With the Jets resting several players in their final game of the season, Kupari will re-enter the lineup for the first time since March 13th. Kupari has one point (0G / 1A) in 27 games this season.
With the Jets resting several regulars in their final game of the season before the start of the playoffs, Gustafsson will draw back into the lineup. Gustafsson has played two of the last three for the Jets, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in those games.
Lambert was the 30th overall pick of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. In 63 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Lambert has 54 points (20G / 34A).
Chibrikov was the 50th overall pick of the Jets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. He has 46 points (17G / 29A) in 69 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL).
Ford is an undrafted 23-year-old from Rhode Island who has yet to play an NHL game. In 70 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season, Ford has 39 points (17G / 22A).
Delia has been a career journeyman with 52 games of NHL experience but has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL. The 29-year-old has a 3.55 GAA and .872 SV% in 32 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season.
Podkolzin was the 10th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2019 NHL Entry draft and has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension. He has been limited to 18 games with Vancouver this season, spending most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 28 points (15G / 13A) in 44 games with the Abbotsford Cancuks.
Boeser will not play on Thursday and get an extra night of rest before the beginning of the playoffs. The 27-year-old Boeser ends the 2023-24 campaign with career-highs in goals (40) and points (73), accumulated across 81 games this season.
Zuccarello has missed the last three games but will return to the lineup for Minnesota's final contest of the season. Zuccarello has six points (0G / 6A) during a four-game point streak and has 62 points (11G / 51A) in 68 games this season.
Gauthier was acquired in a trade from the Philadelphia Flyers earlier this season and will make his NHL debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 20-year-old Gauthier was the fifth overall pick of the Flyers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey. He scored an impressive 65 points (38G / 27A) in 41 games with Boston College this season.
With Ottawa's season wrapped up, Imama has been reassigned to the AHL. Imama played six games with Ottawa this season but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Belleville Senators (AHL), scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) in 53 games.
Carter played the final game of his career in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders, scoring one goal in 14:50 time-on-ice. The 39-year-old Carter was the 11th overall pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He hangs up his skates with 851 career points (442G / 409A) in 1321 games split between the Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
On the front end of a back-to-back, their second-last game of the season, the Oilers will ride with Pickard between the pipes on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Pickard has allowed three or fewer goals in three of his last four (2-1-1) but was unsuccessful in his last outing, allowing three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The Oilers enter action as -157 road underdogs.
Erne's recall will allow the Oilers to rest additional players in tomorrow night's regular season finale in Colorado. Sam Gagner was also recalled on Wednesday.
Gagner's recall will allow the Oilers to rest additional players in tomorrow night's regular season finale in Colorado. Adam Erne was also recalled on Wednesday.
de Haan will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as they give Anthony Cirelli, Victor Hedman, and Luke Glendening the night off ahead of their playoff run. Austin Watson is also drawing into the lineup.
Watson will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as they give Anthony Cirelli, Victor Hedman, and Luke Glendening the night off ahead of their playoff run. Calvin de Haan is also drawing into the lineup.
Lee will draw out of the lineup on Wednesday as the Islanders opt to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Mathew Barzal, Pierre Engvall, and Hudson Fasching will join him in the press box tonight.
Cirelli will draw out of the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as Tampa Bay opts to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Victor Hedman and Luke Glendening will join him in the press box tonight
