Faulk (lower body) game-time decision, Appleton (upper body) unavailable and Gibson to start between the pipes

Ullmark made 28 saves in a 6-2 win over the Lightning on Tuesday.

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on April 6, once again dropping out of wild-card positioning in the Western Conference.  Adrian Kempe scored the winning goal in the shootout for Los Angeles (36-21-19,

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily look at the races for the 2026 NHL postseason. There are 11 days left in the regular season and the races in each of the four divisions are tight. The top three teams in each of the four divisions and the next two highest-place finishers in each conference reach the playoffs.

As Schrager mentioned, the Cardinals possibly taking Love with the third overall pick, the reason why that would be annoying for the Titans is that he has the team taking the Fighting Irish running back right after. Though their drafting a pass rusher isn't out of the question.

The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks battled for the wild card on April 4, but the matchup also featured an anticipated goaltending duel.

William Eklund had a goal and an assist for the San Jose Sharks, who gained ground in the Western Conference wild-card race with a 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at SAP Center on Monday. San Jose is two points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the second wild card in the West.

With only nine days remaining in the NHL season, the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference remains up for grabs, with as many as five teams fighting for the final berth.