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Penguins vs. Panthers April 4: Injured Players, Inactives, Latest Injury Updates<\/p>\n

Data Skrive<\/p>\n

Updated April 3, 2026, 9:38 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Check out the injury report for the Florida Panthers (37-35-3), which currently includes 11 players listed (including Sam Reinhart), as the Panthers ready for their matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-22-16) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, April 4 at 5 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Stream NHL games and originals all season long on ESPN+!<\/a>Penguins vs. Panthers game infoDate: Saturday, April 4, 2026Time: 5 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+<\/a>Location: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaVenue: PPG Paints Arena<\/p>\n

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Favorite: Penguins (-210)Underdog: Panthers (+170)Total: 6.5Penguins injury report April 4Blake Lizotte | C (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 55Stats: 7 goals, 12 assists, 19 pointsFilip Hallander | C (Out)Injury: LegGames played: 13Stats: 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 pointsCaleb Jones | D (Out For Season)Injury: ShoulderGames played: 7Stats: 0 goals, 1 assists, 1 pointPanthers injury report April 4Brad Marchand | LW (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 52Stats: 27 goals, 27 assists, 54 pointsEvan Rodrigues | C (Out For Season)Injury: FingerGames played: 69Stats: 11 goals, 20 assists, 31 pointsSam Reinhart | C (Out For Season)Injury: FootGames played: 64Stats: 29 goals, 32 assists, 61 pointsJonah Gadjovich | LW (Out For Season)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 10Stats: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 pointsAleksander Barkov Jr. | C (Out For Season)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsCole Schwindt | C (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 22Stats: 3 goals, 1 assists, 4 pointsDmitry Kulikov | D (Out)Injury: NoseGames played: 17Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsNiko Mikkola | D (Out For Season)Injury: KneeGames played: 68Stats: 3 goals, 7 assists, 10 pointsAnton Lundell | C (Out For Season)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 64Stats: 18 goals, 26 assists, 44 pointsUvis Balinskis | D (Out For Season)Injury: FootGames played: 54Stats: 5 goals, 10 assists, 15 pointsAaron Ekblad | D (Out For Season)Injury: FingerGames played: 72Stats: 4 goals, 22 assists, 26 pointsWatch this game on ESPN+!<\/a><\/p>\n

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