Boeser will not play on Thursday and get an extra night of rest before the beginning of the playoffs. The 27-year-old Boeser ends the 2023-24 campaign with career-highs in goals (40) and points (73), accumulated across 81 games this season.
Zuccarello has missed the last three games but will return to the lineup for Minnesota's final contest of the season. Zuccarello has six points (0G / 6A) during a four-game point streak and has 62 points (11G / 51A) in 68 games this season.
Gauthier was acquired in a trade from the Philadelphia Flyers earlier this season and will make his NHL debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 20-year-old Gauthier was the fifth overall pick of the Flyers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey. He scored an impressive 65 points (38G / 27A) in 41 games with Boston College this season.
With Ottawa's season wrapped up, Imama has been reassigned to the AHL. Imama played six games with Ottawa this season but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Belleville Senators (AHL), scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) in 53 games.
Carter played the final game of his career in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders, scoring one goal in 14:50 time-on-ice. The 39-year-old Carter was the 11th overall pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He hangs up his skates with 851 career points (442G / 409A) in 1321 games split between the Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
On the front end of a back-to-back, their second-last game of the season, the Oilers will ride with Pickard between the pipes on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Pickard has allowed three or fewer goals in three of his last four (2-1-1) but was unsuccessful in his last outing, allowing three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The Oilers enter action as -157 road underdogs.
Erne's recall will allow the Oilers to rest additional players in tomorrow night's regular season finale in Colorado. Sam Gagner was also recalled on Wednesday.
Gagner's recall will allow the Oilers to rest additional players in tomorrow night's regular season finale in Colorado. Adam Erne was also recalled on Wednesday.
de Haan will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as they give Anthony Cirelli, Victor Hedman, and Luke Glendening the night off ahead of their playoff run. Austin Watson is also drawing into the lineup.
Watson will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as they give Anthony Cirelli, Victor Hedman, and Luke Glendening the night off ahead of their playoff run. Calvin de Haan is also drawing into the lineup.
Lee will draw out of the lineup on Wednesday as the Islanders opt to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Mathew Barzal, Pierre Engvall, and Hudson Fasching will join him in the press box tonight.
Cirelli will draw out of the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as Tampa Bay opts to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Victor Hedman and Luke Glendening will join him in the press box tonight
Glendening will draw out of the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as Tampa Bay opts to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Anthony Cirelli and Victor Hedman will join him in the press box tonight
Hedman will draw out of the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as Tampa Bay opts to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Anthony Cirelli and Luke Glendening will join him in the press box tonight
With Tampa Bay secured into a playoff spot, they have opted to start Tomkins more regularly and will turn to him again in their final game of the season for his third start in the last seven games. Tomkins was solid in his last outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. Tampa Bay enters action as a -137 home favourite on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Iskhakov will make his NHL debut against the Penguins after being recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) earlier in the day. The 43rd overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has 18 goals and 32 assists in 69 AHL games this season.
Arizona will go against their usual goaltending patterns on Wednesday as they are going back to Connor Ingram for a second-straight start for their final game of the season vs. Edmonton. The 27-year-old has appeared in a career-high 47 games this season and has a solid 22-21-3 record, 2.93 GAA, .906 SV% and league-leading six shutouts. He'll host the Edmonton Oilers for the final game at Mullett Arena and in Arizona before the Franchise departs for Salt Lake City.
With Wednesday's game vs. Tampa Bay seemingly meaning nothing, Morgan Rielly will rest as Conor Timmins steps back into Toronto's lineup. Rielly finishes his 2023-24 season with seven goals, 58 points, 173 SOG, 27 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus in 72 games played.
With Toronto's playoff picture already set, Jake McCabe will rest for game 82 of the regular season vs. Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old closes out his second season in Toronto with career highs in goals (8), assists (20), PIMs (56) and plus/minus (+20) across 73 games played.
Edmundson has played just two games since March 24th due to injury and will take a seat in the press box as he rests for game 82 of the regular season on Wednesday. The 30-year-old was acquired by Toronto at the trade deadline and will end his regular season without a point in nine games with the Maple Leafs but with five SOG and a +3 plus/minus.
