Montreal Canadiens right winger Cole Caufield scored his 50th goal of the season in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He becomes the first Montreal player since Stephane Richer in 1989-90 to score 50 goals in a season, and just the second this year after Nathan Mackinnon. Caufield now has 50 goals, 87 points, and a plus-30 rating in 78 games played this season.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider scored one goal and assisted four times in a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. He became the first defenseman this year to reach five points in a single game, and the first person since Quinn Hughes achieved the feat in December of 2024. Seider now has 10 goals, 60 points, and a plus-21 rating in 79 games played this year and has a chance to win the Norris trophy.

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Carrick (arm) will miss the start of the postseason, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports. The veteran forward injured his left arm late last month and has been sidelined for five games. Before injury struck, Carrick was having a good start at his new club. He scored five goals and six points in 13 games. With Carrick unavailable, Tyson Kozak has begun to re-establish his spot in the lineup. He has played in back-to-back games, collecting an assist in Thursday's 5-0 victory over Columbus. Josh Dunne could also see some action late in the season as the fourth-line center.

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon (lower body) may not be available for selection at the start of the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Thursday, Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff ruled Lyon out for a week, adding that there's a possibility the 33-year-old netminder won't be available for the start of the postseason. Lyon set a new franchise record with a 10-game winning streak this campaign and has gone 20-10-4 in 34 starts. He has a 2.77 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage, and three shutouts. While Lyon has mostly shared the crease with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Colten Ellis impressed with a 37-save shutout in Thursday's 5-0 win over Columbus and could also be an option for the playoffs.