Meyers has not played in over a week but will draw into Seattle's lineup for the season finale. The 27-year-old forward is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 50 games this season.
Jaden Schwartz will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Nyman to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Nyman has not played a game for Seattle in nearly four weeks. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 26 games this season.
Jani Nyman will draw into Seattle's lineup on Wednesday, sending Schwartz to the sidelines. The 33-year-old Schwartz finishes the 2025-26 season with 26 points (11G / 15A) in 50 games.
Mahura has only played one game in the last six weeks, but he will suit up in Seattle's final game of the season. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:26 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games this season.
With all three of the Kraken's regular netminders unavailable, Kokko has been thrust into a starting role in the final few games of the regular season. The 22-year-old Swedish goalie has been serviceable in a very small sample size, posting a 2.55 GAA and .911 SV% in two games (1-1-0). The Kraken enter Wednesday's contest as significant +250 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team on a seven-game winning streak.
Ritchie has spent most of the 2025-26 season with New York in the NHL, but will head to Bridgeport (AHL) to give the team a boost for their upcoming playoff run. The 21-year-old forward scored 30 points (13G / 17A) this season in 65 games with the Islanders.
Finley was a third-round pick of the Islanders in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward recently completed his third season of collegiate hockey, scoring 33 points (17G / 16A) in 36 games with the University of Wisconsin.
Vegas can lock up first-place in the Pacific Division with a win on Wednesday and will turn to Hart to tend the twine against the Seattle Kraken. Since John Tortorella took over as the Head Coach of the Golden Knights, he has relied heavily on Carter Hart, with whom he has a strong rapport from their time together with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 27-year-old Hart has repaid Tortorella's trust in him with terrific goaltending, posting a stellar 1.80 GAA and .925 SV% in five games (5-0-0). The Golden Knights enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -288 home favourites.
Although it's unclear if he will be ready for Game One, Draisaitl's impending presence in the first round of the playoffs is an encouraging sign for the Oilers. The 30-year-old German forward has not played in a month due to a lower-body injury. He scored 97 points (35G / 62A) in 65 games this season.
Garand made his NHL debut last month and will tend the twine in the Rangers' final game of the season, an indication that the team is eyeing him as their full-time backup goalie in 2026-27. The 23-year-old Garand has been excellent in limited action at the NHL level, posting a stellar 1.44 GAA and .954 SV% in two games (1-0-1). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as +132 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team awaiting their first-round playoff matchup against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Sharks' late-season push for a playoff spot came up short earlier this week, and they head into their final game of the regular season on Wednesday, with Askarov tending the twine against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old Askarov was solid in his previous outing, saving 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. That said, Askarov has struggled with consistency this season, as evidenced by the 4.16 GAA and .870 SV% he has in his last five games (2-2-1). The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as -115 road favourites against a Blackhawks team that has been outscored 17-6 in its last three games (0-3-0).
Hyman has missed Edmonton's previous five games due to an undisclosed injury but practiced in full on Wednesday and is likely to return for the season finale vs. Vancouver on Thursday. The 33-year-old has enjoyed another excellent season in an Oilers' jersey after starting 2025-26 late due to injury, with 31 goals, 51 points and 158 SOG in 57 games played.
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.
With Buffalo locked into their playoff position, Mattias Samuelsson will join a handful of expected Buffalo players that are sitting due to rest vs. Dallas. The 26-year-old has enjoyed an offensive breakout in 2025-26, with a career high in nearly all statistical stats including goals (13), assists (28), points (41), plus/minus (+41), PIMs (28) and SOG (10() across 78 games played this season.
With first-place locked up in the Atlantic Division, the Sabres will rest several key players in their final regular-season game, including Rasmus Dahlin. The 26-year-old Swedish defenseman had a terrific season with Buffalo, scoring a career-high 74 points (19G / 55A) in 77 games.
With first-place locked up in the Atlantic Division, the Sabres will rest several key players in their final regular-season game, including Ryan McLeod. The 26-year-old McLeod finishes the 2025-26 season with a career-high 54 points (14G / 40A) through 81 games.
With first-place locked up in the Atlantic Division, the Sabres will rest several key players in their final regular-season game, including Jason Zucker. The 34-year-old Zucker had a terrific season in Buffalo, producing at his best rate in nearly a decade (0.73 PTS/GP), scoring 62 points (24G / 21A) in 62 games.
With first-place locked up in the Atlantic Division, the Sabres will rest several key players in their final regular-season game, including Tage Thompson. The 28-year-old Thompson had another terrific season for the Sabres, scoring 81 points (40G / 41A) in 81 games for the second point-per-game season of his career.
Taylor Raddysh will re-enter the Rangers' lineup on Wednesday, sending Brodzinski to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Brodzinski scored 16 points this season (6G / 10A) while playing a career-high 55 games.
Jonny Brodzinski will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Raddysh to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Raddysh is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and has 19 points (9G / 10A) in 67 games this season.
