Stanley Cup Odds & Round 1 Matchups: NHL Playoffs First Round Injury Update for All 16 Teams

The 16 playoff teams are set for action as we profile the Stanley Cup odds while offering an update on each team's injuries entering the first round.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: April 18, 2025 2:06 PM EDT • 8 min read

Stanley Cup Odds & Round 1 Matchups: NHL Playoffs First Round Injury Update for All 16 Teams — Pictured: Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk. Photo by Jeff Curry via Imagn Images

Oftentimes, the winner of the Stanley Cup is the team that gets hot at the right time and stays relatively healthy. While some teams enter the Stanley Cup playoffs with a clean bill of health, others are bandaged up, hobbling into the first round.

As the playoffs are a physically charged battle of attrition, one has to wonder how the teams with a rash of injuries will fare, considering the postseason is yet to begin.

Several high-profile players are currently on the treatment table, racing against time, including Matthew Tkachuk, Leon Draisaitl, and Robert Thomas.

Let's look at the NHL playoffs first round Injury update for all 16 teams while glimpsing at the Stanley Cup odds.

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Western Conference Round 1 matchups, injury updates 🚑

C2 Dallas Stars ⭐ vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche ⛰️
P3 Oilers 🛢️ vs. P2 Kings 👑
WC2 Blues 🎵 vs. vs. C1 Jets ✈️
WC1 Wild 🐻 vs. P1 Golden Knights ♞

C2 Stars ⭐ vs. C3 Avalanche ⛰️

Stars ⭐

Jason Robertson sustained a lower-body injury during the Stars' regular-season finale at Nashville on Wednesday and left the game. He was seen leaving Bridgestone Arena with a brace on his right knee and is week-to-week.

Game 1 status: Out

Miro Heiskanen hasn't played since Jan. 28 in Vegas. Signs point to him featuring later in the series but he will not be available for Game 1.

Game 1 status: Out

Tyler Seguin returned for the last game of the season against Nashville after missing 62 games.

Game 1 status: Available

Avalanche ⛰️

Gabriel Landeskog returned from his conditioning stint with the AHL's Colorado Eagles. He is expected to play in Game 1, which would be his first NHL game since the Avs won the Cup in 2022.

Game 1 status: Questionable

Jonathan Drouin hasn't played since April 2. He suffered a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.

Status for Game 1: Probable

Valeri Nichushkin didn't play in the last game of the season due to a lower-body ailment. However, his absence was more precautionary.

Game 1 status: Available

Ryan Lindgren hasn't played since April 8. According to the Denver Gazette, "he started practice with the Avalanche on Wednesday but he did not finish it. After about 15 minutes of rush drills (and no contact) to get the body moving, he exited the ice surface and went to the locker room. During those 15 minutes, Lindgren, who has been battling an upper-body injury, didn't look completely comfortable handling or shooting the puck."

Game 1 status: Questionable

Josh Manson hasn't played since March 14 due to an upper-body injury. A timeline for his return has not been set.

Game 1 status: Out

P3 Oilers 🛢️ vs. P2 Kings 👑

Stanley Cup Odds & Round 1 Matchups: Status of Key Players' Injuries Entering Postseason — Pictured: Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl. Photo by Perry Nelson via Imagn Images

Oilers 🛢️

Mattias Ekholm will not be available for most of the playoffs, if any, after suffering a relapse of his lower-body injury against the San Jose Sharks on April 11.

Status for series: Out

Leon Draisaitl hasn't featured since April 3, missing the season's final seven games. While there has been no confirmation, he will most likely be available for Game 1.

Game 1 status: Probable

Trent Frederic re-injured his ankle in his debut with the Oilers. It appears he is losing the battle against time for Game 1.

Game 1 status: Doubtful

Troy Stecher didn't play in the final two games of the season and is listed as day-to-day.

Game 1 status: Questionable

Jake Walman hasn't played since April 7 in Anaheim. While there has been no confirmation either way, he is expected to be available.

Game 1 status: Probable

Zach Hyman missed the last three games of the regular season. Like Walman, there is optimism he will be available for Game 1.

Game 1 status: Probable

John Klingberg hasn't played since March 27. His status is unclear for the postseason.

Game 1 status: Doubtful

Evander Kane hasn't played since last year's Stanley Cup Final. He is expected to feature in the series.

Game 1 status: Doubtful

Kings 👑

Tanner Jeannot has not played since March 25 and, according to sources, hasn't practiced in a contact shirt.

Game 1 status: Doubtful

WC2 Blues 🎵 vs. vs. C1 Jets ✈️

Blues 🎵

Torey Krug is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his ankle.

Playoffs status: Out

Robert Thomas is listed as day-to-day but will be available.

Game 1 status: Available

Dylan Holloway hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury against Pittsburgh on April 3. He is listed as week-to-week.

Game 1 status: Out

Jets ✈️

Nikolaj Ehlers injured his ankle in Chicago on April 13 and is listed as week-to-week.

Game 1 status: Out

Gabriel Vilardi hasn't played since March 23 with an upper-body injury but is practicing and is listed as day-to-day.

Game 1 status: Questionable

WC1 Wild 🐻 vs. P1 Golden Knights ♞

Wild 🐻

David Jiricek hasn't played since Jan. 20. There is no update on his timeline to return.

Game 1 status: Out

Golden Knights ♞

N/A

Eastern Conference Round 1 matchups

M2 Hurricanes 🌪️ vs. M3 Devils 😈
A3 Panthers 🐈 vs. A2 Lightning 🌩️
WC1 Senators 🗡️ vs. A1 Maple Leafs 🍁
WC2 Canadiens 🍁 vs. M1 Capitals 🏛️

M2 Hurricanes 🌪️ vs. M3 Devils 😈

Hurricanes 🌪️

Jesper Fast is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair his injured neck Aug. 6.

Playoffs status: Out

Devils 😈

Jack Hughes is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Playoffs status: Out

Ondrej Palat was injured blocking a shot Tuesday versus the Boston Bruins, but his X-rays returned negative.

Game 1 status: Questionable

A3 Panthers 🐈 vs. A2 Lightning 🌩️

Panthers 🐈

Matthew Tkachuk hasn't played since the Four Nations Face-Off. His last game with the Florida Panthers was on Feb. 8. While it hasn't been confirmed, it looks as though he will suit up for Game 1 on Saturday.

Game 1 status: Probable

Lightning 🌩️

Oliver Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury against Detroit on April 11.

Game 1 status: Out

Luke Glendening is out indefinitely after suffering an upper-body injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 9. There is no timeline set for his return.

Game 1 status: Out

WC1 Senators 🗡️ vs. A1 Maple Leafs 🍁

Senators 🗡️

Hayden Hodgson has a lower-body injury. He only played two games for the Senators this season as a permanent fixture with the AHL's Belleville Senators

Game 1 status: Doubtful

Maple Leafs 🍁

Jani Hakanpaa has appeared in only two games this season due to a lingering knee injury.

Game 1 status: Out

Jake McCabe hasn't played since April 2 due to an upper-body injury. However, Craig Berube was optimistic about his Game 1 status.

Game 1 status: Probable

David Kampf hasn't played since April 2 due to an upper-body injury. Like McCabe, Kampf should be available.

Game 1 status: Probable

Oliver Ekman-Larsson hasn't played since April 9 but is probable for Game 1.

Game 1 status: Probable

Max Pacioretty has been out of the lineup since Feb. 8 but should be available for Game 1.

Game 1 status: Probable

WC2 Canadiens 🍁 vs. M1 Capitals 🏛️

Canadiens 🍁

Capitals 🏛️

Logan Thompson suffered an upper-body injury but the club is being incredibly tight-lipped about his status.

Game 1 status: Unknown

Aliaksei Protas suffered a foot injury on April 4 against Chicago and hasn't resumed on-ice workouts.

Game 1 status: Out

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Written By:
Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.

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