Hayton has not played in over a month due to an upper-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return. The 25-year-old forward averaged 25 points (10G / 15A) in 67 games this season. His next chance to return will be in Game Six.
Heading into Game Two, Hart had won seven straight while posting a tremendous 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%. That said, in Games Two and Three, the 27-year-old Hart battled some adversity, losing both outings while posting an ugly 3.68 GAA and .829 SV%. His struggles continued in Game Four, as he allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%), but he salvaged a 5-4 overtime victory. Now, with the series tied 2-2, Vegas hopes to take a 3-2 lead and enter Wednesday's contest as -158 home favourites.
Earlier today, Vasilevskiy was named one of the three finalists for the Vezina trophy, but has yet to display his Vezina-calibre form this postseason. The 31-year-old goalie has an unspectacular 2.58 GAA and .882 SV% through four games (2-2-) in this first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. Looking to take a 3-2 advantage in Game Five, Tampa Bay enters Wednesday's contest as a -154 home favourite.
Matvei Michkov will re-enter Philadelphia's lineup on Wednesday for Game Six, sending Hathaway to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Hathaway has two points (1G / 1A), 22 hits, and 10 penalty minutes through five games this postseason.
Michkov played all but one game this season, scoring 51 points (20G / 31A) in 81 games, but was surprisingly a healthy scratch earlier this week in Game Five. The 21-year-old Michkov has struggled through his first postseason, averaging 10:06 time-on-ice, recording zero points, a -1 plus/minus, and six penalty minutes. Garnet Hathaway will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Michkov's return.
Noah Juulsen will draw into Philadelphia's lineup for Game Six, sending Andrae to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Andrae is averaging 10:20 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games this postseason.
Emil Andrae will be a healthy scratch in Game Six, allowing Juulsen to re-enter Philadelphia's lineup. The 29-year-old Juulsen is averaging 9:35 time-on-ice and has two assists through three games this postseason.
Stuart Skinner was serviceable for the Penguins in the first three games of the series, but after being in a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 series deficit, Head Coach Dan Muse decided to turn to Arturs Silovs in Game Four, and has not regretted the decision. The 25-year-old Silovs has been excellent since taking over the Penguins' crease in the last two games, narrowing the series to 3-2, posting a solid 2.00 GAA and .920 SV%. The Penguins will try to force a Game Seven, entering Game Six as slight +106 road underdogs.
Ostlund recently returned from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for a month, but he only lasted 2:55 time-on-ice in his third game back after exiting with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old Swedish forward had a solid rookie season, scoring 27 points (11G / 16A) in 60 games. Before his injury, he had two points (1G / 1A) in two playoff games.
Brendan Gallagher will draw into Montreal's lineup for Game Five on Wednesday, sending Kapanen to the sidelined as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Kapanen had a solid rookie season, scoring 37 points (22G / 15A) in 82 games, but has been held off of the scoresheet through four games this season.
Oliver Kapanen will be a healthy scratch in Game Five, allowing Gallagher to draw into the lineup for his postseason debut. The 33-year-old Gallagher averaged 12:21 time-on-ice and scored 23 points (7G / 16A) in 77 games this season. He has 33 points (13G / 20A) in 76 career playoff games.
After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 series lead, the Flyers have lost two straight and will hope to close out the series at home in Game Six. Vladar has been serviceable in his two losses, allowing three goals in each game while posting a .857 SV%. The 28-year-old Czech goalie, in his first postseason as a starter, has a 2.03 GAA and .914 SV% in five games (3-2). The Flyers enter Game Six as -120 home favourites.
D'Astous has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury in Game One on April 19th, but he could return to the lineup on Wednesday in Game Five. The 28-year-old defenseman was impressive in his first NHL season, averaging 18:45 time-on-ice and scoring 29 points (6G / 23A) in 70 games.
Brodin exited Tuesday's 4-2 Game Five win over the Dallas Stars with only 7:22 time-on-ice after blocking a shot. Minnesota Head Coach John Hynes did not have an update on Brodin, who was seen leaving the arena in a walking boot. The 32-year-old Swedish defenseman averaged 23:46 time-on-ice through the first four games of the series.
Dach will slot into the lineup as the Oilers tweak their lineup ahead of Tuesday's do-or-die Game 5. Trent Frederic will draw out of the lineup in his place.
Frederic will draw out of the lineup as the Oilers tweak their lineup ahead of Tuesday's do-or-die Game 5. Colton Dach will slot into the lineup in his place.
McDavid has seemingly been battling through an undisclosed injury for most of the series against the Anaheim Ducks, and was absent from Edmonton's morning skate on Tuesday. Head Coach Kris Knoblauch indicated that McDavid's status for Game Five was uncertain, but he ultimately appears to be fit enough to play. The 29-year-old superstar forward has four points (1G / 3A) and a -6 plus/minus through four games this postseason.
Dickinson missed several games toward the end of the regular due to an injury, and has been a game-time decision throughout the first round of the playoffs, appearing in only two of four games. That said, 31-year-old has been impressive when in the lineup, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in two postseason games.
Hyry saw just three and a half minutes of ice time before exiting Game 5 with a lower-body injury and did not return. The 25-year-old Hyry had five points (3G / 2A) in 20 regular season games with Dallas and impressed by winning 57.9 percent of faceoffs.
Ostlund exited the game after seeing less than three minutes of ice time and was unable to return. The 22-year-old forward just returned in Game 3 of Buffalo's opening series after missing a month with an upper-body injury and made an immediate impact, registering a goal and an assist.
