Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki out two to four weeks with upper-body injury

Fantasy hockey: Suzuki's injury ends his iron man streak and erases his three-game week, opening 3:19 of power-play time a night for Chris Kreider or Alex Newhook.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 22, 2026 · Updated October 22, 2026

Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is out two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday. The injury ends the Selke winner's iron man streak and marks the first time he has missed a game in his NHL career.

Suzuki cannot score from the press box, and his three-game week (Friday, Sunday, Tuesday) goes to zero for as long as he is out. His absence opens up 3:19 of power-play time a night on the first unit for a teammate.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Nick Suzuki

Suzuki was producing 1.18 points a game in his recent averages (0.36 goals, 0.82 assists) with 0.45 power-play points a game and 2.3 shots a night. He ranked second among all Canadiens skaters in power-play time at 3:19 a night and logged 20:53 overall. Those minutes were driving strong counting stats across the board.

His underlying play grades 44 out of 100 among forwards, a read on how sustainable his scoring is based on shots, scoring chances and ice time. The Canadiens have three games left this week and three next week, all of which Suzuki will miss. Chris Kreider and Alex Newhook stand to take on his power-play minutes while he is out. Bench Suzuki until he returns.

What to do

• Bench Nick Suzuki immediately and do not start him until he returns from injury.

• Stream Chris Kreider or Alex Newhook if either is available, as they stand to gain Suzuki's power-play minutes.

• Monitor Montreal's injury updates for a clearer timeline on Suzuki's return.

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