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The Kings will give Darcy Kuemper the night off on Thursday, handing Rittich the start for their regular season finale. Rittich picked up the victory on Tuesday, allowing five goals on 34 shots in a 6-5 win in Seattle. The 32-year-old netminder owns a 16-13-2 record and an .888 SV% on the season. The Kings enter action on Thursday at -175 on the money line.

Holl will slot back into the lineup for Detroit's regular season finale on Thursday. Jeff Petry will sit in his place.

Petry will be the odd-man out on Detroit's blue-line for their regular season finale on Thursday. Justin Holl will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Penguins final game of the season is on Thursday against the Washington Capitals and unfortunately Hayes is not ready to draw into the lineup. The 32-year-old Hayes is averaging 12:03 time-on-ice and has 23 points (13G / 10A) in 64 games this season.

Poulin will slot in for Kevin Hayes, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. He'll start the game on Pittsburgh's fourth line alongside Vasily Ponomarev and Valtteri Puustinen.

Vaakanainen will dress in the Rangers season finale after Carson Soucy was a late scratch due to illness. Vaakanainen has two goals and 14 assists in 50 games this season.

Soucy was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Rangers not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Urho Vaakanainen will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Red Wings previously suggested Alex Lyon and Petr Mrazek would split the final two games of the season, but instead it will be Cam Talbot between the pipes for their season finale on Thursday. Talbot secured the victory in his last start, stopping 24 of the 28 shots he faced in a 6-4 win over the Stars on Monday. The 37-year-old netminder owns a 21-19-4 record and a .902 SV% on the season. Detroit enters their season-finale on Thursday as +144 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs team outscoring their opposition 13-4 during a four-game winning streak. 6:30 Warmups

The Maple Leafs have received supreme goaltending from both netminders lately and will turn to Woll on Thursday in the team's season finale against the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old Woll was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Woll has a superb 1.52 GAA and .952 SV% in three appearances this month (1-1-0). The Maples Leafs enter Thursday's contest as -132 home favorites against a Red Wings team riding a three-game winning streak.

Reimer has been a bright spot for the Sabres over the last month and will be between the pipes for their season finale on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 37-year-old Reimer struggled in his most recent outing, allowing seven goals on 31 shots (.774 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. That contest aside, Reimer has been excellent lately, posting a 2.61 GAA and .912 SV% in 12 contests (8-3-1). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as -145 home favorites against a Flyers team that defeated them 7-4 on March 29th.

Tampa Bay will give Andrei Vasilevskiy the night off before they head into the playoffs for the first-round series against the Florida Panthers, turning to Johansson between the pipes in their season-finale against the New York Rangers. Johansson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The 29-year-old goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .898 SV% in 18 games this season (9-5-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as +105 road underdogs against New York.

The Senators will look to build momentum heading into their first-round playoff matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs, turning to Ullmark between the pipes in their season finale on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Ullmark played well in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.67 GAA and .911 SV% in 43 games this season (24-14-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -125 home favorites against a Hurricanes team that lost 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens last night.

The Hurricanes will turn to Andersen between the pipes for their regular season finale in Ottawa on Thursday. Andersen struggled in his last start, allowing four goals on 20 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The 35-year-old netminder carries a 13-7-1 record and a .907 SV% into his last start of the season on Thursday. The Hurricanes enter action at +125 on the money line.

Miromanov has not played since March 27th but will draw back into Calgary's lineup for their season-finale on Thursday. The 27-year-old defenseman has nine points (2G / 7A) in 43 games this season.