Wallstedt was outstanding in Game 4, allowing just two goals on 45 shots as the Wild edged out a 3-2 overtime victory to even the series. The 23-year-old netminder owns an impressive .929 SV% across the opening four games of the series. Wallstedt will need to be at his best again on Tuesday in a pivotal Game 5 matchup, as the Wild enter action at +105 on the money line.
Trenin was on the receiving end of a massive open-ice hit from Colin Blackwell of the Dallas Stars early in Game Two and has not played since. Trenin led the NHL with 413 hits in the regular season, and his physical presence will certainly add a boost to Minnesota's lineup.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. He has missed the last three games but was a full participant in practice on Monday, and will return to the lineup on Tuesday in a pivotal Game Five.
Sturm will take a seat for Game 5 along with Danila Yurov as both Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin return from upper-body injuries. Yurov averaged just under 12 minutes of ice time through the first four games of the series and did not register a point.
Yurov will take a seat for Game 5 along with Nico Sturm as both Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin return from upper-body injuries. Yurov averaged just under 12 minutes of ice time through the first four games of the series and did not register a point.
After serving as a scratch in each of the first four games of the series, Eyssimont will make his 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Tuesday. Eyssimont appeared in 56 regular season games for the Bruins, tallying eight goals and ten assists.
Steeves will make his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut as the Bruins hope to keep the series alive in Buffalo on Tuesday. Steeves appeared in 43 regular season games with the Bruins, tallying nine goals and seven assists.
Reichel will take a seat on Tuesday as the Bruins aim to shake things up ahead of a must-win game in Buffalo. Reichel saw 13:51 of ice time in Game 4 and registered a -2 rating.
Zadorov was a game-time decision heading into Game Four on Sunday, but ended up playing in the blowout 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, recording four hits and 17 penalty minutes in 19:20 time-on-ice. The hard-hitting 31-year-old defenseman is likely battling the same ailment he has had over the past week, making his status uncertain again for Game Five on Tuesday.
Lyon struggled towards the end of the regular season, but has been tremendous since taking over for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen late in Game Two, and will return to the crease for a third consecutive start. The 33-year-old Lyon was less than a minute away from recording his first career postseason shutout before allowing one goal in Sunday's dominant 6-1 Game Four victory over the Boston Bruins. He is 2-0 and has saved 54 of 56 shots (.964 SV%) this postseason. The Sabres enter Game 5 as -162 home favourites.
Despite a poor showing in Game 4, the Bruins will stick with Swayman between the pipes with their season on the line on Tuesday. Swayman was tagged for six goals on 29 shots in the eventual 6-1 defeat, and was pulled with 14 minutes remaining in favour of back-up goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. The Bruins will hope Swayman can recapture the form he flashed in the opening three games of the series when he posted a .931 SV%. Swayman and the Bruins enter Tuesday's must-win game at +135 on the money line.
Arvidsson exited Boston's blowout 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in Game Four late in the first period due to an undisclosed injury. The team has yet to provide a concrete update on Arvidsson, but he did not practice on Monday and will be sidelined for Game Five on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Swedish forward is coming off an excellent season, scoring 54 points (25G / 29A) in 69 games, and will be sorely missed by a Bruins team that has only scored two combined goals in their last two games.
Jordan Harris will be a healthy scratch in Game Five, allowing Jokiharju to enter the lineup for his postseason debut. The 26-year-old Jokiharju averaged 17:48 time-on-ice and scored 15 points (2G / 13A) in 41 games this season.
Henri Jokiharju will draw into Boston's lineup on Tuesday for Game Five, sending Harris to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Harris made his postseason debut in Sunday's 6-1 Game Four loss to the Buffalo Sabres, recording a -2 plus/minus in 13:37 time-on-ice.
Through four games in this series, Dostal has not needed to be spectacular, posting a less-than-stellar 3.75 GAA and .878 SV%. Still, timely offence has helped the Ducks jump out to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday in Game Five, looking to close out the series, with the Ducks entering action as +140 road underdogs.
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 is uncertain. 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.
Tristan Jarry played well in his postseason debut in Game Four, but the Oilers lost 4-3 in overtime to the Anaheim Ducks, and will revert to Ingram in a must-win Game 5, down 3-1 in the series. The 29-year-old Ingram has been serviceable, making some key saves, but some team defensive lapses make his statistics suggest otherwise, posting an ugly 4.70 GAA and .849 SV% through three games (1-2). Still, the Oilers enter Game Five as -164 home favourites.
Nikishin had to be helped off the ice in Game Four against the Ottawa Senators and did not return after getting crushed by a hit from Tyler Kleven. Carolina Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour suggested that Nikishin is making progress and should be able to play when the team returns to action in the second round.
