NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026
3 games on Sep 30, 2026 produced 13 notable changes: 12 injury notes and 1 big game. The biggest: Mathew Barzal is on injured reserve: Knee: Barzal isn't expected to need long to recover after he resumes skating. However, it's safe to say he won't play Wednesday in Toronto…
Biggest changes
Mathew Barzal is on injured reserve: Knee: Barzal isn't expected to need long to recover after he resumes skating. However, it's safe to say he won't play Wednesday in Toronto…
Injury · NYIWho benefits
Simon Edvinsson is out: Contract Dispute: Edvinsson decided to attend the Red Wings' training camp, which was an unusual step for a restricted free agent. However,…
Injury · DETWho benefits
Troy Terry is on injured reserve: Hip: Terry isn't expected to be back until mid-November at the earliest, so this transfer doesn't impact his timetable. He had 19 goals and…
Injury · ANAWho benefits
Andre Burakovsky is out: Upper Body: out.
Injury · OTTWho benefits
Brad Marchand is on injured reserve: Lower Body: Marchand's recovery is going better than initially hoped, though his timetable is only marginally different from what it was be…
Injury · FLAWho benefits
Changes by team
Troy Terry is on injured reserve: Hip: Terry isn't expected to be back until mid-November at the earliest, so this transfer doesn't impact his timetable. He had 19 goals and…
InjuryWho benefits
Drew Helleson is on injured reserve: Lower Body: ir.
InjuryWho benefits
A.J. Greer is day-to-day: Upper Body: Greer might be an option for Friday's game in Vegas, but that hasn't been confirmed. If he does play, then he'll likely serve i…
InjuryWho benefits
Simon Edvinsson is out: Contract Dispute: Edvinsson decided to attend the Red Wings' training camp, which was an unusual step for a restricted free agent. However,…
InjuryWho benefits
Mathew Barzal is on injured reserve: Knee: Barzal isn't expected to need long to recover after he resumes skating. However, it's safe to say he won't play Wednesday in Toronto…
InjuryWho benefits
Brad Marchand is on injured reserve: Lower Body: Marchand's recovery is going better than initially hoped, though his timetable is only marginally different from what it was be…
InjuryWho benefits
Connor Brown is out: Lower Body: out.
InjuryWho benefits
Andre Burakovsky is out: Upper Body: out.
InjuryWho benefits
Arturs Silovs stopped all 19 shots for a shutout.
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Tyler Tucker is on injured reserve: Knee: Based on Tucker's timeline, he shouldn't be expected back until mid-November, though it could certainly be longer. With Logan Maillou…
InjuryWho benefits
Dakota Joshua is on injured reserve: Abdomen: Joshua was already considered week-to-week, and this move reinforces that he's going to be out for a while. More specifically, he…
InjuryWho benefits
Max Domi is on injured reserve: Back: There's no timetable for Domi's return after he had complications while undergoing surgery over the summer. The 31-year-old had 12 go…
InjuryWho benefits
Oliver Kapanen is day-to-day: Lower Body: day-to-day.
InjuryWho benefits
How Line Watch works
- •Deployment is rebuilt from the official shift charts: the forward trio and defense pair a player shared the most 5-on-5 time with, and the power-play unit he spent most of the man advantage on.
- •Each game is compared with the player's previous five games (at least three), so a change means a change from his own recent role.
- •Changes that last only one game, come out of blowouts or move by a few seconds are filtered out. What remains is ranked by fantasy impact: first-unit power play and top-line moves first.
FAQ
What is Line Watch?
Line Watch flags fantasy-relevant role changes from the NHL shift charts: players moving onto or off the first power-play unit, forwards and defensemen moving up or down the lineup, new defense partners, and big swings in ice time. Each night gets its own dated digest.
How is a line change detected?
After every game we rebuild each team's lines, pairs and power-play units from who was on the ice together, then compare every player with his own previous five games. A change only counts once the team has three games of history to compare against.
Why are some line changes left out?
Coaches shuffle lines constantly, so a one-game move is usually noise. Power-play and line moves must hold for at least two straight games (three after a blowout decided by 4+ goals). Ice-time swings must be at least three minutes, not come from a blowout, and either repeat or reach five minutes.
Where do goalie and injury alerts come from?
Goalie flips come from our starting-goalie snapshots, taken every 15 minutes: a different goalie listed, or a confirmed starter going back to expected. Injury notes come from the public injury report, matched to NHL players and limited to regular-lineup players.
Can I get these alerts by email?
Yes. Create a free account and follow as many players as you like from their player pages; you get one morning email with their changes. If you connect Yahoo, your roster's changes are included too. Every email links back to these free pages and has an unsubscribe link.