Games on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Last checked . Statuses: Confirmed = team, league or on-site reporter says he starts. Expected = credible projection, not official. Unconfirmed = no reliable word yet.
Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning 7 p.m. ET
Jets: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Jets play Tuesday against Florida first; Clay Stevenson is expected for that game. Source: Mitchell Clinton, Jets broadcaster, on X (Oct. 27).
Lightning: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. Dennis Hildeby started Saturday's game at Utah, per the NHL.com box score. Tampa Bay has not played since. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Lightning at Mammoth, Oct. 24).
Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 p.m. ET
Mammoth: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Mammoth play Tuesday against Minnesota first; Karel Vejmelka is expected for that game. Source: NHL.com (Wild at Mammoth projected lineups).
Penguins: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. Arturs Silovs started Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Nashville, per the NHL.com box score. Pittsburgh has not played since. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Predators at Penguins, Oct. 24).
Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes 7 p.m. ET
Blue Jackets: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Blue Jackets play Tuesday at Philadelphia first; Cam Talbot is confirmed for that game. Source: Dave Maetzold on X (Oct. 27).
Hurricanes: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Hurricanes play Tuesday against Boston first; Pyotr Kochetkov is expected for that game. Source: Walt Ruff, Hurricanes, on X (Oct. 27).
Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings 7:30 p.m. ET
Blackhawks: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Blackhawks play Tuesday against Los Angeles first; Spencer Knight is expected for that game. Source: NHL.com (Kings at Blackhawks projected lineups).
Red Wings: Not announced Unconfirmed No starter named. Michal Postava won his first NHL start Monday at Edmonton, with John Gibson as backup. Detroit has not said who starts Thursday. Source: NHL.com (Postava wins first NHL start).
Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues 8 p.m. ET
Bruins: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Bruins play Tuesday at Carolina first; Jeremy Swayman is expected for that game. Source: Adam Pellerin, NESN, on X (Oct. 27).
Blues: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Blues play Tuesday against Montreal first; Jordan Binnington is confirmed for that game. Source: NHL.com (Canadiens at Blues projected lineups).
Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators 8 p.m. ET
Capitals: Not announced Unconfirmed Second night of a back-to-back after Wednesday's home game against Philadelphia. No starter named. NHL.com lists Logan Thompson (lower body) as probable to return Wednesday. Source: NHL.com (NHL Status Report, Oct. 27).
Predators: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Predators play Tuesday against the Islanders first; Juuse Saros is expected for that game. Source: Stefen Rosner on X (Oct. 27).
Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars 8 p.m. ET
Canadiens: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Canadiens play Tuesday at St. Louis first; Jacob Fowler is confirmed for that game. Source: Montreal Canadiens on X (Oct. 27).
Stars: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Stars play Tuesday against New Jersey first; Casey DeSmith is confirmed for that game. Source: Bruce LeVine, Stars radio, on X (Oct. 27).
New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild 8 p.m. ET
Islanders: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Islanders play Tuesday at Nashville first; Semyon Varlamov is confirmed for that game. Source: Stefen Rosner on X (Oct. 27).
Wild: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Wild play Tuesday at Utah first; Jesper Wallstedt is confirmed for that game. Source: Joe O'Donnell, Wild radio, on X (Oct. 27).
Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks 10 p.m. ET
Sabres: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Sabres play Tuesday at San Jose first; Colten Ellis is expected for that game. Source: NHL.com (Sabres at Sharks projected lineups).
Ducks: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Ducks play Tuesday against Vancouver first; Lukas Dostal is confirmed for that game. Source: Derek Lee on X (Oct. 27).
Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings 10 p.m. ET
Senators: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Senators play Tuesday at Vegas first; Jonas Johansson is confirmed for that game. Source: Jackson Starr on X (Oct. 27).
Kings: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Kings play Tuesday at Chicago first; Anton Forsberg is expected for that game. Source: NHL.com (Kings at Blackhawks projected lineups).
Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks 10 p.m. ET
Canucks: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Canucks play Tuesday at Anaheim first; Leevi Meriläinen is expected for that game. Source: NHL.com (Canucks at Ducks projected lineups).
Sharks: Not announced Unconfirmed No projection reported yet. The Sharks play Tuesday against Buffalo first; Yaroslav Askarov is expected for that game. Source: NHL.com (Sabres at Sharks projected lineups).