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NHL stats as of Oct 23, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
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Columbus Blue Jackets winger Mikael Pyyhtia was placed on NHL waivers effective October 6, 2026, according to Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Daily Faceoff reports Detroit forward Mason Appleton is out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, effective October 6, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Detroit forward Marco Kasper is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, per Daily Faceoff, as the Red Wings open against the Senators on October 6.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Nashville has placed goaltender Justus Annunen on injured reserve, effective October 6, 2026, per Daily Faceoff. He had yet to make his season debut in net for the Predators, who are 1-1-0.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Larkin, who requested a trade in the offseason, returns to Detroit after missing the first two games with an upper-body injury, per NHL.com.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Rangers recalled forward Cole Beaudoin from AHL Hartford, effective October 6, 2026. Daily Faceoff reports he will make his NHL debut Tuesday; the Rangers acquired him from Utah in the Vincent Trocheck trade in July.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Montreal forward Ivan Demidov is expected to miss two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, per multiple reports.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
New York Rangers placed defenceman Matthew Robertson on waivers on Monday. He has not played this season for New York.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Ullmark exited a game against Boston, per Daily Faceoff, and the event is logged as an injury dated October 5, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini was scratched from the lineup at the Dallas Stars on Monday, October 5, due to a lower-body injury after taking warmups.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Calgary Flames placed defenceman Brayden Pachal on waivers effective October 5, 2026, alongside forward Connor Zary. Pachal's contract carries an AAV of $1,187,000 over a two-year term with a total value of $2,380,000 and UFA expiry status.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Calgary Flames placed forward Connor Zary on waivers effective October 5, 2026, making him available to the other 31 NHL teams. His contract carries a $3,775,000 AAV and $11,330,000 total value over three years, so a claim by another club would take on that cap hit.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Flyers placed forward Nikita Grebenkin on injury reserve, effective October 5, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
An NHL.com projected lineup for the Flyers' game at Lightning also lists Barkey among the forwards.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Barkov placed on long-term injured reserve by the Panthers, announced Saturday October 3, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Boston Bruins placed center Michael Eyssimont on NHL waivers for Oct. 4; he has yet to play this season. He is in the final year of a two-year contract with a $1.45 million cap hit and will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. Reporting suggests he would be sent to the AHL if he clears waivers, possibly to make room for Matthew Poitras's return from injured reserve.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Veleno exited Sunday's game against the Utah Mammoth after getting tangled up with Clayton Keller, per Daily Faceoff, and the Rangers went on to win 4-2.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Daily Faceoff reports he is returning from offseason surgery and will make his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Flyers have placed defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen on injured reserve, effective October 3, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen left Philadelphia's 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina on Oct. 3 with an undisclosed injury after blocking a shot, per Daily Faceoff. NHL.com later listed him on the Flyers' injured list with an upper-body injury.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Washington defenseman Matt Roy exited the Capitals' game against Tampa Bay late in the second period and did not return, per Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Penguins placed David Gustafsson on waivers effective October 3, 2026, while activating Ben Kindel from injured status. Per Daily Faceoff, Kindel had a lower-body injury in the preseason and is expected back Saturday against Montreal.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Florida Panthers placed captain Aleksander Barkov on long-term injured reserve with a leg injury, effective October 3, 2026, after he was hurt against the San Jose Sharks earlier in the week.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Anaheim has signed defenseman Tristan Luneau to a six-year extension worth a total of $43.2 million, per TSN NHL.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Philadelphia Flyers acquired center prospect David Goyette from Seattle in exchange for right wing prospect Devin Kaplan in a one-for-one swap; both players are on AHL rosters and will swap farm affiliations.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Seattle Kraken traded center prospect David Goyette to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for right wing prospect Devin Kaplan in a one-for-one swap; both players are on AHL rosters and will swap farm affiliations.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Goaltender Dylan Garand was called up from the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, to the NHL club.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Edmonton Oilers recalled forward Josh Samanski from AHL Bakersfield Condors under emergency conditions.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Rangers have placed backup netminder Joonas Korpisalo on injured reserve, effective October 1, 2026, with a lower-body injury considered week-to-week.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Dylan Larkin will miss Detroit's first two games of the season, against the Rangers and Winnipeg, due to an upper-body injury that has lingered through training camp and the preseason.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Buffalo recalled Dennis Gilbert from Rochester (ROC) effective October 1, 2026, as Olen Zellweger was placed on injured reserve.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Edmonton Oilers placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve, effective September 30, 2026, according to a TSN headline.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy served a six-game suspension, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 10, for slashing Buffalo forward Zach Benson in Game 6 of last spring's first round, per NHL.com.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Chase Harrington to a three-year, entry-level contract, with an annual average value of $1,075,000. Harrington was selected by Calgary with the No. 38 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Daily Faceoff reports Edmonton's Jason Dickinson is still not close to returning from injury, while Savoie and Andersen are out long-term and the Oilers will be without several notable players for the first month of the season.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Buffalo placed Sheary on NHL waivers, effective September 29, 2026, according to Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenceman Carson Soucy to a one-year deal worth $1.15 million, with a $1.15 million cap hit for the 2026-27 season. The contract expires as a UFA and carries no signing bonus or no-trade/no-movement clauses.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins sidelined by lower-body injury, will miss the Oilers' season opener against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday; expected to be out short-term.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Winnipeg Jets claimed goalie Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals. Stevenson, 27, from Drayton Valley, Alta., appeared in four games with Washington last season (2.00 GAA, .921 SV%) and played 37 games for AHL Hershey (18-13-3, 2.62 GAA, .912 SV%).
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Utah defenseman Maveric Lamoureux underwent shoulder surgery on an injury sustained during training camp, and is expected to be out 4-6 months, per Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Nashville has signed forward Tyson Jost to a one-year, two-way deal with an average annual value of $850,000, starting with the 2026-27 season.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The St. Louis Blues placed Tyler Tucker on injured reserve, effective September 28, 2026, according to Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The St. Louis Blues have placed defenseman Logan Mailloux on injured reserve, effective September 28, 2026, according to Daily Faceoff, which also reported Tyler Tucker was placed on IR.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Rangers placed goaltender Dylan Garand on NHL waivers effective September 27, 2026, according to Daily Faceoff, which listed him among 71 players waived that day.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Nashville Predators placed defenceman Nick Perbix, 28, on waivers on Sunday ahead of the regular season. He is in the final season of a two-year, $5.5 million contract with a $2.75 million average annual value.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The Islanders placed goaltender Vitek Vanecek on NHL waivers, effective September 27, 2026. Daily Faceoff reported he was among 71 players waived that day.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Nashville placed defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin on waivers on Sept. 27, per TSN.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
The New York Islanders have signed unrestricted free agent defenceman Logan Stanley to a one-year deal worth an AAV and total value of $1,500,000, starting in the 2026-27 season. The contract is a standard deal with no signing bonus, and Stanley is set to be an expiring UFA again after the term.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Mailloux exited a preseason game for St. Louis with an upper-body injury after fighting Chicago's Cole Smith earlier in the contest.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Columbus placed winger Miles Wood on waivers, less than a week before the team's season opener, per TSN NHL and Daily Faceoff. The event lists a $2.5M AAV on a six-year, $15M total contract, which is the cap hit context for any claim or move.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.