NHLInjuryViz
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NHL man-games lost plus other invalid metrics and ‘expert’ analyses. Updates on weekends. In disassociation with @lw3h.bsky.social. “Incredible” - Bob Errey
More stuff here: nhlinjuryviz.blogspot.com
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Such a quiet day for injury news out of the usual places makes it as good a time as any to say that there will be no numbers/charts update from me this week, as I *watch the games* and stuff
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Such a quiet day for injury news out of the usual places makes it as good a time as any to say that there will be no numbers/charts update from me this week, as I *watch the games* and stuff
Yet another bad look for the Devils’ strength and conditioning staff
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Yet another bad look for the Devils’ strength and conditioning staff
Karlsson’s been reliable for a week-to-weeker in recent years
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Karlsson’s been reliable for a week-to-weeker in recent years
Thatcher Demko’s career injury history heading into this season
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thatcher Demko’s career injury history heading into this season
Not a deep dive at all but stable lineups at any position look to be pretty thin on the ground across the league, given every team has had at least one injury at forward and only three have been clean on defense (DET, LAK, STL)
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Not a deep dive at all but stable lineups at any position look to be pretty thin on the ground across the league, given every team has had at least one injury at forward and only three have been clean on defense (DET, LAK, STL)
Injury plots for the three teams with most MGL through 7 November (NJD, VAN, BUF)
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Injury plots for the three teams with most MGL through 7 November (NJD, VAN, BUF)
$-weighted injuries against points-per-game through 7 November
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
$-weighted injuries against points-per-game through 7 November
Net injury chart ($-weighted) through 7 November, i.e. game-by-game injury "gap" between team and opponent
BOS +$1.4m
TBL +$1.2m
CGY +$1.1m
CBJ +$1.1m
DET +$1.0m
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WPG -$1.0m
NJD -$1.0m
BUF -$1.4m
FLA -$1.4m
VGK -$2.4m
BOS +$1.4m
TBL +$1.2m
CGY +$1.1m
CBJ +$1.1m
DET +$1.0m
---
WPG -$1.0m
NJD -$1.0m
BUF -$1.4m
FLA -$1.4m
VGK -$2.4m
November 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Net injury chart ($-weighted) through 7 November, i.e. game-by-game injury "gap" between team and opponent
BOS +$1.4m
TBL +$1.2m
CGY +$1.1m
CBJ +$1.1m
DET +$1.0m
---
WPG -$1.0m
NJD -$1.0m
BUF -$1.4m
FLA -$1.4m
VGK -$2.4m
BOS +$1.4m
TBL +$1.2m
CGY +$1.1m
CBJ +$1.1m
DET +$1.0m
---
WPG -$1.0m
NJD -$1.0m
BUF -$1.4m
FLA -$1.4m
VGK -$2.4m
NHL injury frequency through each team's first 13 games (and projected to 16 games) compared to the previous 24 seasons
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NHL injury frequency through each team's first 13 games (and projected to 16 games) compared to the previous 24 seasons
Most/fewest MGL to goalies through 7 November:
15 CHI
14 NYI
11 CAR
10 COL
8 BUF
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0 22 teams
15 CHI
14 NYI
11 CAR
10 COL
8 BUF
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0 22 teams
November 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Most/fewest MGL to goalies through 7 November:
15 CHI
14 NYI
11 CAR
10 COL
8 BUF
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0 22 teams
15 CHI
14 NYI
11 CAR
10 COL
8 BUF
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0 22 teams
"In season" MGL through 7 November (i.e. excluding any absences that started from Game 1)
52 VAN
45 NJD
43 BUF
36 CAR SJS
29 VGK
28 DAL
25 NYR
23 COL
21 EDM MTL
19 BOS NSH PIT WSH
18 SEA STL
17 TOR
16 FLA
15 ANA CBJ
13 MIN NYI
12 UTA
11 DET LAK OTT
10 CHI TBL
8 PHI
6 WPG
2 CGY
52 VAN
45 NJD
43 BUF
36 CAR SJS
29 VGK
28 DAL
25 NYR
23 COL
21 EDM MTL
19 BOS NSH PIT WSH
18 SEA STL
17 TOR
16 FLA
15 ANA CBJ
13 MIN NYI
12 UTA
11 DET LAK OTT
10 CHI TBL
8 PHI
6 WPG
2 CGY
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"In season" MGL through 7 November (i.e. excluding any absences that started from Game 1)
52 VAN
45 NJD
43 BUF
36 CAR SJS
29 VGK
28 DAL
25 NYR
23 COL
21 EDM MTL
19 BOS NSH PIT WSH
18 SEA STL
17 TOR
16 FLA
15 ANA CBJ
13 MIN NYI
12 UTA
11 DET LAK OTT
10 CHI TBL
8 PHI
6 WPG
2 CGY
52 VAN
45 NJD
43 BUF
36 CAR SJS
29 VGK
28 DAL
25 NYR
23 COL
21 EDM MTL
19 BOS NSH PIT WSH
18 SEA STL
17 TOR
16 FLA
15 ANA CBJ
13 MIN NYI
12 UTA
11 DET LAK OTT
10 CHI TBL
8 PHI
6 WPG
2 CGY
"All inclusive" MGL table through 7 November, i.e. counting anyone under contract on LTIR, SOIR etc.
Kyle Burroughs now out of the Kings' core numbers as he was sent down when healthy (though very much a bubble case)
Kyle Burroughs now out of the Kings' core numbers as he was sent down when healthy (though very much a bubble case)
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"All inclusive" MGL table through 7 November, i.e. counting anyone under contract on LTIR, SOIR etc.
Kyle Burroughs now out of the Kings' core numbers as he was sent down when healthy (though very much a bubble case)
Kyle Burroughs now out of the Kings' core numbers as he was sent down when healthy (though very much a bubble case)
Most injured teams currently (last game played) by total full season WAR+ of missing players. Usual exceptions. (1/2)
6.89 VGK
6.22 FLA
5.04 CAR
4.83 PIT
4.74 NSH
4.52 CHI
4.29 BUF
4.10 WPG
3.70 WSH
3.66 EDM
3.44 VAN
3.41 DAL
3.33 SEA
3.30 NJD
2.84 PHI
2.77 UTA
6.89 VGK
6.22 FLA
5.04 CAR
4.83 PIT
4.74 NSH
4.52 CHI
4.29 BUF
4.10 WPG
3.70 WSH
3.66 EDM
3.44 VAN
3.41 DAL
3.33 SEA
3.30 NJD
2.84 PHI
2.77 UTA
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Most injured teams currently (last game played) by total full season WAR+ of missing players. Usual exceptions. (1/2)
6.89 VGK
6.22 FLA
5.04 CAR
4.83 PIT
4.74 NSH
4.52 CHI
4.29 BUF
4.10 WPG
3.70 WSH
3.66 EDM
3.44 VAN
3.41 DAL
3.33 SEA
3.30 NJD
2.84 PHI
2.77 UTA
6.89 VGK
6.22 FLA
5.04 CAR
4.83 PIT
4.74 NSH
4.52 CHI
4.29 BUF
4.10 WPG
3.70 WSH
3.66 EDM
3.44 VAN
3.41 DAL
3.33 SEA
3.30 NJD
2.84 PHI
2.77 UTA
Most injured teams currently (last game played) by total AAV ($m) of missing players. Usual exceptions. (1/2)
24.6 VGK
22.2 FLA
20.6 PIT
17.0 BUF
16.5 NJD
16.0 ANA
14.3 MTL
14.1 WPG
13.6 VAN
13.4 CAR
11.0 UTA
10.8 NSH
10.2 NYI
9.9 SJS
9.8 DAL
9.7 COL
24.6 VGK
22.2 FLA
20.6 PIT
17.0 BUF
16.5 NJD
16.0 ANA
14.3 MTL
14.1 WPG
13.6 VAN
13.4 CAR
11.0 UTA
10.8 NSH
10.2 NYI
9.9 SJS
9.8 DAL
9.7 COL
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Most injured teams currently (last game played) by total AAV ($m) of missing players. Usual exceptions. (1/2)
24.6 VGK
22.2 FLA
20.6 PIT
17.0 BUF
16.5 NJD
16.0 ANA
14.3 MTL
14.1 WPG
13.6 VAN
13.4 CAR
11.0 UTA
10.8 NSH
10.2 NYI
9.9 SJS
9.8 DAL
9.7 COL
24.6 VGK
22.2 FLA
20.6 PIT
17.0 BUF
16.5 NJD
16.0 ANA
14.3 MTL
14.1 WPG
13.6 VAN
13.4 CAR
11.0 UTA
10.8 NSH
10.2 NYI
9.9 SJS
9.8 DAL
9.7 COL
NHL injury summary through 7 November
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NHL injury summary through 7 November
With Kane back tonight, the Red Wings have what is a rare healthy game league-wide so far this season
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
With Kane back tonight, the Red Wings have what is a rare healthy game league-wide so far this season
Number of players to miss at least a game to injury/illness (through 6 November):
13 BUF
9 NJD PIT VAN
8 SJS
7 TOR
6 CAR CHI DAL MIN VGK WPG
5 ANA COL EDM FLA NSH PHI SEA UTA WSH
4 LAK NYI NYR STL TBL
3 BOS CBJ CGY MTL OTT
2 DET
13 BUF
9 NJD PIT VAN
8 SJS
7 TOR
6 CAR CHI DAL MIN VGK WPG
5 ANA COL EDM FLA NSH PHI SEA UTA WSH
4 LAK NYI NYR STL TBL
3 BOS CBJ CGY MTL OTT
2 DET
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Number of players to miss at least a game to injury/illness (through 6 November):
13 BUF
9 NJD PIT VAN
8 SJS
7 TOR
6 CAR CHI DAL MIN VGK WPG
5 ANA COL EDM FLA NSH PHI SEA UTA WSH
4 LAK NYI NYR STL TBL
3 BOS CBJ CGY MTL OTT
2 DET
13 BUF
9 NJD PIT VAN
8 SJS
7 TOR
6 CAR CHI DAL MIN VGK WPG
5 ANA COL EDM FLA NSH PHI SEA UTA WSH
4 LAK NYI NYR STL TBL
3 BOS CBJ CGY MTL OTT
2 DET
The first tentative sighting of “all the injuries, it’s the condensed schedule”
There have been 216 games through 30 days (13.6 per team), compared to 204 (12.8) over the first 30 days last year (ignoring the two early Prague games)
Sceptical that can have much impact in a single month
There have been 216 games through 30 days (13.6 per team), compared to 204 (12.8) over the first 30 days last year (ignoring the two early Prague games)
Sceptical that can have much impact in a single month
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The first tentative sighting of “all the injuries, it’s the condensed schedule”
There have been 216 games through 30 days (13.6 per team), compared to 204 (12.8) over the first 30 days last year (ignoring the two early Prague games)
Sceptical that can have much impact in a single month
There have been 216 games through 30 days (13.6 per team), compared to 204 (12.8) over the first 30 days last year (ignoring the two early Prague games)
Sceptical that can have much impact in a single month
Getting ahead of any “Penguins lead the league in MGL every year” guff, which is at least a few years out of date even if not intended literally
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Getting ahead of any “Penguins lead the league in MGL every year” guff, which is at least a few years out of date even if not intended literally
Three more of these from the Penguins today. Still not something that they have tended to say before now, nor something any other team routinely does.
Interesting (perhaps to me only) that this is the third time in quick succession the Penguins have said a player is out for a minimum length of time, which is unusual.
In unrelated thoughts, very much not unusual for “willingly less competitive” teams to become more cautious with injury timelines.
In unrelated thoughts, very much not unusual for “willingly less competitive” teams to become more cautious with injury timelines.
Jack St. Ivany will be out at least six weeks with a lower-body injury, per #Pens PR.
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Three more of these from the Penguins today. Still not something that they have tended to say before now, nor something any other team routinely does.
$-weighted injuries against points-per-game through 31 October
Reminder that the spread horizontally at this stage of the season is realistically pretty small
Reminder that the spread horizontally at this stage of the season is realistically pretty small
November 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
$-weighted injuries against points-per-game through 31 October
Reminder that the spread horizontally at this stage of the season is realistically pretty small
Reminder that the spread horizontally at this stage of the season is realistically pretty small
NHL injury stacks by division: Pacific
November 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
NHL injury stacks by division: Pacific
Net injury chart ($-weighted) through 31 October, i.e. game-by-game injury "gap" between team and opponent
BOS +$1.2m
CBJ +$1.0m
CGY +$0.8m
TBL +$0.8m
DET +$0.7m
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NJD -$0.8m
WPG -$0.8m
FLA -$1.1m
BUF -$1.2m
VGK -$1.9m
BOS +$1.2m
CBJ +$1.0m
CGY +$0.8m
TBL +$0.8m
DET +$0.7m
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NJD -$0.8m
WPG -$0.8m
FLA -$1.1m
BUF -$1.2m
VGK -$1.9m
November 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Net injury chart ($-weighted) through 31 October, i.e. game-by-game injury "gap" between team and opponent
BOS +$1.2m
CBJ +$1.0m
CGY +$0.8m
TBL +$0.8m
DET +$0.7m
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NJD -$0.8m
WPG -$0.8m
FLA -$1.1m
BUF -$1.2m
VGK -$1.9m
BOS +$1.2m
CBJ +$1.0m
CGY +$0.8m
TBL +$0.8m
DET +$0.7m
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NJD -$0.8m
WPG -$0.8m
FLA -$1.1m
BUF -$1.2m
VGK -$1.9m
Team injury rank and breakdown by position (WAR-weighted) through 31 October
November 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Team injury rank and breakdown by position (WAR-weighted) through 31 October
NHL injury frequency through each team's first 10 games (and projected to 13 games) compared to the previous 24 seasons
Still running hot - about 25% above average and 70% above last year's contrastingly low rate
Still running hot - about 25% above average and 70% above last year's contrastingly low rate
November 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NHL injury frequency through each team's first 10 games (and projected to 13 games) compared to the previous 24 seasons
Still running hot - about 25% above average and 70% above last year's contrastingly low rate
Still running hot - about 25% above average and 70% above last year's contrastingly low rate