Updated 12h ago
PLAYOFFS
Tampa Bay Lightning
Montréal Canadiens
Vasilevskiy06:00 PMTNTDobes
50.2%
49.8%
-120
+100
A. Vasilevskiy+22.1
(39-15-4) | .912 | 2.31
vs MTL: 17-6-2|.926|2.16
+8.7Jakub Dobes
(29-10-4) | .901 | 2.78
vs TBL: 3-2-0|.896|2.33
xOdds-101
Odds-120
17% GAS
#3 PK3-4-0 (L7)H2H 3-2-1
xOdds+101
Odds+100
11% GAS
4-3-0 (L7)H2H 3-1-2
MORE ODDS
TOTAL-1056.0-115
PUCKLINE+200±1.5-240
1ST PER-1251P-105
3-WAY+129+310+155
Picked Win
6460%
Picked Lose
4180%
Picked Win
6460%
Picked Lose
3730%
Last 5 Games
Apr/15vs
NYR
L
2-4
Apr/13
vs
DET
W
4-3
Apr/11
@
BOS
W
2-1
Apr/9
@
MTL
L
1-2
Apr/7@
OTT
L
2-6
Starting Lineup
Vasilevskiy+0.02
LW
C
RW
Goncalves
Point
Kucherov
Hagel
Cirelli
Guentzel
Girgensons
Gourde
Paul
Perry
James
Sabourin
LD
RD
Moser
Raddysh
McDonagh
Cernak
Carlile
Lilleberg
Goalies
Vasilevskiy
+0.02 GSAx|.912 SV%|2.31 GAA
Johansson
|.884 SV%|3.29 GAA
Out / IR
Hedman
Holmberg
D'Astous
Player News17
Pontus Holmberg:Holmberg (upper-body) has been ruled out for Tampa Bay's opening round series vs. Montreal.
Cooper, Holmberg, Hedman:Jon Cooper says D’Astous is progressing, the goal is he skates in Montreal and then go from there. Hedman is also traveling with the team. Cooper confirms that Holmberg won’t play in Round 1. #GoBolts
Team Update:Jakub Dobes will start Game 2 in Tampa Bay. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jakub-dobes/31895/page1
Scott Sabourin:Sabourin is expected to draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup for Game 2 vs. Montreal.
Conor Geekie:Geekie is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 2 vs. Montreal.
Charle-Edouard D'Astous:D'Astous (undisclosed) will be out for Game 2 vs. Montreal.
Declan Carlile:Carlile will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup for Game 2 vs. Montreal.
Victor Hedman:Hedman (illness) is doubtful to return for Tampa Bay for their first round matchup vs. Montreal.
Charle-Edouard D'Astous:D'Astous (undisclosed) is doubtful for Game 2 vs. Montreal.
Conor Geekie:Geekie will draw back into Tampa Bay's linuep for Game 1 vs. Montreal on Sunday.
Oliver Bjorkstrand:Bjorkstrand will be a healthy scratch for Game 1 vs. Montreal on Sunday.
Geekie, James:Geekie is out here so it appears he will be playing in his fifth career postseason game tonight. I also see James, who is new to postseason hockey.
Conor Geekie:Geekie has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) on Sunday.
Dominic James:ames (lower-body) has been activated off IR and is expected to play in Game 1 vs. Montreal on Sunday
Victor Hedman:Hedman (personal) as started skating but he’s not available to play at the moment.
Hedman, Cooper:Jon Cooper with a Victor Hedman update, says the Tampa captain has started skating and is around the team now and will join the Lightning on the road trip to Montreal. But Cooper says he’s not available to play at the moment. That could change at some point but unclear still.
Brandon Halverson:Halverson has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Last 5 Games
Apr/14
@
PHI
L
2-4
Apr/12@
NYI
W
4-1
Apr/11
vs
CBJ
L
2-5
Apr/9
vs
TBL
W
2-1
Apr/7
vs
FLA
W
4-3
Starting Lineup
Dobes+0.05
LW
C
RW
Caufield
Suzuki
Slafkovsky
Newhook
Kapanen
Demidov
Texier
Dach
Bolduc
Evans
Danault
Anderson
LD
RD
Matheson
Carrier
Guhle
Hutson
Struble
Xhekaj
Goalies
Dobes
+0.05 GSAx|.901 SV%|2.78 GAA
Montembeault
|.872 SV%|3.43 GAA
Out / IR
Dobson
Laine
Player News2
Team Update:Andrei Vasilevskiy will start Game 2 against the Canadiens. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/andrei-vasilevskiy/2413
Slafkovsky, Anderson, Caufield, Matheson, Newhook, Demidov, Kapanen, Danault, Carrier, Struble, Suzuki, Texier, Bolduc, Hutson, Xhekaj, Evans, Guhle, Dach:Canadiens Game 1 warmup lines and pairings: Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky Texier-Newhook-Demidov Bolduc-Kapanen-Dach Evans-Danault-Anderson Matheson-Carrier Guhle-Hutson Struble-Xhekaj Dobes Fowler
Vegas Golden Knights
Utah Mammoth
Hart08:30 PMTBSVejmelka
53.5%
46.5%
-117
-103
Carter Hart+0.9
(11-3-3) | .891 | 2.71
vs UTA: 4-2-1|.912|2.29
+7.5K. Vejmelka
(38-20-3) | .897 | 2.75
vs VGK: 5-7-0|.901|3.08
xOdds-115
Odds-117
16% GAS
6-0-1 (L7)H2H 2-3
xOdds+115
Odds-103
17% GAS
4-3-0 (L7)H2H 3-2
MORE ODDS
TOTAL-1206.0+100
PUCKLINE+220±1.5-270
1ST PER-1201P-110
3-WAY+134+305+150
Picked Win
6460%
Picked Lose
7370%
Picked Win
5550%
Picked Lose
4640%
Last 5 Games
Apr/15
vs
SEA
W
4-1
Apr/13
vs
WPG
W
6-2
Apr/11
@
COL
W
3-2
Apr/9@
SEA
O
3-4
Apr/7
@
VAN
W
2-1
Starting Lineup
Hart-0.03
LW
C
RW
Barbashev
Eichel
Stone
Howden
Marner
Dorofeyev
Smith
Hertl
Kolesar
Smith
Dowd
Sissons
LD
RD
McNabb
Theodore
Hanifin
Andersson
Lauzon
Korczak
Goalies
Hart
-0.03 GSAx|.891 SV%|2.71 GAA
Schmid
|.893 SV%|2.59 GAA
Out / IR
Karlsson
Holtz
Player News8
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 2 in Vegas. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:UTAH 🆚 VEGAS 🏒 Round 1, Game 2 — Starting Goalies: VEJMELKA vs. HART 🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4 | 📅 April 21 Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION #StartingGoalies #NHL #Hockey #StanleyCup #SportsBetting #Bet365 #VegasBorn #UtahHockey
Team Update:🥅: Karel Vejmelka (UTA) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 2 in Vegas. 38-19-3 | 2.76 GAA | .895 SV% | 2 SO
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 2 vs. UTA. 11-3-3 | 2.71 GAA | .890 SV% during the regular season
Barbashev, Dorofeyev, Andersson, Theodore, Kolesar, Sissons, Hanifin, Korczak, Marner, Eichel, Howden, McNabb, Lauzon, Stone, Smith, Hertl, Dowd:VGK lines for Game 1 vs UTA Marner-Eichel-Stone Barbashev-Howden-Dorofeyev R.Smith-Hertl-Kolesar C.Smith-Dowd-Sissons Hanifin-Andersson McNabb-Theodore Lauzon-Korczak Hart Hill
Team Update:🥅: Karel Vejmelka (UTA) ✅ will start Game 1 in VGK on Sunday. 28-19-3 | 2.76 GAA | .895 SV% | 2 SO during regular season.
William Karlsson:Karlsson (lower-body) will not be available to start Round 1 but continues to progress.
Team Update:We have (some) of the opening round Playoff Schedule: SAT (04/18): 3:00 PM EST - OTT @ CAR 5:30 PM EST - MIN @ DAL 8:00 PM EST - PHI @ PIT SUN (04/19): *All times TBD - Western WC #2 @ COL - MTL @ TBL - BOS @ BUF - UTA @ VGK MON (04/20): - Pacific #3 @ Pacific #2
Last 5 Games
Apr/16
vs
STL
L
3-5
Apr/14
vs
WPG
W
5-3
Apr/12@
CGY
L
1-4
Apr/11
vs
CAR
L
1-4
Apr/9
vs
NSH
W
4-1
Starting Lineup
Vejmelka-0.70
LW
C
RW
Keller
Schmaltz
Crouse
Yamamoto
Cooley
Guenther
Peterka
Kerfoot
Carcone
O'Brien
Stenlund
Tanev
LD
RD
Sergachev
Weegar
Schmidt
Marino
Cole
Durzi
Goalies
Vejmelka
-0.70 GSAx|.897 SV%|2.75 GAA
Vanecek
|.883 SV%|2.93 GAA
Out / IR
Hayton
McBain
Player News12
Liam O'Brien:O'Brien will draw into the Mammoth lineup for Game 2.
Jack McBain:McBain (undisclosed) will not play in Game 2 in Vegas.
McBain:No Jack McBain in warmups. #TusksUp #ForgedInGold
Team Update:UTAH 🆚 VEGAS 🏒 Round 1, Game 2 — Starting Goalies: VEJMELKA vs. HART 🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4 | 📅 April 21 Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION #StartingGoalies #NHL #Hockey #StanleyCup #SportsBetting #Bet365 #VegasBorn #UtahHockey
Sean Durzi:Durzi (upper-body) is expected to return for Game 1 in Vegas on Sunday.
Hayton, Durzi:Sean Durzi is on the ice for warmups. No sign of Barrett Hayton. #TusksUp #ForgedInGold
Matt Villalta:The Mammoth have recalled Matt Villalta from Tucson (AHL).
Daniil But:The Mammoth have recalled Daniil But from Tucson (AHL).
Nick DeSimone:DeSimone will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Thursday.
Cole:#Smashville is expected to have a pair of players debut vs. ANA on Thursday: ✔️ Aiden Fink (RW) - 2023 7th round pick (218th overall) ✔️ Cole O'Hara (RW) - 2022 4th round pick (114th overall)
Cooley:❌Devin Cooley (illness) is out for Game 82 vs. LAK on Thursday. #Flames
Cooley:#Flames Roster Update: Goaltender Arsenii Sergeev has been recalled from the @AHLWranglers on an emergency basis. Devin Cooley is out with illness.
Edmonton Oilers
Anaheim Ducks
Ingram09:00 PMTNTDostal
48.7%
51.3%
-140
+13%0.6u
+120
C. Ingram+1.4
(16-10-3) | .899 | 2.60
vs ANA: 3-3-2|.909|2.75
(6.3)Lukas Dostal
(30-20-4) | .888 | 3.10
vs EDM: 6-6-0|.894|3.08
xOdds+105
Odds-140
6% GAS
#1 PP3-2-2 (L7)H2H 3-2
xOdds-105
Odds+120
12% GAS
2-4-1 (L7)H2H 2-3
MORE ODDS
TOTAL-1227.0+102
PUCKLINE+170±1.5-200
1ST PER-1351P+105
3-WAY+110+330+174
Picked Win
7370%
Picked Lose
4544%
Picked Win
2820%
Picked Lose
4640%
Last 5 Games
Apr/16
vs
VAN
W
6-1
Apr/13
vs
COL
O
1-2
Apr/11
@
LAK
L
0-1
Apr/8
@
SJS
W
5-2
Apr/7@
UTA
O
5-6
Starting Lineup
Ingram-0.42
LW
C
RW
Nugent-Hopkins
McDavid
Hyman
Podkolzin
Draisaitl
Kapanen
Savoie
Samanski
Roslovic
Dach
Lazar
Frederic
LD
RD
Ekholm
Bouchard
Nurse
Murphy
Walman
Emberson
Goalies
Ingram
-0.42 GSAx|.899 SV%|2.60 GAA
Jarry
|.882 SV%|3.32 GAA
Out / IR
Janmark
Jones
Dickinson
Henrique
Player News26
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 in Anaheim.
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 vs. Anaheim.
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 in Anaheim.
Adam Henrique:Henrique (lower-body) will not travel to Anaheim for Games 3 and 4.
Dickinson, Knoblauch, Henrique:Knoblauch says he’s not concerned about McDavids availability or effectiveness moving forward based on the time he missed in game 2. Says Henrique is not going on the trip but Dickinson may be available for game three. Said Dickinson was 50-50 in the morning for game 2.
Podkolzin, Draisaitl, Roslovic, Frederic, Bouchard, Emberson, McDavid, Kapanen, Savoie, Ekholm, Murphy, Walman, Hyman, Nurse, Dach:The @EdmontonOilers pre-game warmup: Savoie-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Dach-RNH-Roslovic Frederic-Samanski-Lazar Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Murphy Walman-Emberson Ingram
Podkolzin, Draisaitl, Roslovic, Frederic, Samanski, Bouchard, Emberson, Kapanen, McDavid, Savoie, Ekholm, Murphy, Walman, Hyman, Lazar, Nurse, Dach:The @EdmontonOilers pre-game warmup: Savoie-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Dach-RNH-Roslovic Frederic-Samanski-Lazar Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Murphy Walman-Emberson Ingram
Curtis Lazar:Lazar will draw into the Oilers lineup for Game 2 against the Ducks.
Dickinson:Jason Dickinson (undisclosed) will not play in Game 2 against the Ducks. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jason-dickinson/2160
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (undisclosed) will not play in Game 2 against the Ducks.
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 2 in Edmonton. 30-20-4 | 3.12 GAA | .888 SV% | 0 SO
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (undisclosed) is expected to be out for Game 2 vs. Anaheim.
Josh Samanski:Samanski is expected to draw back into Edmonton's lineup for Game 2 vs. Anaheim.
Curtis Lazar:Lazar is expected to draw into Edmonton's lineup for Game 2 vs. Anaheim.
Adam Henrique:Henrique (lower-body) will be out for Game 2 vs. Anaheim on Wednesday.
Adam Henrique:Henrique (lower-body) left Game 1 and did not return.
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (lower-body) will play in Game 1 against the Ducks.
Podkolzin, Draisaitl, Dickinson, Roslovic, Henrique, Frederic, Bouchard, Emberson, McDavid, Kapanen, Savoie, Ekholm, Murphy, Walman, Hyman, Nurse, Dach:EDM lineup vs. ANA - Game 1: Savoie - McDavid - Hyman Podkolzin - Draisaitl - Kapanen RNH - Dickinson - Roslovic Dach - Henrique - Frederic Ekholm - Bouchard Nurse - Murphy Walman - Emberson Ingram Jarry #Oilers
Leon Draisaitl:Draisaitl (lower-body) was activated off injured reserve and will play against the Ducks in Game 1.
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. Anaheim on Monday.
Leon Draisaitl:Draisaitl (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. Anaheim on Monday but is expected to play.
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (lower-body) returned to Edmonton's practice on Sunday.
Draisaitl:👀Leon Draisaitl (lower-body) practiced for a second straight day on Sunday. #LetsGoOilers
Jason Dickinson:Dickinson (leg) is expected to return to practice on Sunday.
Leon Draisaitl:Draisaitl (lower-body) was a full participant in Friday's practice but remains questionable for Game 1.
Calvin Pickard:The Oilers have recalled Calvin Pickard from Bakersfield (AHL).
Last 5 Games
Apr/16@
NSH
W
5-4
Apr/14
@
MIN
L
2-3
Apr/12
vs
VAN
O
3-4
Apr/9
vs
SJS
W
6-1
Apr/7
vs
NSH
L
0-5
Starting Lineup
Dostal-0.18
LW
C
RW
Gauthier
Carlsson
Terry
Killorn
Granlund
Sennecke
Kreider
Poehling
McTavish
Viel
Washe
Moore
LD
RD
Lacombe
Trouba
Mintyukov
Carlson
Hinds
Helleson
Goalies
Dostal
-0.18 GSAx|.888 SV%|3.10 GAA
Husso
|.884 SV%|3.25 GAA
Out / IR
Gudas
Harkins
Mrazek
Player News15
Radko Gudas:Gudas (undisclosed) will remain out for Game 3 vs. Edmonton.
Dickinson:Jason Dickinson (undisclosed) will not play in Game 2 against the Ducks. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jason-dickinson/2160
Team Update:🥅: Connor Ingram (EDM) ✅ will start Game 2 vs. Anaheim. 16-10-3 | 2.60 GAA | .898 SV% | 2 SO during the regular season. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/connor-ingram/4523/page1
Gudas:#FlyTogether lineup changes for Game 2 vs. EDM: IN ▲ Drew Helleson OUT ▽ Radko Gudas (undisclosed)
Drew Helleson:Helleson will make his playoff debut and draw back into Anaheim's lineup for Game 2 vs. Edmonton.
Radko Gudas:Gudas (undisclosed) is out for Game 2 vs. Edmonton and considered day-to-day.
Ethan Procyszyn:Anaheim has signed Ethan Procyszyn to a three-year, entry-level contract starting in the 2026-27 season.
Dickinson:Jason Dickinson (lower-body) will play in Game 1 against the Ducks. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jason-dickinson/2160
Draisaitl:Leon Draisaitl (lower-body) was activated off injured reserve and will play against the Ducks in Game 1. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/leon-draisaitl/2365
Roger McQueen:The Ducks signed Roger McQueen to a three-year, entry-level contract starting in 2026-27.
Tristan Luneau:The Ducks have reassigned Tristan Luneau to San Diego (AHL).
Drew Helleson:Helleson is a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Tristan Luneau:Luneau will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Frank Vatrano:Vatrano is a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Chris Kreider:Kreider (illness) will play in Nashville on Thursday.