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INJURY ALERT Out | Abdominal | Since Oct 23, 2026
Vincent Desharnais

Vincent Desharnais

D • Washington Capitals Proj Rank N/A Actual 97 N/A • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
03339113.08
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Vincent Desharnais | Fantasy Outlook

Desharnais sidelined following appendectomy as Capitals host Sabres

Vincent Desharnais will not suit up tonight as the Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. The veteran blueliner was placed on injured reserve after undergoing an appendectomy, which is expected to keep him out of action for the next four to six weeks. Prior to the procedure, Desharnais provided steady defensive minutes, contributing three assists, a plus-nine rating, 22 hits, and 14 blocked shots through nine games. Washington enters this matchup as slight home favorites against a Buffalo squad that is starting Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (confirmed) in net.

Because Desharnais is officially out, our daily projection reflects zero fantasy production across the board with no points, light shot volume, and no defensive peripherals. Washington is playing the second and final game of their two-game weekly slate tonight, leaving no remaining opportunities for him to contribute before the matchup period ends. Given his multi-week recovery timeline, fantasy managers should move him to an IR slot or consider streaming other active defensemen for hits and blocks until he can resume skating. Today's action: Bench.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 days ago

Vincent Desharnais Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
10/20 LA00-11415:33:00-0.5 10.5
10/17 NJ0220020:23:006.5 3.5
10/14 MON0000220:58:002.0 5.5
10/13 @CAR0011020:05:002.0 10.5
10/11 SEA0010018:47:001.0 7
10/09 NYR0120021:15:005.5 2.5
10/07 PIT0020021:03:003.0 11.5
10/03 @TB0001515:25:000.5 11
10/02 @CAR0020021:15:003.5 5
Totals: 03931119:24:53.333323.5
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
23-24 EDM 87 1 10 11 2 56 42 15 135 0 135
24-25 VAN 81 0 3 3 -9 45 28 10 87 0 83
25-26 SJ 61 1 6 7 7 68 34 15 103 0 83
26-27 WAS 9 0 3 3 9 11 3 19 22 0 14
ON PACE 67 0 22 22 9 82 22 19 164 0 104
3-YEAR AVG 83 1 7 7 -8 63 36 116 0 109
Totals 309 2 30 32 12 239 135 13 433 0 404

Desharnais Projection

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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
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Depth Chart

Washington Capitals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Logan Thompson 99% 61%
Charlie Lindgren 11% 9%
NAME OWN START
Cole Hutson 84% 81%
Martin Fehervary 34% 32%
Jakob Chychrun 100% 99%
Matt Roy 2% 2%
Vincent Desharnais 2% 0%
Rasmus Sandin 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Ilya Protas 4% 3%
Alex Ovechkin 78% 66%
NAME OWN START
Alex Tuch 100% 97%
Tom Wilson 92% 83%
Ryan Leonard 58% 52%
NAME OWN START
Dylan Strome 79% 73%
Jordan Kyrou 61% 53%
Aliaksei Protas 17% 12%
Pierre-Luc Dubois 34% 30%
Boone Jenner 27% 26%

Line Combinations

PAIRLEFT DEFENSE (LD)RIGHT DEFENSE (RD)
Pair 1Jakob ChychrunMatt Roy
Pair 2Cole HutsonJack St. Ivany
Pair 3Cole HutsonTimothy Liljegren
ORDERGOALIEROLEROTATION STATUS
#1Logan ThompsonStarterPrimary Starter
#2Charlie LindgrenBackupBackup

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Vincent Desharnais
#73 · D
OutIRAbdominal
Desharnais underwent an appendectomy and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss four to six weeks.
INJ SINCE: Oct 23
Rasmus Sandin
#38 · D
OutIRKnee
Sandin is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Aug 7

Team Rankings

G
39
13th
A
61
18th
SOG
305
27th
FOW
305
31st
PPG
6
25th
PPA
11
25th
PPP
17
25th
SHG
1
12th
SHP
1
21st
HITS
247
21st
BLK
196
9th
GA
31
4th
TeamW-LWin %PTS
HurricanesHurricanes10-2-20.71422
DevilsDevils8-5-00.61516
RangersRangers7-6-10.50015
CapitalsCapitals7-4-00.63614
IslandersIslanders6-4-20.50014
PenguinsPenguins5-6-10.41711
Blue JacketsBlue Jackets5-5-00.50010
FlyersFlyers3-9-40.18810

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Boone Jenner114125-240  
Jordan Kyrou114618-501  
Dylan Strome113926540  
Pierre-Luc Dubois6159680  
Aliaksei Protas111216020  
Jonny Brodzinski2014000  
Ethen Frank2002000  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Alex Tuch119232740  
Ryan Leonard114429082  
Tom Wilson1123230140  
Anthony Beauvillier111111120  
Alex Ovechkin111316200  
Justin Sourdif9119-280  
Ivan Miroshnichenko3101121  
Ilya Protas11149-200  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Jakob Chychrun1117321121  
Vincent Desharnais90339110  
Cole Hutson112323281  
Martin Fehérváry11025040  
John St. Ivany5022120  
Matt Roy5013040  
Dylan McIlrath4000-240  
Justin Holl3202100  
Timothy Liljegren11106040  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Logan Thompson8530227205220  
Charlie Lindgren3210797090  
Mitchell Gibson00000000  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE
10-28 PHIW 5-2
10-29 @NSH8:00 PM
11-01 MIN3:30 PM

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