Ullmark played well for the Senators in Game One, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%), but received no goal support in a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has never won a playoff series while being the goalie of record, posting a 3.22 GAA and .888 SV% in 17 career playoff appearances (5-11). The Senators enter a pivotal Game Two as +129 road underdogs.
Ullmark played well for the Senators in Game One, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%), but received no goal support in a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has never won a playoff series while being the goalie of record, posting a 3.22 GAA and .888 SV% in 17 career playoff appearances (5-11). The Senators enter a pivotal Game Two as +129 road underdogs.
Zub exited Game One on Saturday after only 7:44 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury, and his status is uncertain for Game Two on Monday. The 30-year-old Zub averaged 20:48 time-on-ice and scored 30 points (5G / 25A) in 81 games this season.
Kleven missed the final seven games of the regular season and is questionable to play in Game 1 in Carolina. Kleven was on the ice for Friday's practice, but skated as an extra, signalling that he may be unavailable to open the series. Head coach Travis Green said that Kleven is closer to playing, but likely won't announce any lineup changes ahead of warmups.
Fresh off his NCAA Championship loss, Blake Montgomery has signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on Wednesday. The 20-year-old towering defensemen was Ottawa's 2024 4th round pick (117th overall) and had nine goals and 17 points in 38 games in his first season in Wisconsin (NCAA) after coming over from London (OHL) the previous season.
Amadio has played every game for Ottawa this season and will have the night off in their final game before beginning the postseason. The 29-year-old Amadio scored a career-high 35 points (15G/ 20A) in 81 games this season. Hayden Hodgson will draw into the lineup as Amadio's replacement.
Michael Amadio (rest) will not play on Wednesday, allowing Hodgon to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Hodgson has played nine games with Ottawa this season, but has spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL, where he has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 47 games with Belleville.
Johansson has only played once in the past two weeks and likely will not tend the twine again, as Tampa Bay will rely exclusively on Andrei Vasilevskiy in the postseason. Brandon Halverson has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) to serve as Vasilevskiy's backup in Tampa Bay's final game of the season.
The Flyers clinched a playoff berth yesterday with a 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes, and they will turn to Ersson in their final game of the season on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Ersson hasn't seen much action in recent weeks as the Flyers have relied heavily on Dan Vladar during their playoff push. That said, Ersson has been serviceable when called upon, posting a 1.99 GAA and .908 SV% in his last eight appearances (5-1-0). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +182 home underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team that is still battling for home ice advantage.
Johansson is not fit enough to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's back-up on Monday, as that honour will go to emergency back-up goalie Kyle Konin. The Lightning did not specify what exactly is ailing Johansson, only stating that he is considered day-to-day with the undisclosed injury.
