Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek exits with head injury, status day-to-day

Day to day. Fantasy hockey: Eriksson Ek left Thursday's game after a collision with Jake McCabe and cannot play while out, wiping his three-game week.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 13, 2026 · Updated November 15, 2026

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek left Thursday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after suffering an apparent head injury in a second-period collision with defenseman Jake McCabe. He stayed down on the ice before being helped to the locker room by the Wild medical staff. His status is day-to-day.

Eriksson Ek cannot play while injured, and his three-game week (Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday) drops to zero for as long as he remains out. His absence also opens 3:21 of power-play time per game from the first unit for a teammate.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Joel Eriksson Ek

Eriksson Ek had played 10:52 in Thursday's game before the injury, recording three shots on goal and two hits. His recent averages show 0.31 goals, 0.43 assists and 3.0 shots per game over 184 games in the model sample, with 0.22 power-play points per game. He skates 18:58 a night, including 3:21 on the first power-play unit (fifth among all Wild skaters).

His underlying play grades 77 out of 100 among forwards for shots, scoring chances and ice time, a read on how sustainable his scoring is. While he is out, Marcus Johansson and Danila Yurov are next up to take his minutes and line spot. His day-to-day status means the length of his absence remains unclear.

What to do

• Bench Joel Eriksson Ek until he is cleared to return.

• Monitor updates on his status before Saturday's game.

• Stream Marcus Johansson or Danila Yurov in deep leagues if Eriksson Ek misses time.

• Check your lineup for Minnesota's remaining three games this week.

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