Injury Report
The Vegas Golden Knights injury report provides quick updates on unavailable or limited players. Designations like Day to Day (DTD), Out or LTIR clarify expected return timelines. DTD players might return soon, while Out means they are sidelined indefinitely. Long Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) applies when someone misses at least 10 games and 24 days, creating vital salary cap relief for management before the trade deadline. This list updates constantly based on official medical releases. Reviewing these statuses before puck drop is crucial for fantasy lineups or betting. Compare with the active Roster, understand cap impact in Cap Hit Analysis or track player output in Stats.
| Player | Pos | Type | Status & Timeline | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenseman | Undisclosed | Day-to-day | $8.80M | |
| Center | Wrist | Out. Karlsson will undergo surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. Expected return date: 2026-09-15. | $5.90M |
Day-to-day
Out. Karlsson will undergo surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. Expected return date: 2026-09-15.
Injury History
Every tracked Golden Knights absence of the 2026-27 season plus any absence still ongoing, newest first, with the date each player went out and the game they returned in. Return dates are taken from the box score — a player is marked back only once they have actually played.
- Out
Alex Pietrangelo out since Aug 2, 2026
- OutWrist
William Karlsson out since Aug 2, 2026
Out. Karlsson will undergo surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. Expected return date: 2026-09-15.
Currently Inactive Players
| Player | Pos | Type | Status & Timeline | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenseman | — | Inactive | $0.88M | |
| Defenseman | — | Inactive | $0.88M | |
#17Ben Hutton | Defenseman | — | Inactive | — |
#20Brandon Saad | Left Wing | — | Inactive | — |
| Defenseman | — | Inactive | $0.88M | |
#88Jaycob Megna | Defenseman | — | Inactive | $0.80M |
#84 Jeremy Davies | Defenseman | — | Inactive | $1.15M |
| Right Wing | — | Inactive | $0.85M | |
#77Kai Uchacz | Center | — | Inactive | $0.88M |
| Center | — | Inactive | $0.90M | |
#19Reilly Smith | Right Wing | — | Inactive | — |
| Center | — | Inactive | $0.90M | |
| Left Wing | — | Inactive | $1.01M | |
| Defenseman | — | Inactive | $0.85M |