| Player | Pos | Injury | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
T. Foerster | RW | Hand | Oct 20 |
O. Tippett | RW | Upper Body | Oct 23 |
C. York | D | Upper Body | Oct 23 |
R. Ristolainen | D | Upper Body | Oct 23 |
T. Konecny | RW | Lower Body | Oct 23 |
| Player | Pos | Injury | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
L. O'Connor | RW | Lower Body | Oct 24 |
Z. L'Heureux | LW | Upper Body | Oct 27 |
N. Roy | C | Lower Body | Oct 22 |
G. Merkulov | C | Undisclosed | Oct 27 |
2026-27 Central Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Utah | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Colorado | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Winnipeg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Dallas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Nashville | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Chicago | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| NY Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Washington | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| NY Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Columbus | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
