NHL Injury Report

Sam Malinski

COL

5/12/2026

Classified as day-to-day

Upper body

VGK

3/2/2026

Considered day-to-day

Upper body

Drew Helleson

ANA

5/10/2026

Considered day-to-day

Undisclosed

COL

5/12/2026

Considered day-to-day

Upper body

BUF

3/27/2026

Considered game-time decision

Upper body

VGK

10/20/2025

Considered week-to-week

Undisclosed

PHI

5/14/2026

Could miss start of season

Upper body

Justin Danforth

BUF

1/26/2026

Could return following break

lower body

ANA

12/29/2025

Dealing with illness

illness

VGK

11/17/2025

Dealing with undisclosed injury

Undisclosed

BUF

3/26/2026

Dealing with upper-body issue

Upper body

ANA

1/7/2026

Designated for IR

lower body

VGK

5/9/2026

Doesn't finish Game 3

Undisclosed

BUF

11/3/2025

Doubtful for Tuesday's game

Undisclosed

BUF

4/28/2026

Exits Game 5

lower body

VGK

10/19/2025

Exits late in win

Undisclosed

Justin Danforth

BUF

10/15/2025

Exits Wednesday's game

lower body

BUF

4/15/2026

Expected to miss start of playoffs

Upper body

PHI

3/25/2026

Expected to miss Thursday's game

Upper body

PHI

3/26/2026

Facing multi-game absence

Upper body

COL

3/3/2026

Facing stint on shelf

Upper body

VGK

3/12/2026

Game-time call

Upper body

ANA

5/4/2026

Game-time call

lower body

ANA

5/10/2026

Game-time decision

lower body

ANA

11/28/2025

Good to go

Upper body

ANA

11/6/2025

Hasn't resumed practicing

lower body

COL

3/2/2026

Hurt in Los Angeles

Upper body

ANA

11/30/2025

Injured in Chicago

Undisclosed

COL

3/3/2026

Labeled week-to-week

Upper body

BUF

9/30/2025

Labeled week-to-week

Undisclosed

ANA

5/12/2026

Leaves Tuesday's game

Upper body

VGK

5/4/2026

Likely to miss Round 2 of playoffs

Undisclosed

ANA

10/28/2025

Likely won't play in Florida

lower body

ANA

5/2/2026

Making progress toward return

lower body

BUF

4/22/2026

Might be available

Upper body

VGK

11/26/2025

Might return

wrist

Drew Helleson

ANA

5/14/2026

Misses out

Undisclosed

ANA

5/13/2026

No timeline for return

Upper body

ANA

4/7/2026

No timeline to return

lower body

BUF

3/27/2026

Not available

Upper body

ANA

4/24/2026

Not available

lower body

COL

5/11/2026

Not available for Game 4

Upper body

PHI

4/13/2026

Not close to return

Upper body

BUF

4/11/2026

Not expected back in regular season

Upper body

BUF

3/28/2026

Not expected to play

Upper body

ANA

4/28/2026

Not expected to play in Edmonton

lower body

ANA

4/14/2026

Not in lineup

lower body

ANA

12/31/2025

Not playing

illness

ANA

4/3/2026

Not playing

lower body

VGK

5/12/2026

Not playing

lower body

Sam Malinski

COL

5/13/2026

Not ready to play

Upper body

ANA

11/15/2025

out

Upper body

MTL

10/25/2025

Out 3-4 months

abdomen

ANA

11/4/2025

Out again

lower body

VGK

3/4/2026

Out again

Upper body

BUF

4/4/2026

Out again

Upper body

ANA

4/26/2026

Out for Game 4

lower body

ANA

2/18/2026

out for season

hip

Justin Danforth

BUF

10/17/2025

Out more than a month

lower body

MTL

10/18/2025

Out of action

lower body

ANA

1/6/2026

Out of action

Undisclosed

BUF

5/3/2026

Poised to miss Round 2 of playoffs

lower body

MTL

1/10/2026

Practicing in non-contact jersey

abdomen

VGK

9/19/2025

Precautionary absence from practice

Undisclosed

ANA

3/26/2026

Questionable to finish game

lower body

ANA

10/31/2025

Remains out

lower body

BUF

4/8/2026

Remains out

Upper body

VGK

9/26/2025

Remains out against Sharks

Undisclosed

ANA

4/4/2026

Remains out versus Flames

lower body

ANA

5/10/2026

Remains sidelined

lower body

ANA

11/2/2025

Remains sidelined

lower body

VGK

11/18/2025

Remains sidelined

Undisclosed

Drew Helleson

ANA

5/12/2026

Remains unavailable

Undisclosed

BUF

3/6/2026

Season likely over

ear

MTL

10/22/2025

Seeking second opinion

lower body

ANA

12/3/2025

Set for 2-3 week absence

lower body

BUF

4/29/2026

Set for extended absence

lower body

ANA

11/22/2025

Set to miss more time

Upper body

BUF

11/10/2025

Set to miss significant time

ear

ANA

5/14/2026

Set to remain sidelined

lower body

VGK

9/23/2025

Sitting out

Undisclosed

ANA

11/20/2025

Sitting out

Upper body

COL

4/13/2026

Sitting out in Alberta

Undisclosed

Sam Malinski

COL

5/11/2026

Sitting out Monday due to UBI

Upper body

ANA

5/8/2026

Slated to miss Friday's game

lower body

COL

5/13/2026

Slated to miss Wednesday's game

Upper body

BUF

3/31/2026

Slated to remain sidelined

Upper body

BUF

4/28/2026

Status deemed not good

lower body

ANA

5/12/2026

Still out for Game 5

lower body

PHI

5/9/2026

Still out indefinitely

Upper body

BUF

4/6/2026

Still out of lineup

Upper body

BUF

4/9/2026

Still sidelined

Upper body

VGK

5/14/2026

Still sidelined for Game 6

lower body

VGK

3/1/2026

Suffers injury

Upper body

ANA

1/5/2026

Sustains injury against Washington

Undisclosed

ANA

10/23/2025

Sustains lower-body injury

lower body

BUF

9/25/2025

Tweaks a muscle

Undisclosed

VGK

5/10/2026

Unavailable

lower body

ANA

12/1/2025

Unavailable

lower body

ANA

11/13/2025

Unavailable

Upper body

BUF

9/27/2025

Unavailable

Undisclosed

ANA

4/16/2026

Unavailable

lower body

ANA

10/25/2025

Unavailable

lower body

BUF

11/4/2025

Unlikely to play

ear

ANA

5/4/2026

Will miss Game 1

lower body

ANA

4/22/2026

Will miss Game 2

Undisclosed

ANA

3/28/2026

Will miss Saturday's game

lower body

PHI

4/16/2026

Will miss start of playoffs

Upper body

VGK

10/1/2025

Won't face Colorado

Undisclosed

ANA

11/17/2025

Won't play

Upper body

MTL

10/20/2025

Won't play

lower body

VGK

9/25/2025

Won't play

Undisclosed

ANA

5/5/2026

Won't play

lower body

ANA

4/1/2026

Won't play

lower body

BUF

4/2/2026

Won't play

Upper body

VGK

2/25/2026

Won't play against Los Angeles

Not Injury Related

VGK

3/3/2026

Won't play in Buffalo

Upper body

ANA

4/30/2026

Won't play in Game 6

lower body

ANA

11/19/2025

Won't return

Upper body

VGK

9/29/2025

Won't suit up

Undisclosed