Zary (upper body) is set to play Thursday in Vegas, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Zary hasn't played since March 20 due to the injury. He has 11 goals and 24 points across 67 outings in 2025-26. Zary is projected to play on the fourth line alongside Martin Pospisil and Adam Klapka versus the Golden Knights.

Barron (concussion) is expected back in the lineup versus Dallas on Thursday.

Barron was out of action for two games due to his concussion. Prior to getting hurt, the 27-year-old winger had managed just one goal in his last nine outings while chipping in two helpers. With Barron slotting back into a fourth-line role, he is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value.

Carrick (arm) is considered week-to-week but hasn't been ruled out for the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Thursday.

Prior to getting hurt, Carrick was stuck in a five-game pointless streak in which he managed just six shots, eight hits and one block while averaging 9:25 of ice time. Given his timeline, fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect the veteran center back during the regular season. Assuming that's the case, he'll finish the year having generated six points, 19 shots and 20 hits in 13 games since being acquired by the Sabres at the trade deadline.

Hyman will be a game-time call against Chicago on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.

Hyman is riding a four-game point streak during which he has compiled two goals and three assists. Despite averaging 3:40 of power-play ice time over his last 12 outings, the veteran winger has failed to register a point with the man advantage. If Hyman can't play Thursday, Kasperi Kapanen could be moved into a top-six role, while Josh Samanski would likely rejoin the lineup.

Carrick (arm) has been ruled out for Thursday's clash in Ottawa, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Carrick suffered the injury Tuesday against the Islanders. Carrick will be replaced on the fourth line by Josh Dunne, who has been a healthy scratch in each of the last 13 games. Carrick has a goal and three assists in 31 games with Buffalo this season, and his next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday in Washington.

Ostlund (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Senators, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Ostlund will be unavailable for a fourth consecutive game due to his upper-body injury, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return. Across 12 appearances in March, he had recorded a goal, six assists, six PIM, four blocked shots and a hit while averaging 15:22 of ice time.

Poehling scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Sharks.

Poehling ended a five-game slump with the first-period tally. The 27-year-old center has filled a middle-six role lately, providing steady defense and a bit of depth scoring. He's up to 10 goals, a career-high 32 points, 82 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 39 hits and a plus-13 rating through 68 appearances this season.

Wennberg scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Wennberg has four goals and two assists during a four-game point streak. He came up clutch Wednesday, keeping his streak alive by scoring at 19:29 of the third period, with his goal being the game-winner. The 31-year-old center has been a near-perfect fit in a middle-six role this year, earning 17 goals, 50 points, 86 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 72 appearances. This is just the second time in his career he's reached the 50-point mark -- the only other time was his career year of 59 points in 2016-17 with the Blue Jackets. Wennberg's goal Wednesday also matched his career high from the 2020-21 campaign with the Panthers.

Smith scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Smith opened the scoring at 4:37 of the first period and helped out on both of Macklin Celebrini's tallies in the third. This was Smith's fourth multi-point effort over the last five games. He's earned three goals and six assists in that span, and he's up to 22 goals, 54 points, 148 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 60 appearances. His next point will be the 100th of his NHL career.

Celebrini scored twice on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Celebrini already had two points in the contest before he stepped up late in the third period. He tied the game at 18:21 of the frame with his 40th goal of the season, and he then set up Alexander Wennberg on the go-ahead tally just 1:08 later. Celebrini has popped off for nine points over his last three contests, making up for the five-game span before that in which he was limited to one assist. The 19-year-old superstar has 105 points, 257 shots on net, 46 hits, 46 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 73 outings. This is already the fourth-most points in a season by a teenager in NHL history, and Celebrini is just two points away from matching Jimmy Carson's 1987-88 campaign with the Kings for a spot in the top-three.