Sergei Bobrovsky Looks to Stay Hot Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will make his 11th start of the playoffs in Friday's closeout game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Florida will have a very good chance to finish off the Maple Leafs on Friday in Game 6, considering Bobrovsky has heated up in recent outings. In Wednesday's 6-1 win, he fell 1:06 […]

Joseph Woll Starts Game 6 for Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will start Game 6 against the Florida Panthers on Friday night. With Anthony Stolarz (upper body) still out of the lineup, Woll will make his fourth consecutive start. Things began well for him against Florida, as Woll celebrated a 4-3 victory in Game 2 of the series, but he […]

Evan Rodrigues Out on Friday

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (undisclosed) will not play in Friday's Game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will be sidelined for a second consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. Jesper Boqvist has received a big opportunity to log first-line minutes during Rodrigues' absence and was very impressive in Game 5 on Wednesday. […]

Mark Scheifele Returns To Score Sheet With Two Points

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele ended a mini-slump on Thursday against the Dallas Stars, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win. The veteran star had gone back-to-back games without a point before opening the scoring in the second period on Thursday night. He followed it up with a power-play assist on a […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Finds The Net Twice As Jets Stave Off Elimination In Game 5

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers netted two goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars, helping the team to extend the second-round series to six games. Ehlers fired in a power-play goal early in the third period and had an empty-netter to cap things off. The Danish forward has been Winnipeg's leading man offensively […]

Connor Hellebuyck Shuts The Door On Stars In Game 5

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made history in Thursday's 4-0 win against the Dallas Stars, becoming the first netminder in franchise history to record a shutout while facing elimination. He stopped 22 pucks to earn his second shutout of the matchup. Tim Thomas and Mike Richter were so far the only U.S.-born goaltenders to post […]

Frederik Andersen Registers Third Consecutive Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen continued his rock-solid play in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with an 18-save performance in Thursday's series-clinching 3-1 win against the Washington Capitals. Only Anthony Beauvillier managed to beat him in the game at the 13:41 mark in the first period. Andersen has now won three consecutive outings, and amazingly, […]

Andrei Svechnikov Scores Decisive Goal In Series-Clincher

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov registered the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals, which sent the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. With less than two minutes left in regulation, the Russian scored from what seemed like an impossible angle, extending his goal streak to three games. He now has eight […]

Seth Jarvis Records Two Points In Series-Clinching Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis produced a multi-point effort as the team closed out its series against the Washington Capitals with a 3-1 win on Thursday. The 23-year-old recorded an assist when Andrei Svechnikov broke the tie with 1:59 remaining in regulation, and Jarvis then made the game safe for the Hurricanes with an empty-net […]

Lars Eller Won't Play On Thursday

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Danish veteran has failed to make a significant impact in these playoffs and will come out of the lineup after logging less than 10 minutes of ice time in two of four games versus Carolina. Eller […]

Charlie Lindgren May Miss Thursday's Game

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (personal) may not be in the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old is dealing with a personal matter and might be forced to sit out Game 5 of the second-round series. The Capitals have brought Clay Stevenson up from the minors to potentially serve as the backup […]

Anthony Beauvillier Returns To Top Line Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Anthony Beauvillier will be back on the top line in Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The 27-year-old started the postseason as a member of the first line but was relegated to a fourth-line role following Aliaksei Protas' return from a foot injury. At the start of the playoffs, […]

Nicholas Robertson Nets Lone Maple Leafs Goal Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Nicholas Robertson scored his team's only goal in Wednesday's 6-1 defeat against the Florida Panthers. Playing for the first time since Game 2 of the first-round series against the Ottawa Senators, Robertson netted a late consolation goal for the Maple Leafs, recording the final tally of the game with 1:06 remaining. […]

Nate Schmidt Tallies Two Assists In Big Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt recorded two assists in Wednesday's big 6-1 victory in Game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He helped his defensive partner, Dmitry Kulikov, on the scoreboard and set up A.J. Greer for his first postseason goal. Schmidt has emerged as a surprising offensive contributor in these playoffs and now has […]

Sam Reinhart Records Two Assists In Game 5 Win

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart helped set up a pair of goals in Wednesday's dominant 6-1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Reinhart assisted Aaron Ekblad and Jesper Boqvist as Florida took a 3-0 lead in the game midway through the second period. In 10 outings this postseason, Reinhart has averaged a point per game, […]

Aaron Ekblad Enjoys Multi-Point Night In Game 5

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad recorded two points in Wednesday's 6-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He opened the scoring in Game 5 of the second-round series and picked up a power-play assist on a Sam Bennett strike. It was a busy night for all around for Ekblad, who recorded 12 penalty minutes and […]

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Series-Clinching Goal

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen netted the only goal of the game as the team closed out the second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 1-0 overtime victory on Wednesday night. He ended the game at the 7:19 mark in overtime, with Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse collecting the assists. This was […]

Stuart Skinner Backstops Oilers To Series Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner posted a 24-save shutout in Wednesday's series-clinching 1-0 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Taking over the crease for Calvin Pickard (undisclosed), Skinner stepped up big time in the matchup, becoming the third Oilers netminder to record back-to-back shutouts in the postseason. He is the fifth goaltender in franchise […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - May 15, 2025

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

Evan Bouchard Relishes Series-Clinchers

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard has saved some of his best playoff performances for series-clinching games and will hope to end another team's Stanley Cup dream on Wednesday night in Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Among defensemen who have played in at least five potential series-clinchers, Bouchard ranks fifth all-time with a scoring […]

Jalen Chatfield Good To Go For Thursday's Game 5

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Thursday for Game 5 against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old was hurt in Game 4 on Monday and did not participate in Wednesday's practice. However, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters that Chatfield will be fine for Thursday's contest. In nine playoff […]

Brandon Saad Not Expected To Return In Round 2

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Brandon Saad (lower body) is not expected to return in the second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers, per SinBin.vegas. The veteran forward is set to miss a third consecutive game on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury. Saad has largely been anonymous in these playoffs, failing to score despite 13 […]

Mark Stone Doubtful For Game 5 Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (undisclosed) may have to sit out Wednesday's Game 5 clash against the Edmonton Oilers. Sources have told SinBin.vegas that the Golden Knights do not expect to have Stone available for the contest. After suffering an upper-body injury in Game 3, Stone was also iffy for Monday's Game 4 […]

Evan Rodrigues Won't Play On Wednesday

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Rodrigues practiced on Tuesday despite being injured in Game 4, but he is not healthy enough to help his team on Wednesday night. The Panthers will use Jesper Boqvist on the top line as Rodrigues's […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Good To Go Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (illness) is expected to play in Wednesday's Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. He missed Tuesday's practice due to illness but returned to the ice for Wednesday's optional morning skate. Ekman-Larsson has contributed four points (two goals, two assists), 11 blocks, and 15 hits in the postseason, averaging 19:14 […]

Anthony Stolarz Back On The Ice

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (upper body) was on the ice before Tuesday's practice but will not be an option for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. "He's progressing," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of Stolarz. "He was on the ice a little bit, so he's doing much better." Berube did […]

Josh Morrissey Extends Assist Streak

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey logged an assist in a third consecutive game on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars, setting up Nikolaj Ehlers for a goal in a 3-1 defeat. He finished plus-one for the contest while recording two shots on goal and three blocks in 24:56 of action. Morrissey missed the series opener […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Lone Jets Goal Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The Danish forward led all skaters with five shots on goal and managed to get one puck past Jake Oettinger early in the second period, just 62 seconds in. After his postseason debut was delayed by injury, […]

Thomas Harley Continues Home Point Streak

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley finished Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets with one assist, two hits, and a plus-one rating across 26:09 of ice time. He helped set up Mikael Granlund for a power-play goal in the first frame. The power-play assist extended Harley's postseason-opening home point streak to six games. Over the […]

Jason Robertson Grabs First Postseason Point

Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson opened his postseason scoring account with an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. His helper came in the first period when Mikael Granlund started the scoring with a power-play goal. Robertson missed the start of the playoffs due to a knee injury and played in only his […]