Colorado is locked into third place in the Central Division and will rest several key players for their final two games, including Josh Manson, in anticipation of their first round playoff matchup. Manson has been out of the lineup since March 14th and ends the 2024-25 campaign with 15 points (1G / 14A) in 48 games.
Colorado is locked into third place in the Central Division and will rest several key players for their final two games, including Jonathan Drouin, in anticipation of their first round playoff matchup. The 30-year-old Drouin has already missed Colorado's previous three games and ends the 2024-25 campaign with 37 points (11G / 26A) in 43 games.
Colorado is locked into third place in the Central Division and will rest several key players for their final two games, including Ross Colton, in anticipation of their first round playoff matchup. The 28-year-old Colton ends the 2024-25 campaign with 29 points (16G / 13A) in 61 games.
Colorado is locked into third place in the Central Division and will rest several key players for their final two games, including Cale Makar, in anticipation of their first round playoff matchup. The 26-year-old Makar completes another Norris-worthy season, scoring 92 points (30G / 62A) in 80 games.
Rutta has not played since January 23rd due to a lower-body injury but will return on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers. Before his injury, the 34-year-old Rutta was averaging 16:57 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 51 games this season.
Middleton missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but could draw back into the lineup on Friday in Calgary. Middleton has been great in banger leagues this season, posting 20 points (8G / 12A) to go along with 1.4 SOG, 1.5 hits and 2.4 BS per game.
Minnesota will turn to Gustavsson in the crease on Friday as they can virtually cement a berth in the playoffs with a win over the Calgary Flames. Gustavsson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old netminder has a solid 2.54 GAA and .915 SV% in 55 appearances this season (30-18-6). Minnesota enters Friday's contest as -116 road favorites against a Calgary team with points in four straight (2-0-2).
Justin Brazeau will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Hinostroza to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Hinostroza is averaging 13:07 time-on-ice and has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 37 games this season.
Vinnie Hinostroza will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Friday against the Calgary Flames, resulting in Brazeau being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brazeau has been limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in 17 games since joining Minnesota.
Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but could return for the beginning of the playoffs. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.
Draisatil will miss a fourth consecutive game, and seventh in his last 10, due to an undisclosed injury. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to the injury that kept him out of the lineup for three games in March but he is expected to return before the playoffs. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 106 points (52G / 54A) in 71 games this season.
Ekholm has not played since March 26th but will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. The 34-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:31 time-on-ice and has 33 points (9G / 24A) in 64 games this season.
McCabe has not played since April 2nd due to an undisclosed injury and will likely miss at least one more game, as he will not play on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old McCabe is averaging 21:31 time-on-ice, recording 23 points (2G / 21A), 135 blocks, 118 hits, and a +23 plus/minus in 66 games this season.
Skinner has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since March 26th but will return to the lineup on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, serving as the backup to Calvin Pickard. The 26-year-old Skinner has a 2.91 GAA and .894 SV% in 49 games this season (24-18-4).
Stuart Skinner (upper body) returns from a multi-week absence on Friday but will serve as the backup to Pickard against the San Jose Sharks. The 32-year-old Pickard allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. He has a 2.65 GAA and .901 SV% in 34 games this season (21-9-1). The Oilers enter Friday's contest as significant -391 home favorites against a Sharks team they defeated 3-2 less than a week ago.
Ekman-Larsson showed no signs of an injury in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, playing a team-high 25:14 time-on-ice, but will not play on Saturday due to an undisclosed ailment. The 33-year-old Ekman-Larsson is averaging 21:04 time-on-ice and has 29 points (4G / 25A) in 77 games this season.
Calgary is five points behind the Minnesota Wild with one game in hand and desperately need a win against them on Friday if they intend to catch them in the race for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Wolf struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The 23-year-old rookie netminder has a 2.64 GAA and .910 S% in 50 games this season (26-16-8). Calgary enters Friday's contest as +107 home underdogs and a Minnesota team riding a two-game winning streak.
Christiansen exited Thursday's 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres after only 4:14 time-on-ice and will not play on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Christiansen is averaging 12:32 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 68 games this season.
Merzlikins did not suit up on Thursday after exiting practice early and will miss at least one more game. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 3.18 GAA and .892 SV% in 53 games this season (26-21-5).
The Penguins are coming off a 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, a 26-save performance by Jarry for his second shutout of the season. Jarry has been better since returning from the AHL in mid-March but remains inconsistent. He has two shutouts in his last five games (3-1-1) but sports a pedestrian .893 SV%. The Penguins enter Friday's contest as +165 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team coming off a disappointing 7-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
