NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
8 games on Oct 1, 2026 produced 14 notable changes: 3 goalie flips, 9 injury notes and 2 big games. The biggest: Akira Schmid is now listed as the Florida Panthers starter (Confirmed), replacing Jacob Markstrom.
Biggest changes
Akira Schmid is now listed as the Florida Panthers starter (Confirmed), replacing Jacob Markstrom.
Goalie change · FLAStarting goalies
Arvid Soderblom is now listed as the Chicago Blackhawks starter (Confirmed), replacing Spencer Knight.
Goalie change · CHIStarting goalies
Devon Levi is now listed as the Edmonton Oilers starter (Confirmed), replacing Tristan Jarry.
Goalie change · EDMStarting goalies
Alex Lyon is on injured reserve: Upper Body: ir.
Injury · BUFWho benefits
Joonas Korpisalo is on injured reserve: Lower Body: ir.
Injury · NYRWho benefits
Changes by team
Arvid Soderblom is now listed as the Chicago Blackhawks starter (Confirmed), replacing Spencer Knight.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Devon Levi is now listed as the Edmonton Oilers starter (Confirmed), replacing Tristan Jarry.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is on injured reserve: Lower Body: Nugent-Hopkins missed Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Canucks and is expected to be sidelined for about two weeks t…
InjuryWho benefits
Zach Hyman is out: Undisclosed: Based on Hyman's timeline, he should be expected to miss at least the next six games, if not longer. With the veteran forward…
InjuryWho benefits
Connor McDavid had 5 points (1 G, 4 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Alec Regula is on injured reserve: Undisclosed: Regula continues to work his way back from offseason surgery that caused him to miss the entire preseason. With the shift to L…
InjuryWho benefits
Matt Savoie is on injured reserve: Lower Body: By moving Savoie to LTIR, the Oilers will get some cap relief while he is sidelined, as their injuries have started to pile up.…
InjuryWho benefits
Akira Schmid is now listed as the Florida Panthers starter (Confirmed), replacing Jacob Markstrom.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Alex Lyon is on injured reserve: Upper Body: ir.
InjuryWho benefits
Joonas Korpisalo is on injured reserve: Lower Body: ir.
InjuryWho benefits
Matt Duchene is on injured reserve: Lower Body: Duchene landed on injured reserve Wednesday and is now facing a lengthier absence to begin the regular season. The 35-year-old…
InjuryWho benefits
Ben Kindel is on injured reserve: Lower Body: Kindel skated with the fourth line while Blake Lizotte (lower body) was sidelined. Given how well the trio of Filip Hallander,…
InjuryWho benefits
Blake Lizotte is day-to-day: Lower Body: day-to-day.
InjuryWho benefits
Karel Vejmelka stopped all 15 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutGame report
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.