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NHL Projected Lineups 16 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 16 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 16, 2026, 21:03 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 2 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.

2Games

4Confirmed goalies

0High-confidence goalies

11Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

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COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS

COL

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Starting goalieM. Blackwood

Power Play 1

CN. MacKinnon
LWT.J. Hughes
RWJ. Schwartz
LDNazem Kadri
RDCale Makar

Power Play 2

CBrock Nelson
LWG. Landeskog
RWMartin Necas
LDDevon Toews
RDA. Lehkonen

Unavailable

CZ. L'HeureuxOUT
CNicolas RoyOUT
LWG. MerkulovIR-NR
RWL. O'ConnorIR-LT

Away

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

PIT

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Starting goalieArturs Silovs

Power Play 1

CS. Crosby
LWR. Rakell
RWE. Malkin
LDBen Kindel
RDE. Karlsson

Power Play 2

CThomas Novak
LWE. Chinakhov
RWBryan Rust
LDA. Kuzmenko
RDKris Letang

Unavailable

LWJ. BrazeauIR
DRyan GravesIR
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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

ANAHEIM DUCKS VS BOSTON BRUINS

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ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

ANA

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Starting goalieLukas Dostal

Power Play 1

CC. Gauthier
LWJ. Caulfield
RWB. Sennecke
LDJ. LaCombe
RDLeo Carlsson

Power Play 2

CR. McQueen
LWF. Vatrano
RWN. Klepov
LDAlex Killorn
RDT. Luneau

Unavailable

CM. GranlundOUT
DIan MooreIR
CR. PoehlingIR
RWTroy TerryIR-LT

Away

BOSTON BRUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

BOS

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Starting goalieMichael DiPietro

Power Play 1

CF. Minten
LWC. Mittelstadt
RWJJ Peterka
LDF. Brunet
RDJames Hagens

Power Play 2

CPavel Zacha
LWM. Geekie
RWD. Pastrnak
LDE. Lindholm
RDC. McAvoy

Unavailable

None listed

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.

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.

NHL Projected Lineups 15 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 15 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 15, 2026, 21:01 CEST

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

17Confirmed goalies

5High-confidence goalies

100Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

OTTAWA SENATORS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS

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OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

OTT

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Starting goalieLinus Ullmark

Power Play 1

CS. Halliday
LWDylan Cozens
RWD. Batherson
LDTim Stutzle
RDC. Yakemchuk

Power Play 2

CShane Pinto
LWA. Burakovsky
RWC. Giroux
LDT. Chabot
RDF. Zetterlund

Unavailable

DN. MatinpaloOUT
DJ. SandersonOUT
LWW. EklundIR
LWK. MacDermidIR-NR

Away

NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYI

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Starting goalieSemyon Varlamov

Power Play 1

CBo Horvat
LWB. Schenn
RWK. Palmieri
LDM. Maccelli
RDM. Schaefer

Power Play 2

CJ. Pageau
LWC. Ritchie
RWL. Stanley
LDAdam Pelech
RDMatt Kessel

Unavailable

DA. RomanovOUT
CM. BarzalIR-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: 6 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS NEW YORK RANGERS

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NEW JERSEY DEVILS: PROJECTED UNITS

NJD

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Starting goalieNico Daws

Power Play 1

CJack Hughes
LWE. Rodrigues
RWJesper Bratt
LDLuke Hughes
RDN. Hischier

Power Play 2

CA. Gritsyuk
LWTimo Meier
RWS. Noesen
LDA. Mantha
RDD. Hamilton

Unavailable

RWL. EvangelistaOUT
CN. BjugstadIR-LT
RWConnor BrownIR
DSeamus CaseyIR-NR

Away

NEW YORK RANGERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYR

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Starting goalieDylan Garand

Power Play 1

CJ.T. Miller
LWG. Perreault
RWA. Lafreniere
LDM. Zibanejad
RDAdam Fox

Power Play 2

CO. Bjorkstrand
LWWill Cuylle
RWP. Dorofeyev
LDV. Gavrikov
RDSean Durzi

Unavailable

GJ. KorpisaloIR
GI. ShesterkinIR-LT
LWAdam SykoraIR
CA. ThompsonIR-NR
CJoe VelenoIR-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: 9 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

FLORIDA PANTHERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS

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FLORIDA PANTHERS: PROJECTED UNITS

FLA

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Starting goalieAkira Schmid

Power Play 1

CSam Reinhart
LWC. Verhaeghe
RWM. Tkachuk
LDB. Tkachuk
RDSeth Jones

Power Play 2

CSam Bennett
LWE. Luostarinen
RWLars Eller
LDA. Lundell
RDAaron Ekblad

Unavailable

DRadko GudasOUT
GJ. MarkstromOUT
CA. BarkovIR-LT
LWJ. GadjovichIR-LT
LWB. MarchandIR

Away

VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

VAN

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Starting goalieLeevi Merilainen

Power Play 1

CE. Pettersson
LWJake DeBrusk
RWJ. Lekkerimaki
LDBrock Boeser
RDFilip Hronek

Power Play 2

CMarco Rossi
LWLiam Ohgren
RWL. Karlsson
LDFilip Chytil
RDT. Willander

Unavailable

GT. DemkoIR
LWM. MacEachernIR-NR
CAkil ThomasIR-NR
DJ. ThompsonIR-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: 9 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS BUFFALO SABRES

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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

CEaston Cowan
LWG. McKenna
RWJ. Roslovic
LDM. Rielly
RDN. Blankenburg

Unavailable

CMax DomiIR-LT
LWD. JoshuaIR-LT
GE. MerzlikinsIR-LT
DChris TanevIR
DW. VilleneuveIR-NR
DCade WebberIR-NR

Away

BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS

BUF

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Starting goalieU. Luukkonen

Power Play 1

CT. Thompson
LWZach Benson
RWJack Quinn
LDOwen Power
RDNoah Ostlund

Power Play 2

CJosh Norris
LWJiri Kulich
RWJosh Doan
LDK. Helenius
RDO. Zellweger

Unavailable

DR. DahlinOUT
DM. GrzelcykIR
GT. LeinonenIR-NR
GAlex LyonIR
DJ. RathboneIR-NR
DC. TimminsIR
LWJason ZuckerIR

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: 13 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS SEATTLE KRAKEN

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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS

TBL

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Starting goalieA. Vasilevskiy

Power Play 1

CB. Point
LWB. Hagel
RWN. Kucherov
LDJ. Guentzel
RDJohn Carlson

Power Play 2

CA. Cirelli
LWD. James
RWP. Holmberg
LDConor Geekie
RDJ.J. Moser

Unavailable

LWYanni GourdeIR-NR

Away

SEATTLE KRAKEN: PROJECTED UNITS

SEA

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Starting goalieJoey Daccord

Power Play 1

CC. Stephenson
LWJared McCann
RWJ. Eberle
LDVince Dunn
RDB. Montour

Power Play 2

CM. Beniers
LWKaapo Kakko
RWShane Wright
LDB. Catton
RDBobby McMann

Unavailable

DR. LindgrenIR
RWJ. MelansonIR
CJake O’BrienIR-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: 4 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

DETROIT RED WINGS VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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DETROIT RED WINGS: PROJECTED UNITS

DET

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Starting goalieDaniil Tarasov

Power Play 1

CDylan Larkin
LWA. DeBrincat
RWL. Raymond
LDV. Arvidsson
RDM. Seider

Power Play 2

CAndrew Copp
LWM. Rasmussen
RWM. Brandsegg-Nygard
LDE. Finnie
RDJustin Faulk

Unavailable

CM. AppletonIR
CJ.T. CompherIR
DS. EdvinssonIR-NR
CMarco KasperIR

Away

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS

PHI

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Starting goalieDan Vladar

Power Play 1

CC. Dvorak
LWD. Barkey
RWM. Michkov
LDOwen Tippett
RDD. Jiricek

Power Play 2

CP. Martone
LWT. Zegras
RWT. Foerster
LDM. Bunting
RDJ. Drysdale

Unavailable

DCam YorkOUT
RWN. GrebenkinIR
RWT. KonecnyIR
DR. RistolainenIR

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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS WINNIPEG JETS

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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS

CHI

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Starting goalieSpencer Knight

Power Play 1

CC. Bedard
LWT. Bertuzzi
RWPatrick Kane
LDT. Teravainen
RDR. Kantserov

Power Play 2

CA. Frondell
LWOliver Moore
RWRyan Donato
LDFrank Nazar
RDSam Rinzel

Unavailable

DBowen ByramOUT
DRyan EllisIR
LWA. MangiapaneIR

Away

WINNIPEG JETS: PROJECTED UNITS

WPG

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Starting goalieStuart Skinner

Power Play 1

CM. Scheifele
LWKyle Connor
RWG. Vilardi
LDC. Perfetti
RDNeal Pionk

Power Play 2

CViggo Bjorck
LWIsak Rosen
RWN. Niederreiter
LDHaydn Fleury
RDV. NamestnikovDTD

Unavailable

CV. NamestnikovDTD
DJ. MorrisseyOUT
DG. BrownIR-NR
RWWalker DuehrIR-NR
GC. HellebuyckIR-NR
DE. SalomonssonIR-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: 9 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

MINNESOTA WILD VS ST. LOUIS BLUES

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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
LDRyan Hartman
RDDavid Spacek

Unavailable

DOlli MaattaOUT
DJ. SpurgeonOUT
DBrock FaberIR
LWNick FolignoIR
LWM. FolignoIR
GF. GustavssonIR-LT
CNico SturmIR

Away

ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS

STL

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Starting goalieJoel Hofer

Power Play 1

CM. McTavish
LWC. McMichael
RWJ. Snuggerud
LDCam Fowler
RDD. Dvorsky

Power Play 2

CR. Thomas
LWD. Holloway
RWPius Suter
LDJ. Neighbours
RDAdam Jiricek

Unavailable

LWP. BuchnevichOUT
CDillon DubeIR
RWAdam JechoIR-NR
DTorey KrugIR-LT
DL. MaillouxIR
RWA. ToropchenkoIR
LWF. TrudeauIR-NR
DTyler TuckerIR

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: 15 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS SAN JOSE SHARKS

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

NSH

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Starting goalieJuuse Saros

Power Play 1

CR. O’Reilly
LWF. Forsberg
RWJ. Marchessault
LDS. Stamkos
RDRoman Josi

Power Play 2

CMatthew Wood
LWV. Pinchuk
RWAlex Kerfoot
LDBrady Skjei
RDRoss Colton

Unavailable

CM. BourqueDTD
GJ. AnnunenIR
DW. TrudeauIR

Away

SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS

SJS

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Starting goalieAlex Nedeljkovic

Power Play 1

CM. Celebrini
LWI. Stenberg
RWWill Smith
LDA. Wennberg
RDLuca Cagnoni

Power Play 2

CMichael Misa
LWI. Chernyshov
RWT. Toffoli
LDDmitry Orlov
RDM. Marchment

Unavailable

DD. NurseDTD
CL. CoutureIR
GKyle KeyserIR-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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

EDMONTON OILERS VS UTAH MAMMOTH

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EDMONTON OILERS: PROJECTED UNITS

EDM

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Starting goalieDevon Levi

Power Play 1

CC. McDavid
LWV. Podkolzin
RWK. Kapanen
LDL. Draisaitl
RDE. Bouchard

Power Play 2

CF. Hallander
LWT. Frederic
RWIsaac Howard
LDRyan Shea
RDM. Ekholm

Unavailable

CJ. DickinsonDTD
RWZach HymanOUT
DJake WalmanOUT
GF. AndersenIR-NR
CColton DachIR
CM. JanmarkIR
DA. LeppanenIR-NR
CR. Nugent-HopkinsIR
DAlec RegulaIR-LT
CMatt SavoieIR-LT
RWJames StefanIR-NR

Away

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
LWAnders Lee
RWK. Yamamoto
LDV. Trocheck
RDJohn Marino

Unavailable

CM. CarconeOUT
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: 13 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS CALGARY FLAMES

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VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS

VGK

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Starting goalieCarter Hart

Power Play 1

CW. Karlsson
LWB. Bowman
RWI. Barbashev
LDR. Andersson
RDS. Theodore

Power Play 2

CJack Eichel
LWT. Connelly
RWMitch Marner
LDTomas Hertl
RDMark Stone

Unavailable

DP. WotherspoonOUT
DL. CormierIR-NR
LWV. OlofssonIR-LT
DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
CKai UchaczIR-NR

Away

CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS

CGY

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Starting goalieDustin Wolf

Power Play 1

CMorgan Frost
LWM. Gridin
RWJoel Farabee
LDM. Coronato
RDZayne Parekh

Power Play 2

CY. Sharangovich
LWAydar Suniev
RWRyan Strome
LDM. Tsyplakov
RDSimon Nemec

Unavailable

LWS. HonzekOUT
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: 7 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.

NHL Projected Lineups 14 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 14 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 14, 2026, 21:03 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

2Games

3Confirmed goalies

1High-confidence goalies

19Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS: PROJECTED UNITS

WSH

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Starting goalieCharlie Lindgren

Power Play 1

CDylan Strome
LWRyan Leonard
RWTom Wilson
LDJ. Chychrun
RDA. Ovechkin

Power Play 2

CIlya Protas
LWAlex Tuch
RWJordan Kyrou
LDCole Hutson
RDEthen Frank

Unavailable

CP. DuboisDTD
DMatt RoyIR
DR. SandinIR-LT
CP. ThomasIR-NR

Away

MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS

MTL

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Starting goalieJakub Dobes

Power Play 1

CNick Suzuki
LWC. Kreider
RWJ. Slafkovsky
LDLane Hutson
RDC. Caufield

Power Play 2

CAlex Newhook
LWKirby Dach
RWA. Texier
LDZ. Bolduc
RDNoah Dobson

Unavailable

LWF. XhekajDTD
DM. MathesonOUT
LWL. CondottaIR-NR
RWIvan DemidovIR
CO. KapanenIR
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

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS DALLAS STARS

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COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS

COL

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Starting goalieScott Wedgewood

Power Play 1

CN. MacKinnon
LWT.J. Hughes
RWMartin Necas
LDDevon Toews
RDNazem Kadri

Power Play 2

CBrock Nelson
LWG. Landeskog
RWA. Lehkonen
LDJ. Schwartz
RDSam Malinski

Unavailable

CZ. L'HeureuxDTD
DCale MakarDTD
LWG. MerkulovIR-NR
RWL. O'ConnorIR

Away

DALLAS STARS: PROJECTED UNITS

DAL

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Starting goalieCasey DeSmith

Power Play 1

CRoope Hintz
LWJ. Robertson
RWM. Rantanen
LDTyler Seguin
RDM. Heiskanen

Power Play 2

CJ. Hryckowian
LWLian Bichsel
RWJamie Benn
LDT. Harley
RDEsa Lindell

Unavailable

CW. JohnstonOUT
CMatt DucheneIR-LT
CC. HughesIR-NR
DLuke KrysIR-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: 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.

NHL Projected Lineups 13 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 13 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 13, 2026, 21:05 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 16 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.

16Games

27Confirmed goalies

5High-confidence goalies

135Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

DETROIT RED WINGS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS

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DETROIT RED WINGS: PROJECTED UNITS

DET

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Starting goalieJohn Gibson

Power Play 1

CDylan Larkin
LWA. DeBrincat
RWL. Raymond
LDV. Arvidsson
RDM. Seider

Power Play 2

CAndrew Copp
LWM. Rasmussen
RWM. Brandsegg-Nygard
LDE. Finnie
RDJustin Faulk

Unavailable

DS. EdvinssonOUT
CM. AppletonIR
CJ.T. CompherIR
CMarco KasperIR

Away

NEW JERSEY DEVILS: PROJECTED UNITS

NJD

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Starting goalieJake Allen

Power Play 1

CJack Hughes
LWJesper Bratt
RWL. Evangelista
LDLuke Hughes
RDN. Hischier

Power Play 2

CE. Rodrigues
LWTimo Meier
RWA. Gritsyuk
LDA. Mantha
RDD. Hamilton

Unavailable

CN. BjugstadIR-LT
RWConnor BrownIR
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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS

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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: PROJECTED UNITS

CBJ

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Starting goalieCam Talbot

Power Play 1

CSean Monahan
LWD. Voronkov
RWKent Johnson
LDV. Nichushkin
RDD. Mateychuk

Power Play 2

CA. Fantilli
LWM. Knies
RWC. Coyle
LDZ. Werenski
RDD. Severson

Unavailable

RWC. GarlandDTD
DDante FabbroIR
CI. LundestromIR-LT
DC. MacDonaldIR-NR
DI. ProvorovIR

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

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

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS BUFFALO SABRES

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MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS

MTL

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Starting goalieJacob Fowler

Power Play 1

CNick Suzuki
LWC. Kreider
RWJ. Slafkovsky
LDLane Hutson
RDC. Caufield

Power Play 2

CAlex Newhook
LWZ. Bolduc
RWA. Texier
LDKirby Dach
RDNoah Dobson

Unavailable

LWF. XhekajDTD
DM. MathesonOUT
LWL. CondottaIR-NR
RWIvan DemidovIR
CO. KapanenIR
GS. MontembeaultIR
DB. PickfordIR-NR

Away

BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS

BUF

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Starting goalieU. Luukkonen

Power Play 1

CNoah Ostlund
LWZach Benson
RWJack Quinn
LDOwen Power
RDT. Thompson

Power Play 2

CJosh Norris
LWJiri Kulich
RWJosh Doan
LDK. Helenius
RDO. Zellweger

Unavailable

DR. DahlinOUT
DM. GrzelcykIR
GT. LeinonenIR-NR
GAlex LyonIR
DJ. RathboneIR-NR
DC. TimminsIR
LWJason ZuckerIR

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: 14 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS

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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
RWM. Jankowski
LDK. Miller
RDSean Walker

Unavailable

DA. NikishinOUT
CJordan StaalOUT
RWSeth JarvisIR-NR

Away

WASHINGTON CAPITALS: PROJECTED UNITS

WSH

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Starting goalieLogan Thompson

Power Play 1

CDylan Strome
LWA. Ovechkin
RWTom Wilson
LDJ. Chychrun
RDRyan Leonard

Power Play 2

CIlya Protas
LWAlex Tuch
RWJordan Kyrou
LDCole Hutson
RDEthen Frank

Unavailable

CP. DuboisOUT
DMatt RoyIR
DR. SandinIR-LT
CP. ThomasIR-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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS

PHI

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Starting goalieDan Vladar

Power Play 1

CT. Zegras
LWM. Bunting
RWP. Martone
LDT. Foerster
RDD. Jiricek

Power Play 2

CC. Dvorak
LWOwen Tippett
RWM. Michkov
LDD. Barkey
RDJ. Drysdale

Unavailable

DCam YorkDTD
RWN. GrebenkinIR
RWT. KonecnyIR
DR. RistolainenIR

Away

SEATTLE KRAKEN: PROJECTED UNITS

SEA

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Starting goaliePhilipp Grubauer

Power Play 1

CC. Stephenson
LWJared McCann
RWBobby McMann
LDVince Dunn
RDM. Beniers

Power Play 2

CB. Catton
LWKaapo Kakko
RWJ. Eberle
LDShane Wright
RDB. Montour

Unavailable

DR. LindgrenIR
RWJ. MelansonIR
CJake O'BrienIR-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

NEW YORK RANGERS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

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NEW YORK RANGERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYR

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Starting goalieDylan Garand

Power Play 1

CM. Zibanejad
LWP. Dorofeyev
RWA. Lafreniere
LDJ.T. Miller
RDAdam Fox

Power Play 2

CO. Bjorkstrand
LWG. Perreault
RWE. Tolvanen
LDWill Cuylle
RDSean Durzi

Unavailable

GJ. KorpisaloIR
GI. ShesterkinIR-LT
LWAdam SykoraIR
CA. ThompsonIR-NR
CJoe VelenoIR-LT

Away

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS

TBL

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Starting goalieA. Vasilevskiy

Power Play 1

CB. Point
LWB. Hagel
RWJ. Guentzel
LDN. Kucherov
RDJohn Carlson

Power Play 2

CA. Cirelli
LWG. Goncalves
RWP. Holmberg
LDConor Geekie
RDC. D'Astous

Unavailable

GD. HildebyDTD
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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

OTTAWA SENATORS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES

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OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

OTT

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Starting goalieSamuel Ersson

Power Play 1

CTim Stutzle
LWA. Burakovsky
RWD. Batherson
LDT. Chabot
RDDylan Cozens

Power Play 2

CShane Pinto
LWS. Halliday
RWC. Giroux
LDF. Zetterlund
RDC. Yakemchuk

Unavailable

DN. MatinpaloDTD
DJ. SandersonOUT
DC. CrottyIR
LWW. EklundIR
LWK. MacDermidIR-NR
DArtem ZubIR-NR

Away

ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS

STL

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Starting goalieJoel Hofer

Power Play 1

CM. McTavish
LWC. McMichael
RWP. Buchnevich
LDCam Fowler
RDD. Dvorsky

Power Play 2

CR. Thomas
LWD. Holloway
RWJ. Snuggerud
LDJ. Neighbours
RDAdam Jiricek

Unavailable

CDillon DubeIR
RWAdam JechoIR-NR
DTorey KrugIR-LT
DL. MaillouxIR
RWA. ToropchenkoIR
LWF. TrudeauIR-NR
DTyler TuckerIR

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

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS

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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
RWV. Eklund
LDT. DeAngelo
RDA. Duclair

Unavailable

DA. RomanovOUT
CM. BarzalIR-NR

Away

VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

VAN

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Starting goalieLeevi Merilainen

Power Play 1

CBrock Boeser
LWJake DeBrusk
RWJ. Lekkerimaki
LDFilip Hronek
RDE. Pettersson

Power Play 2

CMarco Rossi
LWLiam Ohgren
RWL. Karlsson
LDPaul Cotter
RDT. Willander

Unavailable

CFilip ChytilIR
GT. DemkoIR
LWM. MacEachernIR-NR
CAkil ThomasIR-NR
DJ. ThompsonIR-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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS

CHI

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Starting goalieSpencer Knight

Power Play 1

CC. Bedard
LWR. Kantserov
RWT. Bertuzzi
LDBowen Byram
RDPatrick Kane

Power Play 2

CA. Frondell
LWRyan Donato
RWOliver Moore
LDT. Teravainen
RDSam Rinzel

Unavailable

CFrank NazarOUT
DRyan EllisIR
LWA. MangiapaneIR

Away

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

PIT

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Starting goalieSergei Murashov

Power Play 1

CS. Crosby
LWR. Rakell
RWE. Malkin
LDBen Kindel
RDE. Karlsson

Power Play 2

CThomas Novak
LWA. Kuzmenko
RWV. Koivunen
LDE. Chinakhov
RDKris Letang

Unavailable

LWJ. BrazeauIR
DRyan GravesIR
DT. van RiemsdykIR

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

WINNIPEG JETS VS MINNESOTA WILD

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WINNIPEG JETS: PROJECTED UNITS

WPG

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Starting goalieStuart Skinner

Power Play 1

CM. Scheifele
LWKyle Connor
RWC. Perfetti
LDG. Vilardi
RDNeal Pionk

Power Play 2

CV. Namestnikov
LWIsak Rosen
RWAlex Iafallo
LDHaydn Fleury
RDViggo Bjorck

Unavailable

DJ. MorrisseyOUT
DG. BrownIR-NR
RWWalker DuehrIR-NR
GC. HellebuyckIR-NR
DE. SalomonssonIR-NR

Away

MINNESOTA WILD: PROJECTED UNITS

MIN

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Starting goalieCalvin Pickard

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

DBrock FaberIR
LWNick FolignoIR
LWM. FolignoIR
GF. GustavssonIR-LT
CNico SturmIR

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

DALLAS STARS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE

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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

Away

COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS

COL

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Starting goalieM. Blackwood

Power Play 1

CN. MacKinnon
LWT.J. Hughes
RWMartin Necas
LDNazem Kadri
RDDevon Toews

Power Play 2

CBrock Nelson
LWG. Landeskog
RWJ. Schwartz
LDSam Malinski
RDA. Lehkonen

Unavailable

DCale MakarOUT
LWG. MerkulovIR-NR
RWL. O'ConnorIR

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

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

NSH

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Starting goalieJuuse Saros

Power Play 1

CR. O'Reilly
LWS. Stamkos
RWJ. Marchessault
LDF. Forsberg
RDRoman Josi

Power Play 2

CMatthew Wood
LWN. Hoglander
RWAlex Kerfoot
LDBrady Skjei
RDV. Pinchuk

Unavailable

CM. BourqueDTD
GJ. AnnunenIR
DW. TrudeauIR

Away

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS

VGK

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Starting goalieAdin Hill

Power Play 1

CJack Eichel
LWT. Connelly
RWMark Stone
LDTomas Hertl
RDMitch Marner

Power Play 2

CW. Karlsson
LWB. Bowman
RWI. Barbashev
LDR. Andersson
RDS. Theodore

Unavailable

DP. WotherspoonOUT
DL. CormierIR-NR
LWV. OlofssonIR-LT
DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
CKai UchaczIR-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

UTAH MAMMOTH VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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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

CV. Trocheck
LWAnders Lee
RWK. Yamamoto
LDB. Hayton
RDJohn Marino

Unavailable

CM. CarconeOUT
DM. LamoureuxIR

Away

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: PROJECTED UNITS

TOR

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Starting goalieAnthony Stolarz

Power Play 1

CA. Matthews
LWK. Marchenko
RWW. Nylander
LDJohn Tavares
RDD. Raddysh

Power Play 2

CEaston Cowan
LWG. McKenna
RWJ. Roslovic
LDNick Paul
RDM. Rielly

Unavailable

CMax DomiIR-LT
LWD. JoshuaIR-LT
GE. MerzlikinsIR-LT
DChris TanevIR
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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

ANAHEIM DUCKS VS CALGARY FLAMES

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ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

ANA

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Starting goalieLukas Dostal

Power Play 1

CM. Granlund
LWB. Sennecke
RWLeo Carlsson
LDJ. LaCombe
RDJ. Caulfield

Power Play 2

CS. Colangelo
LWF. Vatrano
RWAlex Killorn
LDR. McQueen
RDT. Luneau

Unavailable

LWC. GauthierOUT
DIan MooreIR
CR. PoehlingIR
RWTroy TerryIR-LT

Away

CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS

CGY

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Starting goalieDustin Wolf

Power Play 1

CMorgan Frost
LWM. Gridin
RWRyan Strome
LDJoel Farabee
RDZayne Parekh

Power Play 2

CY. Sharangovich
LWAydar Suniev
RWM. Coronato
LDM. Tsyplakov
RDSimon Nemec

Unavailable

LWS. HonzekOUT
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: 6 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

LOS ANGELES KINGS VS EDMONTON OILERS

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LOS ANGELES KINGS: PROJECTED UNITS

LAK

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Starting goalieDarcy Kuemper

Power Play 1

CQ. Byfield
LWA. Panarin
RWA. Laferriere
LDAdrian Kempe
RDB. Clarke

Power Play 2

CErik Haula
LWTrevor Moore
RWCorey Perry
LDJoel Armia
RDDrew Doughty

Unavailable

DJakub DvorakIR-NR
LWKevin FialaIR
CJan JenikIR-NR
CA. TurcotteIR
RWM. ZuccarelloIR

Away

EDMONTON OILERS: PROJECTED UNITS

EDM

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Starting goalieDevon Levi

Power Play 1

CC. McDavid
LWV. Podkolzin
RWL. Draisaitl
LDK. Kapanen
RDE. Bouchard

Power Play 2

CF. Hallander
LWT. Frederic
RWIsaac Howard
LDM. Ekholm
RDRyan Shea

Unavailable

RWZach HymanOUT
DJake WalmanOUT
GF. AndersenIR-NR
CColton DachIR
CM. JanmarkIR
DA. LeppanenIR-NR
CR. Nugent-HopkinsIR
DAlec RegulaIR-LT
CMatt SavoieIR-LT
RWJames StefanIR-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: 15 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

SAN JOSE SHARKS VS BOSTON BRUINS

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SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS

SJS

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Starting goalieYaroslav Askarov

Power Play 1

CM. Celebrini
LWI. Stenberg
RWWill Smith
LDA. Wennberg
RDLuca Cagnoni

Power Play 2

CMichael Misa
LWM. Marchment
RWI. Chernyshov
LDT. Toffoli
RDDmitry Orlov

Unavailable

CA. Barre-BouletIR
CL. CoutureIR
GKyle KeyserIR-NR
CCameron LundIR-NR
LWQ. MustyIR-NR

Away

BOSTON BRUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

BOS

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Starting goalieJeremy Swayman

Power Play 1

CPavel Zacha
LWM. Geekie
RWD. Pastrnak
LDC. McAvoy
RDE. Lindholm

Power Play 2

CF. Minten
LWC. Mittelstadt
RWJames Hagens
LDMason Lohrei
RDJJ Peterka

Unavailable

None listed

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.

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.

NHL Projected Lineups 12 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 12 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 12, 2026, 21:05 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 3 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.

3Games

5Confirmed goalies

1High-confidence goalies

27Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

BUFFALO SABRES VS FLORIDA PANTHERS

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BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS

BUF

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Starting goalieColten Ellis

Power Play 1

CNoah Ostlund
LWJack Quinn
RWT. Thompson
LDZach Benson
RDOwen Power

Power Play 2

CJosh Norris
LWPeyton Krebs
RWJosh Doan
LDRyan McLeod

Unavailable

DR. DahlinOUT
GT. LeinonenIR-NR
GAlex LyonIR
DJ. RathboneIR-NR
DC. TimminsIR
LWJason ZuckerIR

Away

FLORIDA PANTHERS: PROJECTED UNITS

FLA

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Starting goalieJacob Markstrom

Power Play 1

CA. Lundell
LWC. Verhaeghe
RWSam Reinhart
LDSam Bennett
RDSeth Jones

Power Play 2

CLars Eller
LWB. Tkachuk
RWM. Tkachuk
LDE. Luostarinen
RDAaron Ekblad

Unavailable

LWB. MarchandOUT
CA. BarkovIR-LT
LWJ. GadjovichIR-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: 9 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS OTTAWA SENATORS

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NEW JERSEY DEVILS: PROJECTED UNITS

NJD

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Starting goalieNico Daws

Power Play 1

CJack Hughes
LWL. EvangelistaDTD
RWJesper Bratt
LDLuke Hughes
RDN. Hischier

Power Play 2

CE. Rodrigues
LWA. Gritsyuk
RWA. Lombardi
LDBrett Pesce
RDD. Hamilton

Unavailable

RWL. EvangelistaDTD
CN. BjugstadIR-LT
RWConnor BrownIR
DSeamus CaseyIR-NR

Away

OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

OTT

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Starting goalieLinus Ullmark

Power Play 1

CTim Stutzle
LWA. Burakovsky
RWD. Batherson
LDT. Chabot
RDDylan Cozens

Power Play 2

CShane Pinto
LWC. Giroux
RWS. Halliday
LDF. Zetterlund
RDC. Yakemchuk

Unavailable

DJ. SandersonOUT
DC. CrottyIR
LWW. EklundIR
LWK. MacDermidIR-NR
DArtem ZubIR-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: 9 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

MINNESOTA WILD VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

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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

LWM. FolignoOUT
DBrock FaberIR
LWNick FolignoIR
GF. GustavssonIR-LT

Away

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS

VGK

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Starting goalieCarter Hart

Power Play 1

CJack Eichel
LWT. Connelly
RWMitch Marner
LDTomas Hertl
RDMark Stone

Power Play 2

CW. Karlsson
LWB. Bowman
RWI. Barbashev
LDR. Andersson
RDS. Theodore

Unavailable

DL. CormierIR-NR
CB. HemmerlingIR-NR
LWV. OlofssonIR-LT
DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
CKai UchaczIR-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: 9 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.

NHL Projected Lineups 11 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 11 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 11, 2026, 21:01 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

3Games

3Confirmed goalies

3High-confidence goalies

23Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS: PROJECTED UNITS

WSH

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Starting goalieLogan Thompson

Power Play 1

CP. DuboisDTD
LWA. Ovechkin
RWAlex Tuch
LDJ. Chychrun
RDDylan Strome

Power Play 2

CIlya Protas
LWJordan Kyrou
RWTom Wilson
LDCole Hutson
RDRyan Leonard

Unavailable

CP. DuboisDTD
DMatt RoyDTD
DR. SandinIR-NR
CP. ThomasIR-NR

Away

SEATTLE KRAKEN: PROJECTED UNITS

SEA

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Starting goalieJoey Daccord

Power Play 1

CM. Beniers
LWKaapo Kakko
RWShane Wright
LDB. Catton
RDB. Montour

Power Play 2

CC. Stephenson
LWBobby McMann
RWM. Samoskevich
LDVince Dunn
RDJ. Eberle

Unavailable

DR. LindgrenIR
RWJ. MelansonIR
CJake O'BrienIR-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

NEW YORK RANGERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS

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NEW YORK RANGERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYR

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Starting goalieDylan Garand

Power Play 1

CM. Zibanejad
LWJ.T. Miller
RWP. Dorofeyev
LDA. Lafreniere
RDAdam Fox

Power Play 2

CO. Bjorkstrand
LWWill Cuylle
RWE. Tolvanen
LDG. Perreault
RDSean Durzi

Unavailable

GJ. KorpisaloIR
GI. ShesterkinIR-LT
LWAdam SykoraIR
CA. ThompsonIR-NR
CJoe VelenoIR-LT

Away

VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

VAN

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Starting goalieKevin Lankinen

Power Play 1

CMarco Rossi
LWJake DeBrusk
RWBrock Boeser
LDL. Karlsson
RDFilip Hronek

Power Play 2

CE. Pettersson
LWLiam Ohgren
RWJ. Lekkerimaki
LDZeev Buium
RDPaul Cotter

Unavailable

CFilip ChytilIR
GT. DemkoIR
LWM. MacEachernIR-NR
CAkil ThomasIR-NR
DJ. ThompsonIR-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

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS

PHI

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Starting goalieJoseph Woll

Power Play 1

CT. Zegras
LWD. Barkey
RWT. Foerster
LDP. Martone
RDJ. Drysdale

Power Play 2

CC. Dvorak
LWOwen Tippett
RWM. Michkov
LDM. Bunting
RDD. Jiricek

Unavailable

DCam YorkDTD
RWN. GrebenkinIR
RWT. KonecnyIR
DR. RistolainenIR

Away

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
LWTaylor Hall
RWJordan Staal
LDK. Miller
RDSean Walker

Unavailable

DA. NikishinOUT
RWSeth JarvisIR-NR

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: 6 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.

NHL Projected Lineups 10 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 10 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 10, 2026, 21:05 CEST

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

116Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

BOSTON BRUINS VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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BOSTON BRUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

BOS

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Starting goalieJeremy Swayman

Power Play 1

CPavel Zacha
LWM. Geekie
RWD. Pastrnak
LDF. Brunet
RDE. Lindholm

Power Play 2

CJJ Peterka
LWC. Mittelstadt
RWJames Hagens
LDN. Zadorov
RDC. Clifton

Unavailable

DC. McAvoyOUT

Away

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: PROJECTED UNITS

PHI

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Starting goalieDan Vladar

Power Play 1

CT. Foerster
LWT. Zegras
RWM. Michkov
LDP. Martone
RDD. Jiricek

Power Play 2

CD. Barkey
LWM. Bunting
RWOwen Tippett
LDC. Dvorak
RDJ. Drysdale

Unavailable

RWT. KonecnyOUT
DCam YorkOUT
RWN. GrebenkinIR
DR. RistolainenIR

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

NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS

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NEW JERSEY DEVILS: PROJECTED UNITS

NJD

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Starting goalieJake Allen

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

RWConnor BrownOUT
CN. BjugstadIR-LT
DSeamus CaseyIR-NR

Away

VANCOUVER CANUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

VAN

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Starting goalieLeevi Merilainen

Power Play 1

CE. Pettersson
LWJake DeBrusk
RWBrock Boeser
LDMarco Rossi
RDFilip Hronek

Power Play 2

CJ. Lekkerimaki
LWLiam Ohgren
RWL. Karlsson
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: 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 EDMONTON OILERS

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SAN JOSE SHARKS: PROJECTED UNITS

SJS

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Starting goalieYaroslav Askarov

Power Play 1

CA. Wennberg
LWM. Marchment
RWT. Toffoli
LDK. SherwoodDTD
RDLuca Cagnoni

Power Play 2

CWill Smith
LWI. Stenberg
RWI. Chernyshov
LDMichael Misa
RDJacob Trouba

Unavailable

CM. CelebriniDTD
LWK. SherwoodDTD
CA. Barre-BouletIR
CL. CoutureIR
GKyle KeyserIR-NR
CCameron LundIR-NR
LWQ. MustyIR-NR

Away

EDMONTON OILERS: PROJECTED UNITS

EDM

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Starting goalieTristan Jarry

Power Play 1

CC. McDavid
LWV. Podkolzin
RWK. Kapanen
LDL. Draisaitl
RDE. Bouchard

Power Play 2

CJ. Samanski
LWT. Frederic
RWIsaac Howard
LDF. Hallander
RDRyan Shea

Unavailable

RWZach HymanOUT
DJake WalmanOUT
GF. AndersenIR-NR
CColton DachIR
CM. JanmarkIR
DA. LeppanenIR-NR
CR. Nugent-HopkinsIR
DAlec RegulaIR-LT
CMatt SavoieIR-LT
RWJames StefanIR-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: 17 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

FLORIDA PANTHERS VS MINNESOTA WILD

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FLORIDA PANTHERS: PROJECTED UNITS

FLA

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Starting goalieJacob Markstrom

Power Play 1

CSam Reinhart
LWB. Tkachuk
RWM. Tkachuk
LDSam Bennett
RDSeth Jones

Power Play 2

CA. Lundell
LWC. Verhaeghe
RWS. Vilmanis
LDAaron Ekblad
RDE. Luostarinen

Unavailable

LWB. MarchandOUT
CA. BarkovIR-LT
LWJ. GadjovichIR-LT

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
RDZ. Bogosian

Unavailable

DOlli MaattaDTD
DBrock FaberIR
LWNick FolignoIR
GF. GustavssonIR-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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES

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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: PROJECTED UNITS

CHI

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Starting goalieSpencer Knight

Power Play 1

CA. Frondell
LWT. Bertuzzi
RWR. Kantserov
LDBowen Byram
RDPatrick Kane

Power Play 2

CRyan Donato
LWOliver Moore
RWNick Lardis
LDA. Levshunov
RDSam Rinzel

Unavailable

CFrank NazarOUT
CC. BedardIR-NR
DRyan EllisIR
LWA. MangiapaneIR

Away

CAROLINA HURRICANES: PROJECTED UNITS

CAR

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Starting goalieBrandon Bussi

Power Play 1

CS. Aho
LWA. Svechnikov
RWJ. Blake
LDS. Gostisbehere
RDN. Ehlers

Power Play 2

CJordan Staal
LWTaylor Hall
RWL. Stankoven
LDM. Jankowski
RDSean Walker

Unavailable

DA. NikishinOUT
RWSeth JarvisIR-NR

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: 6 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

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COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS

COL

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Starting goalieM. Blackwood

Power Play 1

CN. MacKinnon
LWNazem Kadri
RWMartin Necas
LDT.J. Hughes
RDCale Makar

Power Play 2

CBrock Nelson
LWA. Lehkonen
RWJ. Schwartz
LDDevon Toews
RDG. Landeskog

Unavailable

LWG. MerkulovIR-NR
RWL. O'ConnorIR

Away

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: PROJECTED UNITS

TOR

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Starting goalieAnthony Stolarz

Power Play 1

CA. Matthews
LWK. Marchenko
RWW. Nylander
LDNick Paul
RDD. Raddysh

Power Play 2

CEaston Cowan
LWG. McKenna
RWJ. Roslovic
LDM. Rielly
RDChris Tanev

Unavailable

DO. Ekman-LarssonDTD
CJohn TavaresOUT
CMax DomiIR-LT
LWD. JoshuaIR-LT
GE. MerzlikinsIR-LT
DW. VilleneuveIR-NR
DCade WebberIR-NR

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

OTTAWA SENATORS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS

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OTTAWA SENATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

OTT

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Starting goalieLinus Ullmark

Power Play 1

CTim Stutzle
LWA. Burakovsky
RWD. Batherson
LDT. Chabot
RDDylan Cozens

Power Play 2

CRidly Greig
LWC. Giroux
RWF. Zetterlund
LDShane Pinto
RDC. Yakemchuk

Unavailable

DC. CrottyDTD
DJ. SandersonDTD
LWW. EklundIR
LWK. MacDermidIR-NR
DArtem ZubIR-NR

Away

NASHVILLE PREDATORS: PROJECTED UNITS

NSH

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Starting goalieJuuse Saros

Power Play 1

CR. O'Reilly
LWF. Forsberg
RWJ. Marchessault
LDS. Stamkos
RDRoman Josi

Power Play 2

CMatthew Wood
LWN. Hoglander
RWAlex Kerfoot
LDBrady Skjei
RDRoss Colton

Unavailable

CM. BourqueDTD
GJ. AnnunenIR
DW. TrudeauIR

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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

ST. LOUIS BLUES VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

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ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS

STL

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Starting goalieJ. Binnington

Power Play 1

CM. McTavish
LWC. McMichael
RWP. Buchnevich
LDD. Dvorsky
RDAdam Jiricek

Power Play 2

CR. Thomas
LWD. Holloway
RWJ. Snuggerud
LDCam Fowler
RDJ. Neighbours

Unavailable

CDillon DubeOUT
RWAdam JechoIR-NR
DTorey KrugIR
DL. MaillouxIR
RWA. ToropchenkoIR
LWF. TrudeauIR-NR
DTyler TuckerIR

Away

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: PROJECTED UNITS

CBJ

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Starting goalieJet Greaves

Power Play 1

CA. Fantilli
LWM. Knies
RWKent Johnson
LDZ. Werenski
RDC. Coyle

Power Play 2

CSean Monahan
LWV. Nichushkin
RWD. Voronkov
LDC. Garland
RDD. Mateychuk

Unavailable

RWRiley BezeauIR-NR
DDante FabbroIR
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: 12 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

BUFFALO SABRES VS UTAH MAMMOTH

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BUFFALO SABRES: PROJECTED UNITS

BUF

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Starting goalieColten Ellis

Power Play 1

CNoah Ostlund
LWZach Benson
RWJack Quinn
LDT. Thompson
RDR. Dahlin

Power Play 2

CJosh Norris
LWRyan McLeod
LDJosh Doan
RDOwen Power

Unavailable

GT. LeinonenIR-NR
GAlex LyonIR
DJ. RathboneIR-NR
DC. TimminsIR
LWJason ZuckerIR

Away

UTAH MAMMOTH: PROJECTED UNITS

UTA

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Starting goalieKarel Vejmelka

Power Play 1

CLogan Cooley
LWC. Keller
RWD. Guenther
LDM. Sergachev
RDN. Schmaltz

Power Play 2

CDaniil But
LWM. CarconeDTD
RWV. Trocheck
LDAnders Lee
RDJohn Marino

Unavailable

CM. CarconeDTD
DM. LamoureuxIR

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

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS DETROIT RED WINGS

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MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS

MTL

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Starting goalieJacob Fowler

Power Play 1

CNick Suzuki
LWC. Caufield
RWJ. Slafkovsky
LDLane Hutson
RDC. Kreider

Power Play 2

CAlex Newhook
LWZ. Bolduc
RWA. Texier
LDKirby Dach
RDNoah Dobson

Unavailable

CO. KapanenOUT
GS. MontembeaultOUT
LWF. XhekajOUT
LWL. CondottaIR-NR
RWIvan DemidovIR
DB. PickfordIR-NR

Away

DETROIT RED WINGS: PROJECTED UNITS

DET

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Starting goalieDaniil Tarasov

Power Play 1

CDylan Larkin
LWV. Arvidsson
RWL. Raymond
LDA. DeBrincat
RDM. Seider

Power Play 2

CE. Finnie
LWM. Rasmussen
RWM. Brandsegg-Nygard
LDAndrew Copp
RDJustin Faulk

Unavailable

DS. EdvinssonOUT
CM. AppletonIR
CJ.T. CompherIR
CMarco KasperIR

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

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS DALLAS STARS

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

PIT

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Starting goalieArturs Silovs

Power Play 1

CBen Kindel
LWR. Rakell
RWE. Malkin
LDS. Crosby
RDE. Karlsson

Power Play 2

CThomas Novak
LWE. Chinakhov
RWBryan Rust
LDV. Koivunen
RDKris Letang

Unavailable

LWJ. BrazeauIR
DRyan GravesIR
LWA. KuzmenkoIR-NR

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
RDN. Lundkvist

Unavailable

RWJ. KivirantaOUT
CMatt DucheneIR-LT
CC. HughesIR-NR
DLuke KrysIR-NR
LWH. ScottIR-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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

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NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYI

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Starting goalieIlya Sorokin

Power Play 1

CC. Ritchie
LWB. Schenn
RWM. Maccelli
LDK. Palmieri
RDM. Schaefer

Power Play 2

CBo Horvat
LWS. Holmstrom
RWA. Duclair
LDT. DeAngelo
RDV. Eklund

Unavailable

DA. RomanovOUT
CM. BarzalIR-NR

Away

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS

TBL

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Starting goalieA. Vasilevskiy

Power Play 1

CB. Point
LWB. Hagel
RWN. Kucherov
LDJ. Guentzel
RDJohn Carlson

Power Play 2

CA. Cirelli
LWG. Goncalves
RWC. D'Astous
LDConor Geekie
RDP. Holmberg

Unavailable

DE. LillebergOUT
LWYanni GourdeIR-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: 4 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

CALGARY FLAMES VS ANAHEIM DUCKS

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CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS

CGY

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Starting goalieDustin Wolf

Power Play 1

CMorgan Frost
LWM. Gridin
RWM. Coronato
LDJoel Farabee
RDZayne Parekh

Power Play 2

CM. Backlund
LWY. Sharangovich
RWRyan Strome
LDY. Kuznetsov
RDSimon Nemec

Unavailable

LWS. HonzekOUT
LWJ. HuberdeauIR

Away

ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

ANA

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Starting goalieVille Husso

Power Play 1

CLeo Carlsson
LWB. Sennecke
RWC. Gauthier
LDJ. LaCombe
RDM. Granlund

Power Play 2

CTim Washe
LWJeff Malott
RWJ. Caulfield
LDP. Mintyukov
RDT. Mitchell

Unavailable

DD. HellesonIR
DIan MooreIR
RWTroy TerryIR-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: 5 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS LOS ANGELES KINGS

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VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS

VGK

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Starting goalieCarter Hart

Power Play 1

CJack Eichel
LWT. Connelly
RWMark Stone
LDTomas Hertl
RDMitch Marner

Power Play 2

CW. Karlsson
LWI. Barbashev
RWB. Bowman
LDR. Andersson
RDS. Theodore

Unavailable

LWV. OlofssonOUT
DL. CormierIR-NR
CB. HemmerlingIR-NR
DA. PietrangeloIR-LT
CKai UchaczIR-NR

Away

LOS ANGELES KINGS: PROJECTED UNITS

LAK

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Starting goalieDarcy Kuemper

Power Play 1

CQ. Byfield
LWA. Panarin
RWAdrian Kempe
LDE. Gustafsson
RDB. Clarke

Power Play 2

LWA. Laferriere
RWCorey Perry
LDJoel Armia
RDErik Haula

Unavailable

DJakub DvorakIR-NR
LWKevin FialaIR
CJan JenikIR-NR
CA. TurcotteIR
RWM. ZuccarelloIR

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.

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.

NHL Projected Lineups 9 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 9 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 9, 2026, 21:00 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

Tonight’s IHM projected-lineup report covers 4 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.

4Games

6Confirmed goalies

2High-confidence goalies

31Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS NEW YORK RANGERS

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS: PROJECTED UNITS

WSH

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Starting goalieLogan Thompson

Power Play 1

CDylan Strome
LWA. Ovechkin
RWTom Wilson
LDJ. Chychrun
RDP. Dubois

Power Play 2

CIlya Protas
LWAlex Tuch
RWRyan Leonard
LDCole Hutson
RDJordan Kyrou

Unavailable

DMatt RoyOUT
DR. SandinIR-NR
CP. ThomasIR-NR

Away

NEW YORK RANGERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYR

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Starting goalieIgor Shesterkin

Power Play 1

CM. Zibanejad
LWWill Cuylle
RWA. Lafreniere
LDP. Dorofeyev
RDAdam Fox

Power Play 2

CJ.T. Miller
LWG. Perreault
RWE. Tolvanen
LDO. Bjorkstrand
RDSean Durzi

Unavailable

GJ. KorpisaloIR
LWAdam SykoraIR
CA. ThompsonIR-NR
CJoe VelenoIR

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

DETROIT RED WINGS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN

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DETROIT RED WINGS: PROJECTED UNITS

DET

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Starting goalieJohn Gibson

Power Play 1

CDylan Larkin
LWA. DeBrincat
RWL. Raymond
LDV. Arvidsson
RDM. Seider

Power Play 2

CE. Finnie
LWM. Rasmussen
RWAndrew Copp
LDM. Brandsegg-Nygard
RDJustin Faulk

Unavailable

DS. EdvinssonOUT
CM. AppletonIR
LWCarter BearIR-NR
CJ.T. CompherIR
CMarco KasperIR

Away

SEATTLE KRAKEN: PROJECTED UNITS

SEA

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Starting goalieJoey Daccord

Power Play 1

CC. Stephenson
LWJared McCann
RWJ. Eberle
LDKaapo Kakko
RDBobby McMann

Power Play 2

CB. Catton
LWM. Beniers
RWShane Wright
LDVince Dunn
RDB. Montour

Unavailable

DR. LindgrenIR
RWJ. MelansonIR
CJake O'BrienIR-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: 8 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: PROJECTED UNITS

CBJ

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Starting goalieCam Talbot

Power Play 1

CA. Fantilli
LWM. Knies
RWKent Johnson
LDZ. Werenski
RDC. Coyle

Power Play 2

CSean Monahan
LWV. Nichushkin
RWD. Voronkov
LDC. Garland
RDD. Mateychuk

Unavailable

RWRiley BezeauIR-NR
DDante FabbroIR
CI. LundestromIR-LT
DC. MacDonaldIR-NR
DI. ProvorovIR

Away

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

PIT

🟢

Starting goalieSergei Murashov

Power Play 1

CS. Crosby
LWE. Malkin
RWR. Rakell
LDBen Kindel
RDE. Karlsson

Power Play 2

CH. Lapierre
LWThomas Novak
RWBryan Rust
LDE. Chinakhov
RDKris Letang

Unavailable

LWJ. BrazeauIR
DRyan GravesIR
LWA. KuzmenkoIR-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 ANAHEIM DUCKS

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WINNIPEG JETS: PROJECTED UNITS

WPG

🟢

Starting goalieClay Stevenson

Power Play 1

CM. Scheifele
LWKyle Connor
RWG. Vilardi
LDC. Perfetti
RDNeal Pionk

Power Play 2

CV. Namestnikov
LWIsak Rosen
RWAlex Iafallo
LDHaydn Fleury
RDViggo Bjorck

Unavailable

DJ. MorrisseyOUT
DG. BrownIR-NR
RWWalker DuehrIR-NR
GC. HellebuyckIR-NR
DE. SalomonssonIR-NR

Away

ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

ANA

🟡

Starting goalieLukas Dostal

Power Play 1

CM. Granlund
LWLeo Carlsson
RWC. Gauthier
LDJ. LaCombe
RDB. Sennecke

Power Play 2

CTim Washe
LWR. Poehling
RWN. Klepov
LDP. Mintyukov
RDT. Luneau

Unavailable

DD. HellesonIR
DIan MooreIR
RWTroy TerryIR-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: 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.

NHL Projected Lineups 8 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 8 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 8, 2026, 21:00 CEST

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

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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

🟢

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

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CAROLINA HURRICANES: PROJECTED UNITS

CAR

🟡

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

🟢

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

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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

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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

🟢

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

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MONTREAL CANADIENS: PROJECTED UNITS

MTL

🟢

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

🟢

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

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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: PROJECTED UNITS

TBL

🟢

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

🟢

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

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NEW YORK ISLANDERS: PROJECTED UNITS

NYI

🟢

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

🟡

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

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ST. LOUIS BLUES: PROJECTED UNITS

STL

🟢

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

🟢

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

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CALGARY FLAMES: PROJECTED UNITS

CGY

🟢

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

🟡

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

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VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: PROJECTED UNITS

VGK

🟢

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.

NHL Projected Lineups 7 October 2026 | IHM

NHL PROJECTED LINEUPS: GAME DAY 7 OCTOBER 2026

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | Published: October 7, 2026, 21:00 CEST

Latest update: All available projected units for today have been added.

3Games

5Confirmed goalies

1High-confidence goalies

25Unavailable listings

MATCHUP

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS: PROJECTED UNITS

WSH

🟢

Starting goalieLogan Thompson

Power Play 1

CP. Dubois
LWA. Ovechkin
RWTom Wilson
LDJ. Chychrun
RDDylan Strome

Power Play 2

CIlya Protas
LWAlex Tuch
RWJordan Kyrou
LDCole Hutson
RDRyan Leonard

Unavailable

DMatt RoyOUT
DR. SandinIR-NR
CP. ThomasIR-NR

Away

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: PROJECTED UNITS

PIT

🟢

Starting goalieArturs Silovs

Power Play 1

CS. Crosby
LWBen Kindel
RWR. Rakell
LDThomas Novak
RDE. Karlsson

Power Play 2

CH. Lapierre
LWE. Chinakhov
RWE. Malkin
LDBryan RustIR
RDKris Letang

Unavailable

LWJ. BrazeauIR
DRyan GravesIR
LWA. KuzmenkoIR-NR
RWBryan RustIR

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

WINNIPEG JETS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE

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WINNIPEG JETS: PROJECTED UNITS

WPG

🟡

Starting goalieStuart Skinner

Power Play 1

CM. Scheifele
LWKyle Connor
RWG. Vilardi
LDJ. Morrissey
RDC. Perfetti

Power Play 2

CV. Namestnikov
LWIsak Rosen
RWAlex Iafallo
LDViggo Bjorck
RDNeal Pionk

Unavailable

DG. BrownIR-NR
RWWalker DuehrIR-NR
GC. HellebuyckIR-NR
DE. SalomonssonIR-NR

Away

COLORADO AVALANCHE: PROJECTED UNITS

COL

🟢

Starting goalieM. Blackwood

Power Play 1

CN. MacKinnon
LWNazem Kadri
RWMartin Necas
LDT.J. Hughes
RDCale Makar

Power Play 2

CBrock Nelson
LWG. Landeskog
RWJ. Schwartz
LDDevon Toews
RDA. Lehkonen

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: 7 total listings across the matchup.
Update risk: projected combinations can change during warm-ups or after a late scratch.

MATCHUP

ANAHEIM DUCKS VS EDMONTON OILERS

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ANAHEIM DUCKS: PROJECTED UNITS

ANA

🟢

Starting goalieLukas Dostal

Power Play 1

CM. Granlund
LWB. Sennecke
RWC. Gauthier
LDJ. LaCombe
RDLeo Carlsson

Power Play 2

CR. Poehling
LWN. Klepov
RWAlex Killorn
LDP. Mintyukov
RDT. Luneau

Unavailable

DD. HellesonIR
DIan MooreIR
RWTroy TerryIR-LT

Away

EDMONTON OILERS: PROJECTED UNITS

EDM

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Starting goalieDevon Levi

Power Play 1

CC. McDavid
LWV. Podkolzin
RWL. Draisaitl
LDK. Kapanen
RDE. Bouchard

Power Play 2

CColton Dach
LWIsaac Howard
RWT. Frederic
LDJake Walman
RDRyan Shea

Unavailable

RWZach HymanOUT
GF. AndersenIR-NR
CM. JanmarkIR
DA. LeppanenIR-NR
CR. Nugent-HopkinsIR
DAlec RegulaIR-LT
CMatt SavoieIR-LT
RWJames StefanIR-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.