Thompson (lower body) is not expected back in the lineup versus the Ducks on Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Thompson didn't participate in line rushes during the game-day skate, effectively ruling out his return to action Friday. With a back-to-back on the schedule, the 27-year-old center figures to be a long shot to get onto the ice for Saturday's clash with San Jose -- though he hasn't been officially ruled out.

Dunn (upper body) will travel with the Kraken for an upcoming two-game road trip but won't be back in action until late November, Scott Malone of Root Sports reports.

Based on Dunn's timeline, fantasy players could potentially target Nov. 29 or 30 versus the Sharks as a possible return date for the blueliner. Out since mid-October, the 28-year-old Ontario native started the 2024-25 campaign off strong with points in three of his four appearances. Once given the all-clear, Dunn should offer decent offensive upside while retaking a power-play role.

Joseph logged an assist and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Joseph missed three games due to a lower-body injury, and he had gone 10 contests without a point prior to the injury. The 25-year-old returned to a third-pairing role. He'll have to compete with Corey Schueneman and Matt Kessel for two spots in the lineup until one of Nick Leddy or Philip Broberg is able to return from their respective lower-body injuries. Joseph has two helpers, 14 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 14 appearances.

Faksa logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Faksa has three points over his last four games while filling a bottom-six role. That's unusually strong production for the 30-year-old defensive center, so it shouldn't be expected to continue on a regular basis moving forward. He's at five points, 20 shots on net, 36 hits, 11 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 21 outings this season, and he's found the most success alongside Alexei Toropchenko and Nathan Walker.

Kelly notched an assist in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

Kelly helped out on linemate Miles Wood's game-winning goal at 3:29 of the third period. Over the last three games, Kelly has three points. The 25-year-old may be benefiting from a slightly smaller role since the Avalanche got some injured forwards back last week -- he's since shifted to the fourth-line center role after regularly playing on the third line. Kelly has four points, 27 shots on net, 40 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 20 appearances.

Wood scored a goal on a team-high five shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

Wood made the most of his 8:04 of ice time, which saw him score the game-winning goal at 3:29 of the third period. The winger has two points, eight shots and five hits over three contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. Overall, Wood has three points, 27 shots, 13 hits and 10 PIM through 13 appearances. His upside is limited in a fourth-line role, but he could always play his way into a better spot.

Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

Rantanen has three points over his last two games, including two on the power play, in a span in which the Avalanche have scored just five times. The 28-year-old winger has been dominant in November with nine goals and four assists over nine appearances. Overall, he has 13 goals, 28 points (11 on the power play), 61 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 20 contests.

Gostisbehere logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.

Gostisbehere has surged to the 10-assist mark this season, collecting five helpers over his last five games. All of those have been on the power play. He has a total of 14 points (10 with the man advantage), 36 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-1 rating through 19 appearances. The 31-year-old has been a perfect fit on the top power-play unit, helping the Hurricanes to a 24.2 percent success rate, good for seventh in the league through Thursday's action.

Necas logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.

Necas' 13-game, 27-point streak ended in a 4-1 win over the Flyers on Wednesday. The 25-year-old wasn't discouraged, chipping in the primary helper on Andrei Svechnikov's goal in the third period. Necas has been held off the scoresheet just three times this season, earning 11 goals, 20 helpers, 13 power-play points, 48 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 19 appearances. His power-play production is already equal to last year, and he's well over halfway to surpassing his 53-point total from 77 regular-season games in 2023-24. Necas ranks third in the NHL in points, trailing just Kirill Kaprizov and Nathan MacKinnon, who both have 34.

McTavish (upper body) will not play against Buffalo on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

McTavish has been out of action for two weeks, last playing Nov. 8 versus Minnesota. McTavish will miss his sixth straight game and will be re-evaluated after Sunday's practice. The good news is that he was a full participant in practice Thursday, so he appears to be trending in the right direction. Prior to his injury, he had two goals and five points over his last five games. The 21-year-old has tallied two goals, six assists and 14 PIM in 13 appearances this season.