Nadeau was drafted 30th-overall by Carolina in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old had an eight-game stint with the Hurricanes earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has 53 points (26G / 27A) in 51 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Brind'Amour was a sixth-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft that made his NHL debut last season with Carolina, scoring one goal in two games. The 26-year-old forward has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has 34 points (16G / 18A) in 66 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Chatfield exited Tuesday's game after only 13:54 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The severity of Chatfield's injury is unclear, but the team will likely err on the side of caution with the playoffs fast approaching. The 29-year-old defenseman has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 71 games this season.
Jordan Staal (undisclosed) will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday, sending Kotkaniemi back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Kotkaniemi is averaging 11:03 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 38 games this season.
Jordan Martinook will re-enter Carolina's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Robinson being a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Robinson has 18 points (12G / 6A) in 63 games this season, but has been held off of the scoresheet in seven straight games.
Eric Robinson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Martinook to re-enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Martinook is averaging 14:45 time-on-ice and has 26 points (12G / 14A) in 73 games this season.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Staal to re-enter the lineup. With the postseason quickly approaching, Carolina opted to be cautious with the 37-year-old Staal in their most recent game. The Canes' captain has 33 points (19G / 14A) in 73 games this season.
With only five games remaining in the regular season, it's unclear who Carolina will turn to in the playoffs, as they continue their goalie rotation on Tuesday with Bussi tending the twine. The 27-year-old Bussi had a rough stretch exiting the Olympic break, but he has played better in recent outings. He has won four straight, allowing three or fewer goals in each game while posting a 2.50 GAA and .884 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -179 home favourites against a Boston Bruins team that has scored only three goals in its last three games (0-2-1).
With only five games remaining in the regular season, it's unclear who Carolina will turn to in the playoffs, as they continue their goalie rotation on Tuesday with Bussi tending the twine. The 27-year-old Bussi had a rough stretch exiting the Olympic break, but he has played better in recent outings. He has won four straight, allowing three or fewer goals in each game while posting a 2.50 GAA and .884 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -179 home favourites against a Boston Bruins team that has scored only three goals in its last three games (0-2-1).
Bussi allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes' win in Columbus on Tuesday. Bussi and Frederik Andersen have been in a pretty strict rotation as of late, so it's Bussi's turn on Saturday, where he'll face the Islanders on home ice. After a tough stretch of games, Bussi has settled back in as of late, winning three in a row with a 2.33 GAA and .900 SV%. He should be a strong fantasy option on Saturday vs. The Islanders, who are on the second half of a back-to-back and the Hurricanes are massive -253 favourites, the largest on the slate.
Bussi allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes' win in Columbus on Tuesday. Bussi and Frederik Andersen have been in a pretty strict rotation as of late, so it's Bussi's turn on Saturday, where he'll face the Islanders on home ice. After a tough stretch of games, Bussi has settled back in as of late, winning three in a row with a 2.33 GAA and .900 SV%. He should be a strong fantasy option on Saturday vs. The Islanders, who are on the second half of a back-to-back and the Hurricanes are massive -253 favourites, the largest on the slate.
After starting his career with a record-breaking 25 wins in his first 29 games, Bussi's play has declined immensely in recent weeks. That said, he has followed up the first three-game losing streak of his career (0-3-0) by posting a 2.49 GAA and .889 SV% in his next two games (2-0-0), hopefully the sign of an upward trend for the 27-year-old goalie. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -129 road favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that scored five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) on Bussi in a 5-1 win two weeks ago.
Gostisbehere has battled a myriad of injuries this season, with his latest ailment keeping him out of the lineup for the past three weeks. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere ranks among the most productive defensemen this season when healthy, with 43 points (11G / 32A) in 45 games. He is scoring at a 0.96 point-per-game pace, a rate that is only being bettered by six other defenseman. Gostisbehere returned to practice on Friday and looks like he could be an option on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils.
Legault made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with the Hurricanes. That said, the 22-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has six points (2G / 4A) in 16 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from an excellent start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an abysmal 4.05 GAA and .835 SV% in his last five games (2-3-0). That said, the Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -218 road favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).
