Eichel (illness) is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and won't join the Knights for their two-game road trip, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Friday.

At this point, Eichel could just be held out through the Christmas break in order to give him some extra time to get back to 100 percent, though he hasn't been officially ruled out for Tuesday's home clash with the Sharks. While the 29-year-old center has scored just once in his last five games, he has racked up eight helpers over that stretch, including three with the man advantage. Tomas Hertl figures to hold down the first-line center role while Eichel is unavailable.

Marchessault (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's clash with the Maple Leafs, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.

Marchessault logged just 5:27 of ice time before being forced to exit Wednesday's matchup with the Hurricanes due to his lower-body injury. With a back-to-back against the Leafs and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, it may be an all-or-nothing situation for the veteran winger, even though he was classified as day-to-day.

Fleury (concussion) is expected to be taken off injured reserve and play Friday in Colorado.

Fleury hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 11. He has no points, 11 shots, 22 hits and 26 blocks in 15 appearances this season. Fleury is projected to serve on the third pairing alongside Logan Stanley. Luke Schenn is set to be a healthy scratch after playing in Winnipeg's past six games.

Dostal will be between the home pipes versus Dallas on Friday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Dostal has had a solid campaign in 2025-26, posting a 12-6-1 record with a 2.73 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 19 starts. The Stars are fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.

Cates scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Cates tied the game at 1-1 with a goal just 58 seconds after Jack Quinn opened the scoring for the Sabres. Over nine games in December, Cates has four points, 17 shots on net, nine hits and eight blocked shots. He's been a reliable middle-six forward for the Flyers once again, earning eight goals, 17 points, 62 shots, 32 hits, 28 blocks and a plus-12 rating over 33 outings this season. He does just enough to be on the fringe of fantasy rosters in standard formats and offers well-rounded production for managers in deeper leagues.

Samuelsson registered two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Samuelsson set up Jack Quinn for the opening goal and Ryan McLeod for an empty-netter. This performance ended a nine-game point drought for Samuelsson, who had been surprisingly productive on offense prior to the slump. He's already matched his career high of 14 points, doing so in half as many games as last year. He's added 44 shots on net, 40 hits, 66 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 31 appearances in 2025-26.

Quinn scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Quinn has a goal and two assists over the last three games. He hadn't scored since Nov. 26 versus the Penguins, but the 24-year-old forward pick up four assists over nine contests during the goal drought. For the season, he's at seven goals, 18 points, 61 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 33 appearances. He's on track to top the 40-point mark for the first time in his career, a threshold he fell just short of in 2024-25.

Ostlund scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

Ostlund has scored in consecutive contests and looks to be ready for a lengthy stay in the NHL. He's at five goals, three helpers, 23 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 22 outings for the Sabres this season. Considering the team has struggled to settle on specific line combinations, particularly in the top six, Ostlund should be in contention for significant minutes if he continues to be productive on offense.

McLeod scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.

McLeod's point streak is up to four games (one goal, three assists). The empty-netter was his first goal since Nov. 21 versus the Blackhawks, though he had six assists over the 11 contests between goals. The center is now at 18 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances, and he continues to see time in all situations, including a middle-six role at even strength.

Wallstedt will be between the pipes versus Colorado on Sunday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Wallstedt is 10-1-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .936 save percentage this season across 13 starts. He picked up his lone regulation loss Dec. 6 in Vancouver, allowing four goals on 21 shots, but he has come back nicely with a pair of wins while allowing four goals on 65 shots. The Avalanche lead the league in scoring, averaging 4.03 goals per game.