Martinez has likely played the final game of his career and will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 37-year-old Martinez has 12 points (5G / 7A) and 81 blocks in 44 games this season.
Maroon has likely played the final game of his career and will be a healthy scratch for Chicago on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 36-year-old Maroon scored 19 points (5G / 14A) in 68 games this season.
Stars' GM Jim Nill contradicted earlier reports stating that Heiskanen would miss the entirety of the first round of the playoffs, indicating that although he will not play in Game 1, he will likely play at some point. Before his injury, Heiskanen had five points (0G / 5A) during a five-game point streak and 25 points (5G / 20A) in 50 games.
Kurashev will be a healthy scratch on Monday in Chicago's second-last game of the season. The 25-year-old Kurashev is averaging 13:43 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (7G / 7A) and a -28 plus/minus in 51 games this season.
Oettinger will be between the pipes on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings for a Stars team desperate to snap a five-game losing skid (0-3-2) before they head into the playoffs. Oettinger allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.48 GAA and .912 SV% in 56 games this season (36-16-4). The Stars enter Monday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Red Wings team coming off a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Hutson just finished a three-year stint with Boston University (H-East) and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The 23-year-old Hutson, brother of Montreal Canadiens rookie standout Lane Hutson, scored 50 points (23G / 27A) in 38 games with Boston University in 2024-25.
Saros will be between the pipes for the Predators for their penultimate game of the season when they face off against the Utah Hockey Club. The 29-year-old Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout win over Utah. He has a 2.96 GAA and .895 SV% in 56 games this season (19-30-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +144 home underdogs against a Utah team with points in seven of their last eight outings (5-1-2).
Saros will be between the pipes for the Predators for their penultimate game of the season when they face off against the Utah Hockey Club. The 29-year-old Saros was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout win over Utah. He has a 2.96 GAA and .895 SV% in 56 games this season (19-30-6). The Predators enter Monday's contest as +144 home underdogs against a Utah team with points in seven of their last eight outings (5-1-2).
In their second last game of the season, Soderblom will likely be tending the twine for the Blackhawks against the Montreal Canadiens. Soderblom was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 3.19 GA and .899 SV% in 35 appearances this season (9-18-7). The Blackhawks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +244 road underdogs against a Canadiens team that can clinch a playoff berth with a victory.
The Red Wings have officially been eliminated from playoff contention and will turn to Talbot between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars. Talbot has played well lately, giving the Red Wings a fighting chance, posting a 2.40 GAA and .922 SV% since the beginning of April (2-2-1). The 37-year-old netminder has a 2.88 GAA and .903 SV% in 45 games this season (20-19-4). The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as +104 home underdogs against a struggling Stars team on a five-game losing skid (0-3-2).
Innala was recalled from Colorado's final two games of the season but failed to put up a point and has been returned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) as the Stanley Cup Playoffs commence. It was a forgettable first NHL season for the 27-year-old Finnish forward, who failed to pick up a point in each of his 17 games played for Colorado this season.
In their penultimate game of the season, the Panthers will turn to Bobrovsky between the pipes against the New York Rangers. Bobrovsky played well in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.39 GAA and .907 SV% in 53 games this season (33-18-2). The Panthers enter Monday's contest as -164 home favorites against a Rangers squad coming off a 7-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
With the end of Colorado's regular season, Wyatt Aamodt has been returned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) after a short, two-game showing over the weekend. The 27-year-old undrafted free agent picked up the first goal of his career in only his second game on Sunday vs. Anaheim and will look to take his newfound scoring touch into the AHL playoffs.
With Colorado securing their playoff position early, Jack Ahcan had a short, two-game showing with the Avalanche and has been returned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Monday. The 27-year-old had previously appeared in nine NHL games (with Boston) but hadn't appeared in the NHL since 2021-22.
Tynan was recalled for Colorado's West Coast road trip but has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Monday. The 33-year-old forward appeared in nine total games for the Avalanche in 2024-25, picking up an assist and four PIMs.
With Colorado securing their playoff position early, Wagner was recalled for the West Coast road trip over the weekend and has been returned to the Eagles (AHL) on Monday. The 33-year-old right-winger struggled offensively despite appearing in 28 games played this season, with just one goal, 14 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus.
Montreal can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Monday and will turn to Montembeault between the pipes against the Chicago Blackhawks. Montembeault has been excellent lately, helping the Canadiens push for the playoffs, posting a 2.01 GAA and .928 SV% since the beginning of April (4-1-0). The 28-year-old goalie has a 2.83 GAA and .901 SV% in 60 games this season (30-24-6). The Canadiens enter Monday's contest as sizeable -281 home favorites against a Blackhawks team that is 2-1-1 in their last four games.
With mega prospect Ivan Demidov making his NHL debut vs. Chicago on Monday, Michael Pezzetta finds himself the odd-man out of Montreal's lineup. The 27-year-old bruising winger has failed to put up a point in 25 games played this season, but has 24 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus while averaging just 5:56 TOI/GP.
The Red Wings have officially been eliminated from playoff contention and will likely turn to Talbot between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars. Talbot has played well lately, giving the Red Wings a fighting chance, posting a 2.40 GAA and .922 SV% since the beginning of April (2-2-1). The 37-year-old netminder has a 2.88 GAA and .903 SV% in 45 games this season (20-19-4). The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as +104 home underdogs against a struggling Stars team on a five-game losing skid (0-3-2).
The Panthers have regularly rested players over the last two weeks leading up to the playoffs. As such, Mikkola will have the night off on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 28-year-old Mikkola is averaging 20:16 time-on-ice and has a career-high 22 points (6G / 16A) in 75 games this season.
