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Jankowski notched an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Devils in Game 5.

Jankowski set up a Jackson Blake goal in the second period. The 30-year-old Jankowski played in the last two games of the first round, earning two shots on goal, three blocked shots, a hit and a plus-1 rating. The bottom-six forward has been in competition with Jack Roslovic for ice time to begin the postseason, and it's not yet clear which of them will have the upper hand for Game 1 of the second round.

Jarvis collected two power-play assists Tuesday in the Hurricanes' 5-4 double-overtime win over the Devils in Game 5 of their first-round series.

He had a hand in a pair of Sebastian Aho tallies, one that tied the game at 4-4 in the second period and the other the game-winner early in the second OT. Jarvis heads into the second round with a four-game point streak going, during which he's collected two goals and five points.

Kopitar notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 5.

Kopitar set up Andrei Kuzmenko's tally at 3:33 of the second period, which opened the scoring. The 37-year-old Kopitar is leading by example on offense with a goal and seven assists over five playoff contests, but he's also taken a minus-5 rating while adding six shots on net, six hits and six blocked shots. The center will continue to see time on the top line and first power-play unit as he tries to help the Kings bounce back in a must-win Game 6 on Thursday in Edmonton.

Draisaitl notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.

Draisaitl helped out on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' empty-netter in the third period. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has yet to be held off the scoresheet this postseason, earning three goals and seven assists over five games. The superstar center has added 15 shots on net, nine hits and a plus-6 rating.

McDavid notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.

McDavid has two goals and eight assists over five playoff contests. The center set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for the empty-netter to seal the win that put the Oilers ahead 3-2 in the series. McDavid will look to keep the offense rolling on home ice in Thursday's Game 6 with a chance to book a ticket to the second round.

Janmark scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.

Janmark has scored twice over five playoff contests, matching his goal total from 80 regular-season appearances. The defensive forward has added five shots on net, six hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating this postseason. While he's providing a little depth scoring, it's unlikely to be a consistent part of his production as long as he's playing on the fourth line.

Nugent-Hopkins scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.

Nugent-Hopkins has gotten on the scoresheet in all three of the Oilers' wins in this first-round series. He has two goals, one assist, 10 shots on net, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over five playoff contests. He remains firmly in a top-six role and on the first power-play unit, so he should be a decent source of scoring.

Dorofeyev (undisclosed) didn't play after the 15:56 mark of the third period and wasn't on the bench in overtime in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Wild in Game 5, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

There was no update on Dorofeyev's status after the contest. If the winger is forced to miss Thursday's Game 6 in Minnesota, Victor Olofsson would likely enter the lineup in his place.

Eriksson Ek notched two assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.

Eriksson Ek has three helpers over the last two contests after opening the series scoreless in three games. The 28-year-old has added 19 shots on net, eight hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-1 rating this postseason while skating in a top-line role. Eriksson Ek's all-situations usage should allow him to make a large impact now that the Wild are facing elimination in Thursday's Game 6.

Eichel notched two assists, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild in Game 5.

Eichel set up goals by William Karlsson (shorthanded) and Mark Stone in the first period. After a quiet start to the series, Eichel has picked up three helpers over his last two games, and he finished with a positive rating (plus-1) for the first time in the first round. He's added 16 shots on net, 12 hits and three blocked shots over five outings.