Miro Heiskanen out with upper-body injury, opening PP1 minutes for Stars

Out. Fantasy hockey: Heiskanen cannot play while injured, wiping out his three-game week. Nils Lundkvist and Thomas Harley stand to gain his power-play time.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 4, 2026

Miro Heiskanen left Monday's game against Washington in the second period with an upper-body injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. The injury occurred after a hit into the boards by Justin Sourdif while both players were chasing a loose puck.

The injury costs Heiskanen his three scheduled games this week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) and removes a top fantasy defenseman who averages 0.79 points per game from Dallas lineups. His absence also opens 3:18 of nightly power-play time on the first unit.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Miro Heiskanen

Heiskanen cannot play while out injured, dropping his three-game week to zero for as long as he remains sidelined. That wipes out an elite fantasy defenseman who averages 0.79 points, 2.0 shots and 1.6 blocks per game while logging 25:17 of ice time a night. His recent averages include 0.33 power-play points per game.

His absence opens 3:18 of nightly power-play time on Dallas's first unit, fourth most among all Stars skaters. Nils Lundkvist and Thomas Harley are next up to absorb those minutes. Heiskanen's underlying play grades 80 out of 100 among defensemen, a strong read on how sustainable his scoring was before the injury. Bench him until he returns to the lineup.

What to do

• Bench Heiskanen until Dallas confirms he can play again.

• Add Nils Lundkvist or Thomas Harley if either moves onto Dallas's first power-play unit.

• Monitor injury updates for a timeline on Heiskanen's return to the three-game week ahead.

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