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With Columbus officially eliminated from playoff contention, they will turn to Jet Greaves for their final game of the season on Tuesday vs. Washington. The 25-year-old will be making his 55 appearance of the season in his first full campaign and has put up an incredibly respectable 26-18-9 record, alongside his .908 SV% and 2.61 GAA. He will host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday for what could be Alex Ovechkin's final game in the NHL.

Lindholm was a healthy scratch due to rest-related purposes for Boston's previous game but will return to the lineup for Game 82 vs. New Jersey on Tuesday. The 32-year-old has enjoyed another season as one of the league's top shut down defender, picking up five goals and 25 points in 66 games played.

McAvoy was held out of Boston's lineup vs. Columbus in their previous game due to rest related purposes but will draw back in for Game 82 vs. New Jersey on Tuesday. The Bruins defensive leader is having a massive 2025-26, posting career highs in both points (61), and PPP (23) across 68 games played.

After resting for Boston's previous contest, Tanner Jeannot will draw back into the lineup for Game 82 vs. New Jersey on Tuesday. The 28-year-old bruiser is having his best statistical season since 2021-22, with six goals, 21 points and 66 PIMs in 76 games played.

With Boston locking up their playoff position, Viktor Arvidsson was a scratch last game due to rest-related purposes but will be back in the Bruins' lineup vs. New Jersey for Game 82. The 33-year-old has been a constant source of offence all season long, with 24 goals, 53 points and 174 SOG in 68 games played.

Zacha was a scratch in Boston's previous game due to rest-related reasons but will draw back into their lineup for the final regular season game of the year vs. New Jersey on Tuesday. The 29-year-old has been one of the NHL's hottest players in the last quarter, with 15-goals, 27 points and 43 SOG in the last 22 games played.

Entering their final game of the regular season, Boston will turn to Swayman to tend the twine against the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old Swayman was solid in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In a 13-game stint from the beginning of March to early April (8-4-1), Swayman was one of the NHL's best goalies, posting a 2.14 GAA and .924 SV% to help his team secure a playoff spot. The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as -143 home favourites against a Devils team that defeated them 4-3 last month.

Zamula will take a seat in the press box for Game 82 vs. Washington on Tuesday as Jake Christiansen returns to Columbus' lineup. Zamula was acquired from Philadelphia earlier in the season and has appeared in 20 games with the Blue Jackets, picking up two assists and a +2 plus/minus while averaging just 12:27 TOI.

After being a healthy scratch for Columbus' previous contest, Jake Christiansen will rejoin Columbus' lineup for the final game of the season as he replaces Egor Zamula vs. Washington. The 26-year-old has yet to find the back of the net this season but has three assists, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus.

With Columbus officially eliminated from playoff contention, they will turn to Jet Greaves for their final game of the season on Tuesday vs. Washington. The 25-year-old will be making his 55 appearance of the season in his first full campaign and has put up an incredibly respectable 26-18-9 record, alongside his .908 SV% and 2.61 GAA. He will host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday for what could be Alex Ovechkin's final game in the NHL.

With New York's 82nd game meaning little, the Islanders have recalled Liam Foudy from Bridgeport (AHL) on Tuesday ahead of their game vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old is with his third NHL franchise of his career and has yet to appear with New York this season. He excelled in Bridgeport (AHL) this season, with 25 goals and 46 points in 58 games played.

Eklund is one of the Islanders' most coveted prospects and has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) on Tuesday with expectations to make his NHL debut vs. Carolina. Eklund was the Hurricanes' 2025 1st round pick (16th overall) and he's excelled since making his trip across the pond to join Bridgeport last month, with two goals and nine points in his first 7 games played.

With Game 82 meaning seemingly nothing for New York, they will turn to backup netminder David Rittich as they take on Carolina on Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran backup has had a mediocre first season in New York, with a 14-9-3 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 SV%. He will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, who are expected to have a depleted lineup after securing their playoff spot vs. Ottawa in round one.

With Philadelphia expected to sit their regulars for rest on Tuesday vs. Montreal, Aleksei Kolosov has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and is expected to play on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has made four appearances with the Flyers this season, struggling with a 0-2-0 record, 4.00 GAA and .830 SV%. He'll hope to better his fortunes in Game 82 on Tuesday.

Bonk is one of Philadelphia's most coveted prospects and has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) for the first time on Tuesday with the Flyers' expected to sit some regular for Game 82 vs. Montreal. Bonk was drafted in the 1st round of the 2023 NHL Draft (22nd overall) but experienced some ups and downs in his first professional season in the AHL, with six goals, 19 points and a -10 plus/minus.

Philadelphia is locked into their playoff spot allowing players like Hunter McDonald to be recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) with expectations he will be making his NHL debut on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was Philadelphia's 2022 sixth round pick (165th overall) and he's spent the last two seasons with Lehigh Valley after a successful NCAA career at Northeastern University.

With Philadelphia's final game of the season meaning little on Tuesday, Jacob Gaucher has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) to allow some Flyers' regulars to rest. The 25-year-old had a brief, three game appearance with the Flyers earlier in the season but spent the majority with Lehigh Valley, where he had 20 goals and 36 points in 66 games played.

With Philadelphia's final game of the season meaning little, Anthony Richard has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) to allow some Flyers' regulars to get a rest. The 29-year-old has yet to appear in the NHL this season after a 15-game showing in 2024-25, but had 18 goals and 44 points in 63 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) prior to the call up.

With Carolina expected to dress a lineup of misfits for their season finale, Ronan Seeley has been recalled from Chicago (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday. The 23-year-old defensemen was Carolina's 2020 seventh round pick (208th overall) and had 10 goals and 22 points in 67 games with Chicago (AHL) this season.

With Carolina locked in to a playoff spot, they have recalled Joel Nystrom from Chicago (AHL) to allow some of their regulars to rest for their final game of the season. The 23-year-old defensemen last appeared in an NHL game on January 24th but still has 37 games played this season, picking up a goal and nine points to go alongside his +5 plus/minus.