43 players ranked, 7 of them rated 8 or higher. The biggest is Connor Bedard (CHI C, Injured Reserve), rated 9 out of 10. Each row names the teammates who gain ice time, power play minutes and DraftKings points.
| Impact | Player | Status | Role in doubt | Who benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Connor BedardCHI Cplays today | Injured Reserve 2026-11-07 Shoulder | 13.5 DK pts/g · 20.9 min · PP 3.5 min 69 games | Andrew MangiapaneWF23.9 pts$2,500Patrick KaneWF1 · PP19.5 pts$6,100Anton FrondellCF2 · PP18.8 pts$5,800 |
| 9 |  Seth JarvisCAR Cplays today | Injured Reserve 2026-10-24 Shoulder | 11.8 DK pts/g · 19.2 min · PP 3.3 min 90 games | Eric RobinsonWF14.9 ptsSebastian AhoCF1 · PP19.8 ptsAndrei SvechnikovWF1 · PP19.6 pts |
| 9 |  Bryan RustPIT RW | Injured Reserve 2026-10-05 Upper Body | 11.7 DK pts/g · 20.0 min · PP 3.4 min 78 games | - |
| 8 |  Brock FaberMIN D | Injured Reserve 2026-10-15 Skull | 11.2 DK pts/g · 25.3 min · PP 1.1 min 91 games | - |
| 8 |  Charlie McAvoyBOS Dplays today | Suspension 2026-10-13 Suspension | 10.7 DK pts/g · 24.5 min · PP 3.1 min 75 games | Nikita ZadorovDD25.0 pts$2,800Will BorgenDD14.5 pts$2,700Connor CliftonDD24.3 pts$2,500 |
| 8 |  Troy TerryANA RW | Injured Reserve 2026-11-21 Hip | 10.6 DK pts/g · 18.3 min · PP 3.1 min 73 games | - |
| 8 |  Mathew BarzalNYI C | Injured Reserve 2026-10-03 Knee | 10.1 DK pts/g · 20.7 min · PP 3.5 min 81 games | - |
| 7 |  Dylan LarkinDET C | Day-To-Day 2026-10-02 Upper Body | 12.1 DK pts/g · 20.2 min · PP 3.3 min 74 games | - |
| 7 |  Mattias SamuelssonBUF D | Injured Reserve 2026-10-06 Lower Body | 9.0 DK pts/g · 22.8 min · PP 0.0 min 91 games | - |
| 7 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsEDM Cplays today | Out 2026-10-13 Lower Body | 8.5 DK pts/g · 19.0 min · PP 3.5 min 78 games | Connor McDavidCF1 · PP118.9 pts$8,500Leon DraisaitlWF2 · PP115.9 pts$8,000Zach HymanWF1 · PP111.3 pts$6,700 |
| 7 | Jason ZuckerBUF LW | Injured Reserve 2026-10-15 Abdomen | 8.2 DK pts/g · 15.4 min · PP 3.4 min 75 games | - |
| 6 |  Brad MarchandFLA LWpriced inplays today | Injured Reserve 2026-11-02 Lower Body | 11.8 DK pts/g · 17.7 min · PP 3.7 min 52 games | Brady TkachukWF1 · PP111.1 ptsAleksander BarkovCF1 · PP110.9 ptsSam ReinhartWF1 · PP110.8 pts |
| 6 |  Kirill MarchenkoTOR RWplays today | Day-To-Day 2026-09-29 Not Injury Related | 11.4 DK pts/g · 18.9 min · PP 3.0 min 76 games | Auston MatthewsCF1 · PP114.1 pts$8,200William NylanderWF1 · PP112.9 pts$7,500John TavaresCF2 · PP110.9 pts$6,800 |
| 6 |  Alex OvechkinWSH LW | Day-To-Day 2026-10-02 Lower Body | 10.5 DK pts/g · 17.4 min · PP 4.5 min 82 games | - |
| 6 | Simon EdvinssonDET D | Out 2026-10-02 Contract Dispute | 7.7 DK pts/g · 22.4 min · PP 0.2 min 72 games | - |
| 6 | Ben KindelPIT C | Injured Reserve 2026-10-07 Lower Body | 7.3 DK pts/g · 14.9 min · PP 1.8 min 83 games | - |
| 6 | Justin BrazeauPIT RW | Injured Reserve 2026-10-07 Lower Body | 7.2 DK pts/g · 12.6 min · PP 1.0 min 65 games | - |
| 6 | Rasmus SandinWSH D | Injured Reserve 2026-12-26 Knee | 7.2 DK pts/g · 19.2 min · PP 0.8 min 73 games | - |
| 6 |  Mackie SamoskevichSEA RW | Injured Reserve 2026-10-03 Upper Body | 6.7 DK pts/g · 14.5 min · PP 2.1 min 77 games | - |
| 6 |  Connor HellebuyckWPG Gpriced in | Suspension 2026-10-17 Suspension | - DK pts/g | - |
| 6 | Filip GustavssonMIN Gpriced in | Injured Reserve 2026-11-01 Hip | - DK pts/g | - |
| 6 | Frederik AndersenEDM Gpriced in plays today | Injured Reserve 2026-10-20 Undisclosed | - DK pts/g | Tristan JarryG11.4 ptsConfirmed |
| 6 |  Trent MinerCOL Gpriced in | Injured Reserve 2026-10-10 Undisclosed | - DK pts/g | - |
| 6 |  Thatcher DemkoVAN Gpriced inplays today | Injured Reserve 2026-12-21 Hip | - DK pts/g | Kevin LankinenG10.8 ptsUnconfirmed |
| 6 | Elvis MerzlikinsTOR Gpriced in plays today | Injured Reserve 2027-03-30 Shoulder | - DK pts/g | Sergei BobrovskyG11.3 ptsLikely |
| 5 |  Kevin FialaLAK LWpriced in | Injured Reserve 2026-10-03 Lower Leg | 9.6 DK pts/g · 19.1 min · PP 3.4 min 56 games | - |
| 5 |  Matt DucheneDAL C | Day-To-Day 2026-10-02 Undisclosed | 8.3 DK pts/g · 16.9 min · PP 2.6 min 63 games | - |
| 5 | Conor TimminsBUF D | Injured Reserve 2026-10-08 Lower Body | 6.4 DK pts/g · 18.3 min · PP 0.0 min 52 games | - |
| 5 |  Kaiden GuhleMTL Dplays today | Injured Reserve 2026-10-23 Groin | 6.3 DK pts/g · 19.8 min · PP 0.0 min 58 games | Mike MathesonDD18.1 pts$3,800Alexandre CarrierDD26.9 pts$3,200Lane HutsonDD2 · PP110.2 pts$5,300 |
| 5 | Matt SavoieEDM C plays today | Injured Reserve 2026-10-20 Undisclosed | 6.3 DK pts/g · 14.7 min · PP 0.8 min 88 games | Connor McDavidCF1 · PP118.9 pts$8,500Leon DraisaitlWF2 · PP115.9 pts$8,000Zach HymanWF1 · PP111.3 pts$6,700 |
| 5 |  Artem ZubOTT D | Injured Reserve 2026-10-10 Knee | 6.3 DK pts/g · 20.6 min · PP 0.1 min 82 games | - |
| 5 |  Adam SykoraNYR LWplays today | Injured Reserve 2027-01-25 Lower Body | 6.0 DK pts/g · 11.2 min · PP 0.1 min 11 games | Mika ZibanejadCF1 · PP110.9 pts$6,200Pavel DorofeyevWF2 · PP110.1 pts$5,400Alexis LafrenièreWF1 · PP19.2 pts$4,700 |
| 5 | Alexander NikishinCAR D plays today | Out 2026-10-10 Contract Dispute | 5.9 DK pts/g · 17.6 min · PP 1.4 min 98 games | Sean WalkerDD27.4 ptsJalen ChatfieldDD16.7 ptsJaccob SlavinDD16.6 pts |
| 5 |  Adam GaudetteSJS RW | Injured Reserve 2026-10-05 Upper Body | 5.8 DK pts/g · 11.5 min · PP 1.0 min 66 games | - |
| 5 | Max DomiTOR C plays today | Injured Reserve 2026-11-21 Back | 5.7 DK pts/g · 14.9 min · PP 1.4 min 80 games | Auston MatthewsCF1 · PP114.1 pts$8,200William NylanderWF1 · PP112.9 pts$7,500John TavaresCF2 · PP110.9 pts$6,800 |
| 5 | Andrei KuzmenkoPIT LW | Injured Reserve 2026-10-03 Personal | 5.5 DK pts/g · 14.8 min · PP 3.0 min 53 games | - |
| 5 |  Dominic JamesTBL C | Injured Reserve 2026-10-13 Hand | 5.0 DK pts/g · 12.2 min · PP 0.7 min 50 games | - |
| 4 | Matthew PoitrasBOS Cpriced in plays today | Injured Reserve 2026-10-05 Lower Body | 8.7 DK pts/g · 12.1 min · PP 0.8 min 3 games | David PastrnakWF1 · PP113.2 pts$7,800Morgan GeekieWF2 · PP18.4 pts$5,200Pavel ZachaCF2 · PP17.8 pts$4,500 |
| 4 | Ivan DemidovMTL RW plays today | Day-To-Day 2026-09-29 Foot | 7.3 DK pts/g · 15.8 min · PP 3.2 min 101 games | Nick SuzukiCF1 · PP112.5 pts$6,700Cole CaufieldWF1 · PP112.4 pts$7,100Juraj SlafkovskýWF2 · PP110.4 pts$5,900 |
| 4 | Oliver KapanenMTL C plays today | Day-To-Day 2026-09-29 Lower Body | 6.7 DK pts/g · 14.0 min · PP 0.9 min 89 games | Nick SuzukiCF1 · PP112.5 pts$6,700Cole CaufieldWF1 · PP112.4 pts$7,100Juraj SlafkovskýWF2 · PP110.4 pts$5,900 |
| 4 | Jake OettingerDAL Gpriced in | Day-To-Day 2026-10-02 Lower Body | - DK pts/g | - |
| 4 | Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF Gpriced in | Day-To-Day 2026-10-01 Lower Body | - DK pts/g | - |
| 4 | Alex LyonBUF Gpriced in | Day-To-Day 2026-10-01 Upper Body | - DK pts/g | - |
9Connor BedardCHI CInjured Reserve
Connor BedardCHI CInjured Reserveplays today
13.5 DK pts/g · 20.9 min · PP 3.5 min
Shoulder
Who benefits
Andrew MangiapaneWF23.9 pts$2,500Patrick KaneWF1 · PP19.5 pts$6,100Anton FrondellCF2 · PP18.8 pts$5,800
9Seth JarvisCAR CInjured Reserve
Seth JarvisCAR CInjured Reserveplays today
11.8 DK pts/g · 19.2 min · PP 3.3 min
Shoulder
Who benefits
Eric RobinsonWF14.9 ptsSebastian AhoCF1 · PP19.8 ptsAndrei SvechnikovWF1 · PP19.6 pts
9Bryan RustPIT RWInjured Reserve
Bryan RustPIT RWInjured Reserve11.7 DK pts/g · 20.0 min · PP 3.4 min
Upper Body
Who benefits
-8Brock FaberMIN DInjured Reserve
Brock FaberMIN DInjured Reserve11.2 DK pts/g · 25.3 min · PP 1.1 min
Skull
Who benefits
-8Charlie McAvoyBOS DSuspension
Charlie McAvoyBOS DSuspensionplays today
10.7 DK pts/g · 24.5 min · PP 3.1 min
Suspension
Who benefits
Nikita ZadorovDD25.0 pts$2,800Will BorgenDD14.5 pts$2,700Connor CliftonDD24.3 pts$2,500
8Troy TerryANA RWInjured Reserve
Troy TerryANA RWInjured Reserve10.6 DK pts/g · 18.3 min · PP 3.1 min
Hip
Who benefits
-8Mathew BarzalNYI CInjured Reserve
Mathew BarzalNYI CInjured Reserve10.1 DK pts/g · 20.7 min · PP 3.5 min
Knee
Who benefits
-7Dylan LarkinDET CDay-To-Day
Dylan LarkinDET CDay-To-Day12.1 DK pts/g · 20.2 min · PP 3.3 min
Upper Body
Who benefits
-7Mattias SamuelssonBUF DInjured Reserve
Mattias SamuelssonBUF DInjured Reserve9.0 DK pts/g · 22.8 min · PP 0.0 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
-7Ryan Nugent-HopkinsEDM COut
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsEDM COutplays today
8.5 DK pts/g · 19.0 min · PP 3.5 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
Connor McDavidCF1 · PP118.9 pts$8,500Leon DraisaitlWF2 · PP115.9 pts$8,000Zach HymanWF1 · PP111.3 pts$6,700
7Jason ZuckerBUF LWInjured Reserve
Jason ZuckerBUF LWInjured Reserve8.2 DK pts/g · 15.4 min · PP 3.4 min
Abdomen
Who benefits
-6Brad MarchandFLA LWInjured Reserve
Brad MarchandFLA LWInjured Reserveplays today
11.8 DK pts/g · 17.7 min · PP 3.7 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
Brady TkachukWF1 · PP111.1 ptsAleksander BarkovCF1 · PP110.9 ptsSam ReinhartWF1 · PP110.8 pts
6Kirill MarchenkoTOR RWDay-To-Day
Kirill MarchenkoTOR RWDay-To-Dayplays today
11.4 DK pts/g · 18.9 min · PP 3.0 min
Not Injury Related
Who benefits
Auston MatthewsCF1 · PP114.1 pts$8,200William NylanderWF1 · PP112.9 pts$7,500John TavaresCF2 · PP110.9 pts$6,800
6Alex OvechkinWSH LWDay-To-Day
Alex OvechkinWSH LWDay-To-Day10.5 DK pts/g · 17.4 min · PP 4.5 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
-6Simon EdvinssonDET DOut
Simon EdvinssonDET DOut7.7 DK pts/g · 22.4 min · PP 0.2 min
Contract Dispute
Who benefits
-6Ben KindelPIT CInjured Reserve
Ben KindelPIT CInjured Reserve7.3 DK pts/g · 14.9 min · PP 1.8 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
-6Justin BrazeauPIT RWInjured Reserve
Justin BrazeauPIT RWInjured Reserve7.2 DK pts/g · 12.6 min · PP 1.0 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
-6Rasmus SandinWSH DInjured Reserve
Rasmus SandinWSH DInjured Reserve7.2 DK pts/g · 19.2 min · PP 0.8 min
Knee
Who benefits
-6Mackie SamoskevichSEA RWInjured Reserve
Mackie SamoskevichSEA RWInjured Reserve6.7 DK pts/g · 14.5 min · PP 2.1 min
Upper Body
Who benefits
-6Connor HellebuyckWPG GSuspension
Connor HellebuyckWPG GSuspension- DK pts/g
Suspension
Who benefits
-6Filip GustavssonMIN GInjured Reserve
Filip GustavssonMIN GInjured Reserve- DK pts/g
Hip
Who benefits
-6Frederik AndersenEDM GInjured Reserve
Frederik AndersenEDM GInjured Reserveplays today
- DK pts/g
Undisclosed
Who benefits
Tristan JarryG11.4 ptsConfirmed
6Trent MinerCOL GInjured Reserve
Trent MinerCOL GInjured Reserve- DK pts/g
Undisclosed
Who benefits
-6Thatcher DemkoVAN GInjured Reserve
Thatcher DemkoVAN GInjured Reserveplays today
- DK pts/g
Hip
Who benefits
Kevin LankinenG10.8 ptsUnconfirmed
6Elvis MerzlikinsTOR GInjured Reserve
Elvis MerzlikinsTOR GInjured Reserveplays today
- DK pts/g
Shoulder
Who benefits
Sergei BobrovskyG11.3 ptsLikely
5Kevin FialaLAK LWInjured Reserve
Kevin FialaLAK LWInjured Reserve9.6 DK pts/g · 19.1 min · PP 3.4 min
Lower Leg
Who benefits
-5Matt DucheneDAL CDay-To-Day
Matt DucheneDAL CDay-To-Day8.3 DK pts/g · 16.9 min · PP 2.6 min
Undisclosed
Who benefits
-5Conor TimminsBUF DInjured Reserve
Conor TimminsBUF DInjured Reserve6.4 DK pts/g · 18.3 min · PP 0.0 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
-5Kaiden GuhleMTL DInjured Reserve
Kaiden GuhleMTL DInjured Reserveplays today
6.3 DK pts/g · 19.8 min · PP 0.0 min
Groin
Who benefits
Mike MathesonDD18.1 pts$3,800Alexandre CarrierDD26.9 pts$3,200Lane HutsonDD2 · PP110.2 pts$5,300
5Matt SavoieEDM CInjured Reserve
Matt SavoieEDM CInjured Reserveplays today
6.3 DK pts/g · 14.7 min · PP 0.8 min
Undisclosed
Who benefits
Connor McDavidCF1 · PP118.9 pts$8,500Leon DraisaitlWF2 · PP115.9 pts$8,000Zach HymanWF1 · PP111.3 pts$6,700
5Artem ZubOTT DInjured Reserve
Artem ZubOTT DInjured Reserve6.3 DK pts/g · 20.6 min · PP 0.1 min
Knee
Who benefits
-5Adam SykoraNYR LWInjured Reserve
Adam SykoraNYR LWInjured Reserveplays today
6.0 DK pts/g · 11.2 min · PP 0.1 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
Mika ZibanejadCF1 · PP110.9 pts$6,200Pavel DorofeyevWF2 · PP110.1 pts$5,400Alexis LafrenièreWF1 · PP19.2 pts$4,700
5Alexander NikishinCAR DOut
Alexander NikishinCAR DOutplays today
5.9 DK pts/g · 17.6 min · PP 1.4 min
Contract Dispute
Who benefits
Sean WalkerDD27.4 ptsJalen ChatfieldDD16.7 ptsJaccob SlavinDD16.6 pts
5Adam GaudetteSJS RWInjured Reserve
Adam GaudetteSJS RWInjured Reserve5.8 DK pts/g · 11.5 min · PP 1.0 min
Upper Body
Who benefits
-5Max DomiTOR CInjured Reserve
Max DomiTOR CInjured Reserveplays today
5.7 DK pts/g · 14.9 min · PP 1.4 min
Back
Who benefits
Auston MatthewsCF1 · PP114.1 pts$8,200William NylanderWF1 · PP112.9 pts$7,500John TavaresCF2 · PP110.9 pts$6,800
5Andrei KuzmenkoPIT LWInjured Reserve
Andrei KuzmenkoPIT LWInjured Reserve5.5 DK pts/g · 14.8 min · PP 3.0 min
Personal
Who benefits
-5Dominic JamesTBL CInjured Reserve
Dominic JamesTBL CInjured Reserve5.0 DK pts/g · 12.2 min · PP 0.7 min
Hand
Who benefits
-4Matthew PoitrasBOS CInjured Reserve
Matthew PoitrasBOS CInjured Reserveplays today
8.7 DK pts/g · 12.1 min · PP 0.8 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
David PastrnakWF1 · PP113.2 pts$7,800Morgan GeekieWF2 · PP18.4 pts$5,200Pavel ZachaCF2 · PP17.8 pts$4,500
4Ivan DemidovMTL RWDay-To-Day
Ivan DemidovMTL RWDay-To-Dayplays today
7.3 DK pts/g · 15.8 min · PP 3.2 min
Foot
Who benefits
Nick SuzukiCF1 · PP112.5 pts$6,700Cole CaufieldWF1 · PP112.4 pts$7,100Juraj SlafkovskýWF2 · PP110.4 pts$5,900
4Oliver KapanenMTL CDay-To-Day
Oliver KapanenMTL CDay-To-Dayplays today
6.7 DK pts/g · 14.0 min · PP 0.9 min
Lower Body
Who benefits
Nick SuzukiCF1 · PP112.5 pts$6,700Cole CaufieldWF1 · PP112.4 pts$7,100Juraj SlafkovskýWF2 · PP110.4 pts$5,900
4Jake OettingerDAL GDay-To-Day
Jake OettingerDAL GDay-To-Day- DK pts/g
Lower Body
Who benefits
-4Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF GDay-To-Day
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF GDay-To-Day- DK pts/g
Lower Body
Who benefits
-4Alex LyonBUF GDay-To-Day
Alex LyonBUF GDay-To-Day- DK pts/g
Upper Body
Who benefits
-43 of 43 ranked players.
The impact scale
| Impact | Who gets it |
|---|---|
| 9-10 | Top line or PP1 star (14+ DK pts/g) |
| 7-8 | Top six forward or top pair D |
| 5-6 | Middle six forward or second pair D |
| 4 | Depth forward or bottom pair D |
Out or IR adds 1, Day-To-Day subtracts 1, 10+ team games missed subtracts 3 (priced in).
How we rank NHL injuries
Each injury gets a 1 to 10 score from the player's DraftKings points per game over the last season and his ice time.
A player who has already missed 10 or more team games scores lower, because his salary and the lines already reflect the absence.
The Who benefits column lists teammates at the same position on the top two lines or the first power play unit, with tonight's projection.
Where the data comes from
The ESPN injury report, Daily Faceoff line combinations and our own NHL projections. The page refreshes every 30 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What does priced in mean?
The player has missed at least 10 team games. The market and DraftKings salaries have already adjusted to his absence.
Is an injured reserve player out tonight?
Yes. Players on injured reserve do not play and project for zero.
Who benefits when a top center is out?
Usually the next center up the lineup and the forward who takes his spot on the first power play unit. The table lists them by projection.