NHL 2026-27: Upcoming Matchups and Player Rosters

The Montreal Canadiens claimed a victory against the Detroit Red Wings in their latest game. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Dallas Stars, while the Buffalo Sabres suffered a loss to the Utah Mammoth. The Colorado Avalanche lost against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their most recent game. The Chicago Blackhawks suffered a defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes. In another matchup, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2. The New York Islanders lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings.

The Anaheim Ducks claimed a win against the Calgary Flames in their most recent match. The Carolina Hurricanes claimed a victory over the Washington Capitals in their most recent game. The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a defeat against the Seattle Kraken, while the Ottawa Senators lost to the St. Louis Blues. The New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks, while the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3, while the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings. The Dallas Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche in their latest game.

Fixtures Schedules: Timings and Dates

Fixtures	Dates	Time Zone (Eastern Time)	Time Zone (Pacific Time)	Time Zone (Indian Standard Time)	Locations
Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes	October 17, 2026	03:30 PM	12:30 PM	01:00 AM (Next Day)	Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks	October 17, 2026	04:00 PM	01:00 PM	01:30 AM (Next Day)	Benchmark International Arena, Tampa.
Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken	October 17, 2026	06:00 PM	03:00 PM	03:30 AM (Next Day)	Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders	October 17, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres	October 17, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	Centre Bell, Montreal.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers	October 17, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	Nationwide Arena, Columbus.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators	October 17, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars	October 17, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	United Center, Chicago.
Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks	October 17, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues	October 17, 2026	08:00 PM	05:00 PM	05:30 AM (Next Day)	Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins	October 17, 2026	09:00 PM	06:00 PM	06:30 AM (Next Day)	Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers	October 17, 2026	10:00 PM	07:00 PM	07:30 AM (Next Day)	Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins	October 17, 2026	10:00 PM	07:00 PM	07:30 AM (Next Day)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Valley.

Top Selected Teams

Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: October 17, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 03:30 PM ET| 12:30 PM PT| 01:00 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg.

Possible Lineups for Winnipeg Jets

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson
Defensemen	Dylan Samberg, Mario Ferraro, Haydn Fleury, Dylan DeMelo, Neal Pionk, and Jack St. Ivany
Forwards	Kyle Connor, Nino Niederreiter, Isak Rosen, Mark Scheifele, Viggo Björck, Adam Lowry, Morgan Barron, Cole Perfetti, Gabriel Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, Brad Lambert, and Cole Koepke

Possible Lineups for Carolina Hurricanes

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Pyotr Kochetkov and Brandon Bussi
Defensemen	Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jalen Chatfield, Sean Walker, and Mike Reilly
Forwards	Andrei Svechnikov, Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers, Eric Robinson, Sebastian Aho, Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, William Carrier, Jackson Blake, Jordan Martinook, and Nicolas Deslauriers

Injury Report for Winnipeg Jets

Players	Position
Elias Salomonsson	Defenseman
Connor Hellebuyck	Goalie
Josh Morrissey	Defenseman
Vladislav Namestnikov	Center

Injury Report for Carolina Hurricanes

Players	Position
Seth Jarvis	Center
Alexander Nikishin	Defenseman
Jordan Staal	Center
Talyor Hall	Left Wing

Teams Performances

The Winnipeg Jets faced the Minnesota Wild in their most recent game. Mark Scheifele, Cole Perfetti, Kyle Connor, and Cole Koepke scored for the Jets. Mark Scheifele recorded one goal, two assists, three points, and three shots on goal. Cole Perfetti registered two goals, no assists, two points, and four shots on goal. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov recorded two goals, no assists, two points, and three shots on goal. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Minnesota Wild.

Conversely, the Carolina Hurricanes played against the Philadelphia Flyers in their most recent game. Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, Mark Jankowski, and Shayne Gostisbehere scored for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov recorded one goal, one assist, two points, and one shot on goal. Sebastian Aho registered one goal, one assist, two points, and two shots on goal. Christian Dvorak scored for the Philadelphia Flyers. Christian Dvorak recorded one goal, no assists, one point, and three shots on goal. Ultimately, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Pick: Winnipeg Jets

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers

Date: October 17, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 07:00 PM ET| 04:00 PM PT| 04:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Possible Lineups for Columbus Blue Jackets

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Cam Talbot and Jet Greaves
Defensemen	Zach Werenski, Jake Christiansen, Carson Soucy, Damon Severson, Denton Mateychuk, and Erik Gudbranson
Forwards	Matthew Knies, Valeri Nichushkin, Cole Sillinger, Dmitri Voronkov, Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan, Charlie Coyle, Danton Heinen, Kent Johnson, Conor Garland, Mathieu Olivier, and Ryan Lomberg

Possible Lineups for New York Rangers

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Dylan Garand and Spencer Martin
Defensemen	Vladislav Gavrikov, Marcus Pettersson, Alberts Smits, Adam Fox, Sean Durzi, and Braden Schneider
Forwards	Gabriel Perreault, Tye Kartye, Will Cuylle, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Noah Laba, Justin Dowling, Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexis Lafreniere, Eeli Tolvanen, and Jaroslav Chmelar

Injury Report for Columbus Blue Jackets

Players	Position
Isac Lundestrom	Center
Ivan Provorov	Defenseman
Dante Fabbro	Defenseman

Injury Report for New York Rangers

Players	Position
Igor Shesterkin	Goalie
Joe Veleno	Center
Joonas Korpisalo	Goalie

Teams Performances

The Columbus Blue Jackets played against the Florida Panthers in their latest game. The Columbus Blue Jackets scored consistently in the first and third periods. The Florida Panthers scored consistently in the second and third periods. In the end, the Florida Panthers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently sit in the bottom position in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference with four points. The Blue Jackets went 2-3-0 in their last five games.

The New York Rangers faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in their NHL game. The Rangers scored in all three periods. The Tampa Bay Lightning scored only in the first period, while the remaining periods were scoreless. The New York Rangers claimed a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets compete in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Pick: New York Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: October 17, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 07:00 PM ET| 04:00 PM PT| 04:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Possible Lineups for Philadelphia Flyers

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Dan Vladar and Joseph Woll
Defensemen	Travis Sanheim, Nick Seeler, Simon Benoit, Oliver Bonk, Jamie Drysdale, and David Jiricek
Forwards	Denver Barkey, Trevor Zegras, Porter Martone, Michael Bunting, Christian Dvorak, Sean Couturier, Noah Cates, Jack Studnicka, Tyson Foerster, Owen Tippett, Matvei Michkov, and Noel Acciari

Possible Lineups for Ottawa Senators

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Samuel Ersson and Linus Ullmark
Defensemen	Thomas Chabot, Tyler Kleven, Cameron Crotty, Jordan Spence, Carter Yakemchuk, and Artem Zub
Forwards	Warren Foegele, Andre Burakovsky, Michael Amadio, Nick Cousins, Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens, Shane Pinto, Stephen Halliday, Drake Batherson, Ridly Greig, Claude Giroux, and Fabian Zetterlund

Injury Report for Philadelphia Flyers

Players	Position
Nikita Grebenkin	Right Wing
Rasmus Ristolainen	Defenseman
Travis Konecny	Right Wing
Cam York	Defenseman

Injury Report for Ottawa Senators

Players	Position
William Eklund	Left Wing
Kurtis MacDermid	Left Wing
Jake Sanderson	Defenseman

Teams Performances

The Philadelphia Flyers faced the Seattle Kraken in their latest game. Christian Dvorak and Trevor Zegras scored for the Flyers. Christian Dvorak recorded one goal, no assists, one point, and one shot on goal. Trevor Zegras registered one goal, no assists, one point, and five shots on goal. Bobby McMann and Ville Ottavainen scored for the Seattle Kraken. Bobby McMann recorded one goal, no assists, one point, and two shots on goal. Ville Ottavainen registered one goal, no assists, one point, and one shot on goal. The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Seattle Kraken.

By contrast, the Ottawa Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils in their latest game. Tim Stützle, Shane Pinto, Stephen Halliday, and Tyler Kleven scored for the Senators. Tim Stützle recorded one goal, one assist, two points, and one shot on goal. Shane Pinto registered one goal, no assists, one point, and one shot on goal. Arseny Gritsyuk scored for the Devils. Arseny Gritsyuk recorded one goal, no assists, one point, and two shots on goal.

The Pick: Ottawa Senators

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: October 17, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 PM ET| 07:00 PM PT| 07:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Valley.

Possible Lineups for Vegas Golden Knights

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Carter Hart and Adin Hill
Defensemen	Brayden McNabb, Noah Hanifin, Jeremy Lauzon, Shea Theodore, Rasmus Andersson, and Dylan Coghlan
Forwards	Ivan Barbashev, Brett Howden, Trevor Connelly, Braeden Bowman, Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Tomas Hertl, Nic Dowd, Mark Stone, Mitch Marner, Raphael Lavoie, and Marc Gatcomb

Possible Lineups for Pittsburgh Penguins

Position	Players
Goaltenders	Sergei Muroshov and Arturs Silovs
Defensemen	Declan Carlile, Samuel Girard, Spencer Stastney, Erik Karlsson, Kaedan Korczak, and Kris Letang
Forwards	Rickard Rakell, Egor Chinakhov, Andrei Kuzmenko, Connor Dewar, Sidney Crosby, Tommy Novak, Ben Kindel, Blake Lizotte, Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin, Elmer Soderblom, and Nicholas Robertson

Injury Report for Vegas Golden Knights

Players	Position
Victor Olofsson	Left Wing
Parker Wotherspoon	Defenseman

Injury Report for Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Position
Justin Brazeau	Right Wing

Teams Performances

The Vegas Golden Knights faced the Nashville Predators in their NHL game. The Golden Knights scored in all three periods. The Nashville Predators scored consistently in the first and second periods. The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Nashville Predators. The Golden Knights currently lead the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Vegas Golden Knights went 6-2-0 in their last eight games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Chicago Blackhawks in their latest match. Both teams scored consistently in all three periods. In the end, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a defeat against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Penguins currently sit 4th in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. The Pittsburgh Penguins went 3-3-1 in their seven games.

The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights

Final Verdict

The Los Angeles Kings will host the Boston Bruins on October 17. Which team will gain the upper hand in this matchup? The Bruins will pose a tough challenge on the road. The Winnipeg Jets will host the Carolina Hurricanes on October 17. Which team will emerge victorious? The Detroit Red Wings will host the San Jose Sharks on October 17. The Red Wings will look to avoid dropping permanently to the bottom of the standings. The Philadelphia Flyers will host the Ottawa Senators on October 17. Which team will dominate in this matchup? The Flyers will bounce back to avoid slipping to the bottom of the NHL standings. The Chicago Blackhawks will host the Dallas Stars on October 17.