Updated 6h ago
Carter Hart
(11-3-3) | .891 | 2.71
vs COL: 3-3-1|.889|3.71
PO17-9 | .922 | 2.30
07:00 PM
M. Blackwood
(23-10-2) | .904 | 2.50
vs VGK: 0-4-1|.877|3.60
4-4 | .888 | 2.81PO
Win %
41.8%
58.2%
5-2-0 (L7)H2H 1-1-1
29% GAS
EV: +12%0.4u
xOdds+139Odds+168
xOdds-139Odds-198
6-1-0 (L7)#1 PKH2H 2-0-1
29% GAS
Picked Win
7 – 370%
Picked Lose
7 – 370%
Picked Win
9 – 190%
Picked Lose
0 – 10%
| MORE ODDS | |||
| TOTAL | -120 | 6.5 | +100 |
| PUCKLINE | -155 | ±1.5 | +133 |
| 1ST PER | +125 | 1P | -165 |
| 3-WAY | +240 | +325 | -119 |
Last 5 Games
5/14@
ANA
W
5-15/12vsANA
W
3-25/10@ANA
L
3-45/8@ANA
W
6-25/6vsANA
L
1-3Starting Lineup
Hart-0.02
LW
C
RW
Barbashev
Eichel
Dorofeyev
Howden
Karlsson
Marner
Saad
Hertl
Sissons
Smith
Dowd
Kolesar
LD
RD
Hanifin
Andersson
Theodore
Coghlan
Hutton
Korczak
Goalies
Hart
-0.02 GSAx|.891 SV%|2.71 GAA
Schmid
|.893 SV%|2.59 GAA
Out / IR
Lauzon
McNabb
Stone
Holtz
Player News53
Tortorella:Golden Knights docked a second-round pick and coach John Tortorella fined $100K
Hutton:VEGAS 🆚 ANAHEIM
🏒 Round 2, Game 6 — Starting Goalies: HART vs. DOSTAL
🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4| 📅 May 14
Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION
#StartingGoalies #NHL #Hockey #StanleyCup #SportsBetting #Bet365 #VegasBorn #FlyTogether
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 6 vs. VGK.
6-5-0 | 3.36 GAA | .878 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs
Mark Stone:Stone (lower-body) will remain out for Game 6 in Anaheim.
Korczak, McNabb:#VegasBorn lineup changes for Game 6 in ANA:
IN ▲ Kaedan Korczak
OUT ▽ Brayden McNabb (suspension - Game 1 of 1)
Kaedan Korczak:Korczak will draw back into Vegas' lineup for Game 6 in Anaheim.
Brayden McNabb:McNabb was suspended one game for his hit on Ryan Poehling in Game 5 of Vegas' series against Anaheim.
McNabb, Poehling:Vegas’ Brayden McNabb has been suspended for one playoff game for interference against Anaheim’s Ryan Poehling. https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/mcnabb-suspended-for-one-playoff-game-6395461326112
Team Update:Lukas Dostal will start Game 5 in Vegas.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/lukas-dostal/29143/page1
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 5 vs. ANA.
6-4 | 2.55 GAA | .905 SV%
Kolesar, Sissons:Small tweak to the Vegas forward lines tonight.
L3 ▲ Colton Sissons
L4 ▽ Keegan Kolesar
Braeden Bowman:The Golden Knights have recalled Braeden Bowman from Henderson (AHL).
Jeremy Lauzon:Lauzon (undisclosed) will remain out for Game 5 vs. Anaheim.
Mark Stone:Stone (lower-body) will not play in Game 5 vs. Anaheim.
Lauzon, Stone:#ForgedInGold | Mark Stone (lower-body) and Jeremy Lauzon (undisclosed) will remain OUT for Game 5.
Braeden Bowman has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/vegas-golden-knights/line-combinations
Barbashev, Dorofeyev, Andersson, Karlsson, Theodore, Kolesar, Sissons, Hanifin, Coghlan, Eichel, Howden, Marner, McNabb, Hutton, Smith, Hertl, Dowd:Golden Knights pregame line rushes for Game 4 vs Anaheim:
Barbashev—Eichel—Dorofeyev
Howden—Karlsson—Marner
Saad—Hertl—Kolesar
C.Smith—Dowd—Sissons
McNabb—Theodore
Hanifin—Andersson
Hutton—Coghlan
Hart
Hill
Gudas:❌Radko Gudas (lower-body) is not warming up ahead of Game 4 vs. VGK.
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) ✅ will start Game 4 in ANA.
6-3-0 | 2.39 GAA | .915 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs
Brandon Saad:Saad will draw back into Vegas’ lineup for Game 4 vs. Anaheim.
Mark Stone:Stone (undisclosed) will be out for Game 4 vs. Anaheim,
Tortorella, Stone:No update on Stone, Tortorella says he hasn’t spoken to medical yet.
However even if he did, he made it clear he will not be giving updates
back:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 4 vs. Vegas on Sunday (05/10).
5-4-0 | 3.48 GAA | .876 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs.
✔️Mason McTavish will draw back into the lineup.
Mark Stone:Stone (undisclosed) left Game 3 vs. Anaheim and did not return.
Team Update:Lukas Dostal will start Game 3 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/lukas-dostal/29143/page1
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 3 vs. VGK.
5-3-0 | 3.22 GAA | .886 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs.
Kaedan Korczak:Korczak is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 vs. Vegas.
Dylan Coghlan:Coghlan will draw back into Vegas' lineup for Game 3 vs. Anaheim.
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 2 in VGK.
4-3-0 | 3.59 GAA | .878 SV% | 0 SO
Team Update:Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 2 vs. ANA.
5-2-0 | 2.49 GAA | .910 SV%
Team Update:ANA line rushes from warmups vs VGK:
Kreider-Carlsson-Trrry
Killorn-Granlund-Sennecke
McTavish-Poehling-Gauthier
Viel-Washe-Moore
LaCombe-Trouba
Mintyukov-Carlson
Hinds-Helleson
Dostal
#FlyTogether
Team Update:Lukas Dostal will start Game 1 in Vegas.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/lukas-dostal/29143/page1
Reilly Smith:Smith is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 vs. Anaheim.
Jeremy Lauzon:Lauzon (upper-body) is out for Game 1 vs. Anaheim on Monday.
William Karlsson:Karlsson (lower-body) will return to Vegas' lineup for Game 1 vs. Anaheim.
Dylan Coghlan:Coghlan has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Team Update:🥅: Karel Vejmelka (UTA) ✅ will start Game 6 vs. VGK.
2-3-0 | 2.98 GAA | .897 SV% | 0 SO
Hayton:Barrett Hayton (upper-body) is listed as active on the official roster report for Game 5 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/barrett-hayton/4796/page1
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 5 in Vegas.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Karel Vejmelka (UTA) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 5 in Vegas.
2-2-0 | 2.80 GAA | .899 SV% in the playoffs.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) ✅ will start Game 5 vs. UTA.
2-2-0 | 3.08 GAA | .886 SV% | 0 SO In the playoffs.
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 4 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) ✅ will start Game 4 in UTA.
1-2-0 | 3.10 GAA | .892 SV% in the playoffs.
Braeden Bowman:Bowman has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Trevor Connelly:Connelly has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Barbashev, Dorofeyev, Andersson, Theodore, Kolesar, Sissons, Hanifin, Eichel, Howden, Marner, McNabb, Lauzon, Stone, Smith, Hertl, Dowd:VGK lines for Game 3 vs UTA
Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Howden-Marner-Dorofeyev
Smith-Hertl-Kolesar
C.Smith-Dowd-Sissons
McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Andersson
Lauzon-Korczak
Hart
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 3 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 3 in UTA.
1-1-0 | 2.56 GAA | .935 SV% | 0 SO
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.
Last 5 Games
5/13vs
MIN
W
4-35/11@MIN
W
5-25/9@MIN
L
1-55/5vsMIN
W
5-25/3vsMIN
W
9-6Starting Lineup
Blackwood-0.01
LW
C
RW
Landeskog
MacKinnon
Necas
Colton
Nelson
Roy
Nichushkin
Kadri
O'Connor
Kelly
Drury
Kiviranta
LD
RD
Toews
Makar
Kulak
Burns
Ahcan
Manson
Goalies
Blackwood
-0.01 GSAx|.904 SV%|2.50 GAA
Wedgewood
|.921 SV%|2.02 GAA
Out / IR
Lehkonen
Malinski
Player News42
Team Update:Jesper Wallstedt will start Game 5 in Colorado.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jesper-wallstedt/31763/page1
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (upper-body) will not play in Game 5 against the Wild.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (upper-body) will not play in Game 5 against the Wild.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 5.
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 5.
Bednar:Jared Bednar wouldn't reveal who would start in the net for the @avalanche tonight but he did just tell us on @AltitudeSR why he chose Blackwood over Wedgewood for game 4:
"Wedgie has played a lot of hockey....is fatigue a factor? Not just the fatigue of playing but it's mental fatigue."
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (undisclosed) was "dinged up" in Game 3 and is day-to-day.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (undisclosed) was "dinged up" in Game 3 and is day-to-day.
Nick Blankenburg:Blankenburg will draw out of the lineup for Game 4 in Minnesota.
Jack Ahcan:Ahcan will draw into the lineup for Game 4 in Minnesota.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Kiviranta, Nelson, Colton, Manson, Necas, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns:New look Avs lineup.
Landeskog - MacKinnon - Necas
Colton - Nelson - Roy
Nichushkin - Kadri - O'Connor
Kelly - Drury - Kiviranta
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Burns
Ahcan - Manson
Blackwood in net
Nichushkin, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Kiviranta, Colton, Nelson, Manson, Necas, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns, Ahcan:New look Avs lineup.
Landeskog - MacKinnon - Necas
Colton - Nelson - Roy
Nichushkin - Kadri - O'Connor
Kelly - Drury - Kiviranta
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Burns
Ahcan - Manson
Blackwood in net
Joel Kiviranta:Kiviranta (undisclosed) will play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (undisclosed) will not play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Lehkonen, Malinski, Makar:Lehkonen and Malinski will not play due to upper-body injuries, per Avs team spokesman.
Malinski ran PP1 at morning skate this morning in Makar's absence.
Malinski, Lehkonen, Makar:Lehkonen and Malinski will not play due to upper-body injuries, per Avs team spokesman.
Malinski ran PP1 at morning skate this morning in Makar's absence.
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (undisclosed) will not play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Lehkonen, Kiviranta, Malinski, Manson:Josh Manson and Joel Kiviranta are on the ice for warmups.
Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski are NOT.
Manson, Bednar:"Manson is available for tonight," Bednar said, so a Manson debut is in the cards.
Kiviranta, Manson:The #GoAvsGo will have two game-time decisions for Game 4:
⚠️ Josh Manson (upper-body)
⚠️ Joel Kiviranta (undisclosed)
Joel Kiviranta:Kiviranta (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 in Minnesota.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 vs. Minnesota.
Blankenburg, Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Lehkonen, Malinski, Nelson, Colton, Necas, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns:Avs roll with same lineup for Game 3.
Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Necas
Landeskog - Nelson - Nichushkin
Colton - Kadri - Roy
Kelly - Drury - O'Connor
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Malinski
Blankenburg - Burns
Wedgewood in net.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will not return for Game 3 despite taking part in morning skate.
Manson:Josh Manson is not taking warmups. Seems like he's out for Game 3.
Blankenburg, Manson, Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Lehkonen, Malinski, Nelson, Colton, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns:#Avs lines
Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Nečas
Landeskog-Nelson-Nichushkin
Colton-Kadri-Roy
Kelly-Drury-O'Connor
Toews-Makar
Kulak-Malinski
Burns-Blankenburg
Wedgewood
No Josh Manson.
Team Update:MINNESOTA 🆚 COLORADO
🏒 Round 2, Game 2 — Starting Goalies: GUSTAVSSON vs. WEDGEWOOD
🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4| 📅 May 5
Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION
#StartingGoalies #NHL #Hockey #StanleyCup #SportsBetting #Bet365 #mnwild #GoAvsGo
Team Update:🥅: Filip Gustavsson (MIN) ✅ will start Game 2 in COL.
28-15-6 | 2.69 GAA | .904 SV% | 4 SO
*His first start of the 2025-26 playoffs.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 2 vs. Minnesota.
Cale Makar:Makar (undisclosed) will be good to go for Game 2 vs. Minnesota.
Manson:IN ▲ Nick Blankenburg
OUT ▽ Josh Manson (upper body)
Nick Blankenburg:Blankenburg will draw into the lineup for Game Four.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper body) will not play in Game Four.
Bednar, Manson:Jared Bednar confirms, Josh Manson is OUT today for Game 4
Bednar, Manson:Jared Bednar does not have an update on Josh Manson.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) left Game 3 vs. Los Angeles and did not return.
Joel Kiviranta:Kiviranta is a healthy scratch for Game 3 in Los Angeles.
Ross Colton:Colton will draw into the Avalanche lineup for Game 3 in Los Angeles.
Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Lehkonen, Malinski, Nelson, Manson, Necas, Kelly, Kadri, Drury, Toews, Makar, Burns, Kulak:#GoAvsGo Game 3 lines...
Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Necas
Colton - Nelson - Nichushkin
Landeskog - Kadri - Roy
Kelly - Drury - O'Connor
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Malinski
Manson - Burns
Wedgewood in net
Kuzmenko, Kiviranta:Andrei Kuzmenko is indeed on the ice for warmups for the Kings.
For the Avalanche, Ross Colton is on the ice for warmups. Joel Kiviranta is not.
Team Update:Anton Forsberg will start Game 2 in Colorado.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/anton-forsberg/2394/page1
Current Goalie Starts
PP1
PP2
Goalie Status
ConfirmedLikelyUnconfirmed
Hart07:00 PMBlackwood
41.8%
58.2%
+168
+12%0.4u
-198
Carter Hart+2.6
(11-3-3) | .891 | 2.71vs COL: 3-3-1|.889|3.71
+5.2M. Blackwood
(23-10-2) | .904 | 2.50vs VGK: 0-4-1|.877|3.60
xOdds+139
Odds+168
29% GAS
5-2-0 (L7)H2H 1-1-1xOdds-139
Odds-198
29% GAS
#1 PK6-1-0 (L7)H2H 2-0-1| MORE ODDS | |||
| TOTAL | -120 | 6.5 | +100 |
| PUCKLINE | -155 | ±1.5 | +133 |
| 1ST PER | +125 | 1P | -165 |
| 3-WAY | +240 | +325 | -119 |
Picked Win
7 – 370%
Picked Lose
7 – 370%
Picked Win
9 – 190%
Picked Lose
0 – 10%
Last 5 Games
May/14@
W
5-1May/12vs
W
3-2May/10@
L
3-4May/8@
W
6-2May/6vs
L
1-3Starting Lineup
Hart-0.02
LW
C
RW
Barbashev
Eichel
Dorofeyev
Howden
Karlsson
Marner
Saad
Hertl
Sissons
Smith
Dowd
Kolesar
LD
RD
Hanifin
Andersson
Theodore
Coghlan
Hutton
Korczak
Goalies
Hart
-0.02 GSAx|.891 SV%|2.71 GAA
Schmid
|.893 SV%|2.59 GAA
Out / IR
Lauzon
McNabb
Stone
Holtz
Player News53
Tortorella:Golden Knights docked a second-round pick and coach John Tortorella fined $100K
Hutton:VEGAS 🆚 ANAHEIM
🏒 Round 2, Game 6 — Starting Goalies: HART vs. DOSTAL
🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4| 📅 May 14
Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION
#StartingGoalies #NHL #Hockey #StanleyCup #SportsBetting #Bet365 #VegasBorn #FlyTogether
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 6 vs. VGK.
6-5-0 | 3.36 GAA | .878 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs
Mark Stone:Stone (lower-body) will remain out for Game 6 in Anaheim.
Korczak, McNabb:#VegasBorn lineup changes for Game 6 in ANA:
IN ▲ Kaedan Korczak
OUT ▽ Brayden McNabb (suspension - Game 1 of 1)
Kaedan Korczak:Korczak will draw back into Vegas' lineup for Game 6 in Anaheim.
Brayden McNabb:McNabb was suspended one game for his hit on Ryan Poehling in Game 5 of Vegas' series against Anaheim.
McNabb, Poehling:Vegas’ Brayden McNabb has been suspended for one playoff game for interference against Anaheim’s Ryan Poehling. https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/mcnabb-suspended-for-one-playoff-game-6395461326112
Team Update:Lukas Dostal will start Game 5 in Vegas.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/lukas-dostal/29143/page1
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 5 vs. ANA.
6-4 | 2.55 GAA | .905 SV%
Kolesar, Sissons:Small tweak to the Vegas forward lines tonight.
L3 ▲ Colton Sissons
L4 ▽ Keegan Kolesar
Braeden Bowman:The Golden Knights have recalled Braeden Bowman from Henderson (AHL).
Jeremy Lauzon:Lauzon (undisclosed) will remain out for Game 5 vs. Anaheim.
Mark Stone:Stone (lower-body) will not play in Game 5 vs. Anaheim.
Lauzon, Stone:#ForgedInGold | Mark Stone (lower-body) and Jeremy Lauzon (undisclosed) will remain OUT for Game 5.
Braeden Bowman has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/vegas-golden-knights/line-combinations
Barbashev, Dorofeyev, Andersson, Karlsson, Theodore, Kolesar, Sissons, Hanifin, Coghlan, Eichel, Howden, Marner, McNabb, Hutton, Smith, Hertl, Dowd:Golden Knights pregame line rushes for Game 4 vs Anaheim:
Barbashev—Eichel—Dorofeyev
Howden—Karlsson—Marner
Saad—Hertl—Kolesar
C.Smith—Dowd—Sissons
McNabb—Theodore
Hanifin—Andersson
Hutton—Coghlan
Hart
Hill
Gudas:❌Radko Gudas (lower-body) is not warming up ahead of Game 4 vs. VGK.
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) ✅ will start Game 4 in ANA.
6-3-0 | 2.39 GAA | .915 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs
Brandon Saad:Saad will draw back into Vegas’ lineup for Game 4 vs. Anaheim.
Mark Stone:Stone (undisclosed) will be out for Game 4 vs. Anaheim,
Tortorella, Stone:No update on Stone, Tortorella says he hasn’t spoken to medical yet.
However even if he did, he made it clear he will not be giving updates
back:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 4 vs. Vegas on Sunday (05/10).
5-4-0 | 3.48 GAA | .876 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs.
✔️Mason McTavish will draw back into the lineup.
Mark Stone:Stone (undisclosed) left Game 3 vs. Anaheim and did not return.
Team Update:Lukas Dostal will start Game 3 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/lukas-dostal/29143/page1
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 3 vs. VGK.
5-3-0 | 3.22 GAA | .886 SV% | 0 SO in the playoffs.
Kaedan Korczak:Korczak is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 vs. Vegas.
Dylan Coghlan:Coghlan will draw back into Vegas' lineup for Game 3 vs. Anaheim.
Team Update:🥅: Lukas Dostal (ANA) ✅ will start Game 2 in VGK.
4-3-0 | 3.59 GAA | .878 SV% | 0 SO
Team Update:Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 2 vs. ANA.
5-2-0 | 2.49 GAA | .910 SV%
Team Update:ANA line rushes from warmups vs VGK:
Kreider-Carlsson-Trrry
Killorn-Granlund-Sennecke
McTavish-Poehling-Gauthier
Viel-Washe-Moore
LaCombe-Trouba
Mintyukov-Carlson
Hinds-Helleson
Dostal
#FlyTogether
Team Update:Lukas Dostal will start Game 1 in Vegas.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/lukas-dostal/29143/page1
Reilly Smith:Smith is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 vs. Anaheim.
Jeremy Lauzon:Lauzon (upper-body) is out for Game 1 vs. Anaheim on Monday.
William Karlsson:Karlsson (lower-body) will return to Vegas' lineup for Game 1 vs. Anaheim.
Dylan Coghlan:Coghlan has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Team Update:🥅: Karel Vejmelka (UTA) ✅ will start Game 6 vs. VGK.
2-3-0 | 2.98 GAA | .897 SV% | 0 SO
Hayton:Barrett Hayton (upper-body) is listed as active on the official roster report for Game 5 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/barrett-hayton/4796/page1
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 5 in Vegas.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Karel Vejmelka (UTA) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 5 in Vegas.
2-2-0 | 2.80 GAA | .899 SV% in the playoffs.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) ✅ will start Game 5 vs. UTA.
2-2-0 | 3.08 GAA | .886 SV% | 0 SO In the playoffs.
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 4 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) ✅ will start Game 4 in UTA.
1-2-0 | 3.10 GAA | .892 SV% in the playoffs.
Braeden Bowman:Bowman has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Trevor Connelly:Connelly has been recalled from Henderson (AHL).
Barbashev, Dorofeyev, Andersson, Theodore, Kolesar, Sissons, Hanifin, Eichel, Howden, Marner, McNabb, Lauzon, Stone, Smith, Hertl, Dowd:VGK lines for Game 3 vs UTA
Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Howden-Marner-Dorofeyev
Smith-Hertl-Kolesar
C.Smith-Dowd-Sissons
McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Andersson
Lauzon-Korczak
Hart
Team Update:Karel Vejmelka will start Game 3 against the Golden Knights.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/karel-vejmelka/26614
Team Update:🥅: Carter Hart (VGK) 🅿️ is expected to start Game 3 in UTA.
1-1-0 | 2.56 GAA | .935 SV% | 0 SO
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.
Last 5 Games
May/13vs
W
4-3May/11@
W
5-2May/9@
L
1-5May/5vs
W
5-2May/3vs
W
9-6Starting Lineup
Blackwood-0.01
LW
C
RW
Landeskog
MacKinnon
Necas
Colton
Nelson
Roy
Nichushkin
Kadri
O'Connor
Kelly
Drury
Kiviranta
LD
RD
Toews
Makar
Kulak
Burns
Ahcan
Manson
Goalies
Blackwood
-0.01 GSAx|.904 SV%|2.50 GAA
Wedgewood
|.921 SV%|2.02 GAA
Out / IR
Lehkonen
Malinski
Player News42
Team Update:Jesper Wallstedt will start Game 5 in Colorado.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jesper-wallstedt/31763/page1
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (upper-body) will not play in Game 5 against the Wild.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (upper-body) will not play in Game 5 against the Wild.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 5.
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 5.
Bednar:Jared Bednar wouldn't reveal who would start in the net for the @avalanche tonight but he did just tell us on @AltitudeSR why he chose Blackwood over Wedgewood for game 4:
"Wedgie has played a lot of hockey....is fatigue a factor? Not just the fatigue of playing but it's mental fatigue."
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (undisclosed) was "dinged up" in Game 3 and is day-to-day.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (undisclosed) was "dinged up" in Game 3 and is day-to-day.
Nick Blankenburg:Blankenburg will draw out of the lineup for Game 4 in Minnesota.
Jack Ahcan:Ahcan will draw into the lineup for Game 4 in Minnesota.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Kiviranta, Nelson, Colton, Manson, Necas, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns:New look Avs lineup.
Landeskog - MacKinnon - Necas
Colton - Nelson - Roy
Nichushkin - Kadri - O'Connor
Kelly - Drury - Kiviranta
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Burns
Ahcan - Manson
Blackwood in net
Nichushkin, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Kiviranta, Colton, Nelson, Manson, Necas, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns, Ahcan:New look Avs lineup.
Landeskog - MacKinnon - Necas
Colton - Nelson - Roy
Nichushkin - Kadri - O'Connor
Kelly - Drury - Kiviranta
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Burns
Ahcan - Manson
Blackwood in net
Joel Kiviranta:Kiviranta (undisclosed) will play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Sam Malinski:Malinski (undisclosed) will not play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Lehkonen, Malinski, Makar:Lehkonen and Malinski will not play due to upper-body injuries, per Avs team spokesman.
Malinski ran PP1 at morning skate this morning in Makar's absence.
Malinski, Lehkonen, Makar:Lehkonen and Malinski will not play due to upper-body injuries, per Avs team spokesman.
Malinski ran PP1 at morning skate this morning in Makar's absence.
Artturi Lehkonen:Lehkonen (undisclosed) will not play in Game 4 in Minnesota.
Lehkonen, Kiviranta, Malinski, Manson:Josh Manson and Joel Kiviranta are on the ice for warmups.
Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski are NOT.
Manson, Bednar:"Manson is available for tonight," Bednar said, so a Manson debut is in the cards.
Kiviranta, Manson:The #GoAvsGo will have two game-time decisions for Game 4:
⚠️ Josh Manson (upper-body)
⚠️ Joel Kiviranta (undisclosed)
Joel Kiviranta:Kiviranta (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 in Minnesota.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 vs. Minnesota.
Blankenburg, Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Lehkonen, Malinski, Nelson, Colton, Necas, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns:Avs roll with same lineup for Game 3.
Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Necas
Landeskog - Nelson - Nichushkin
Colton - Kadri - Roy
Kelly - Drury - O'Connor
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Malinski
Blankenburg - Burns
Wedgewood in net.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will not return for Game 3 despite taking part in morning skate.
Manson:Josh Manson is not taking warmups. Seems like he's out for Game 3.
Blankenburg, Manson, Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Lehkonen, Malinski, Nelson, Colton, Kadri, Kelly, Drury, Toews, Makar, Kulak, Burns:#Avs lines
Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Nečas
Landeskog-Nelson-Nichushkin
Colton-Kadri-Roy
Kelly-Drury-O'Connor
Toews-Makar
Kulak-Malinski
Burns-Blankenburg
Wedgewood
No Josh Manson.
Team Update:MINNESOTA 🆚 COLORADO
🏒 Round 2, Game 2 — Starting Goalies: GUSTAVSSON vs. WEDGEWOOD
🎙️ w/ Carter Hutton @CarterHutton4| 📅 May 5
Presented by @bet365ca — Code: NATION
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Team Update:🥅: Filip Gustavsson (MIN) ✅ will start Game 2 in COL.
28-15-6 | 2.69 GAA | .904 SV% | 4 SO
*His first start of the 2025-26 playoffs.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 2 vs. Minnesota.
Cale Makar:Makar (undisclosed) will be good to go for Game 2 vs. Minnesota.
Manson:IN ▲ Nick Blankenburg
OUT ▽ Josh Manson (upper body)
Nick Blankenburg:Blankenburg will draw into the lineup for Game Four.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper body) will not play in Game Four.
Bednar, Manson:Jared Bednar confirms, Josh Manson is OUT today for Game 4
Bednar, Manson:Jared Bednar does not have an update on Josh Manson.
Josh Manson:Manson (upper-body) left Game 3 vs. Los Angeles and did not return.
Joel Kiviranta:Kiviranta is a healthy scratch for Game 3 in Los Angeles.
Ross Colton:Colton will draw into the Avalanche lineup for Game 3 in Los Angeles.
Nichushkin, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Lehkonen, Malinski, Nelson, Manson, Necas, Kelly, Kadri, Drury, Toews, Makar, Burns, Kulak:#GoAvsGo Game 3 lines...
Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Necas
Colton - Nelson - Nichushkin
Landeskog - Kadri - Roy
Kelly - Drury - O'Connor
Toews - Makar
Kulak - Malinski
Manson - Burns
Wedgewood in net
Kuzmenko, Kiviranta:Andrei Kuzmenko is indeed on the ice for warmups for the Kings.
For the Avalanche, Ross Colton is on the ice for warmups. Joel Kiviranta is not.
Team Update:Anton Forsberg will start Game 2 in Colorado.
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/anton-forsberg/2394/page1