Martinook did not play in Carolina's previous game but he could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Martinook is averaging 15:18 time-on-ice and has a career-high 36 points (15G / 21A) in 79 games this season.
McCabe has not played since April 2nd due to an undisclosed injury and his status for game one of the playoffs is up in the air. 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.
Ekman-Larsson showed no signs of an injury in last Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, playing a team-high 25:14 time-on-ice, but did not play Toronto's following two games, and is uncertain for game one of the playoffs. The 33-year-old Ekman-Larsson is averaging 21:04 time-on-ice and has 29 points (4G / 25A) in 77 games this season.
Carlson did not play Washington's previous game but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old defenseman is averaging 23:34 time-on-ice and has 51 points (5G / 46A) in 79 games this season.
Middleton has not played since April 4th but he will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Middleton is averaging 21:56 time-on-ice and 20 points (8G / 12A) in 66 games this season.
Spurgeon did not play Minnesota's previous game but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 35-year-old Spurgeon is averaging 20:26 time-on-ice and has 32 points (7G / 25A) in 65 games this season.
Malenstyn showed no signs of an ailment in Buffalo's previous game but he will be sidelined on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 76 games this season.
Pelech exited New York's previous game due to an upper-body injury after only 9:06 time-on-ice, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old Pelech is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 21 points (0G / 21A) in 59 games this season.
Hodgson made his season debut last week but will return to the sidelines after suffering an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Hodgson only has nine games of NHL experience. He has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 43 games with the Belleville Senators.
Raddysh played only 9:06 time-on-ice in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres but will likely return for Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Raddysh is averaging 17:15 time-on-ice and has 36 points (5G / 31A) in 71 games this season.
Cotter was issued a game misconduct for an illegal check to the head of Adam Pelech and has been suspended for New Jersey's final two games of the regular season. The 25-year-old Cotter is averaging 13:05 time-on-ice and has 22 points (16G / 6A) in 79 games this season.
Bordeleau made his season debut on Sunday but exited before finishing the contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old Bordeleau has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 44 games games.
Rutta recently returned from an injury that kept him out of the lineup for nearly three months, but will return to the sidelines with a lower-body injury after only playing two games. The 34-year-old Rutta is averaging 17:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 53 games this season.
Ostapchuk exited Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury and did not return. The 21-year-old Ostapchuk is averaging 9:25 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 56 games this season.
Thompson exited Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames late in the third period due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Thompson is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 31 games this season.
Doughty has not played since April 5th due to an ankle injury but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 35-year-old Doughty missed the first four months of the season but has been excellent since returning, averaging 24:18 time-on-ice and scoring 17 points (4G / 13A) in 28 games.
Hodgson made his season debut last week but will return to the sidelines after suffering an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Hodgson only has nine games of NHL experience. He has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 43 games with the Belleville Senators.
O'Brien has not played since March 14th but will return on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 30-year-old O'Brien has played 27 games this season, averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and scoring two points (0G / 2A). Kailer Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch to accommodate O'Brien's return to the lineup.
Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but expects to return in the first round 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.
