RWJ. Slafkovsky
- LDLane Hutson
- RDZ. Bolduc
Power Play 2
- CAlex Newhook
- LWC. Kreider
- RWA. Texier
- LDO. Kapanen
- RDNoah Dobson
Unavailable
- DM. MathesonOUT
- CNick SuzukiOUT
- LWL. CondottaIR-NR
- RWIvan DemidovIR
- GS. MontembeaultIR
- DB. PickfordIR-NR
Away
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS
PIT
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Starting goalieSergei Murashov
Power Play 1
- CS. Crosby
- LWThomas Novak
- RWV. Koivunen
- LDR. Rakell
- RDE. Karlsson
Power Play 2
- CBen Kindel
- LWA. Kuzmenko
- RWE. Malkin
- LDE. Chinakhov
- RDKris Letang
Unavailable
- LWJ. BrazeauOUT
- DRyan GravesIR
- RWBryan RustIR
- LWE. SoderblomIR
- DT. van RiemsdykIR
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
DALLAS STARS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Home
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
- CJ. Hryckowian
- LWJamie Benn
- RWTyler Seguin
- LDT. Harley
- RDDavid Perron
Unavailable
- CRadek FaksaOUT
- COskar BackIR-LT
- DK. CapobiancoIR
- CMatt DucheneIR-LT
- DLuke KrysIR-NR
Away
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: PROJECTED UNITS
CBJ
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Starting goalieJet Greaves
Power Play 1
- CC. Coyle
- LWM. Knies
- RWKent Johnson
- LDZ. Werenski
- RDA. Fantilli
Power Play 2
- CV. Nichushkin
- LWSean Monahan
- RWC. Garland
- LDD. Severson
- RDD. Mateychuk
Unavailable
- CI. LundestromIR-LT
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
COLORADO AVALANCHE VS CALGARY FLAMES
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COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS
COL
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Starting goalieM. Blackwood
Power Play 1
- CNazem Kadri
- LWN. MacKinnon
- RWMartin Necas
- LDT.J. Hughes
- RDCale Makar
Power Play 2
- CBrock Nelson
- LWG. Landeskog
- RWJ. Schwartz
- LDDevon Toews
- RDA. Lehkonen
Unavailable
- DJosh MansonOUT
- RWL. O'ConnorOUT
- CZ. L'HeureuxIR-LT
Away
CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS
CGY
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Starting goalieArsenii Sergeev
Power Play 1
- CMorgan Frost
- LWJoel Farabee
- RWM. Coronato
- LDM. Gridin
- RDZayne Parekh
Power Play 2
- CAdam Klapka
- LWAydar Suniev
- RWRyan Strome
- LDY. Sharangovich
- RDSimon Nemec
Unavailable
- LWB. OthmannOUT
- CConnor ZaryOUT
- GDevin CooleyIR
- LWS. HonzekIR
- LWJ. HuberdeauIR
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.
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.