The Ducks forward will miss his second consecutive game because a lower-body injury, and rookie forward Nicolas Kerdiles, who was recalled from San Diego of the American Hockey League on Friday, is expected to move into the lineup in his place.
Ondrej Kase took Eaves' place in Game 4 but sustained a lower-body injury in the first period and has been ruled out for Game 5.
Kerdiles was plus-1 in 11:08 in his only NHL game, against the Boston Bruins on Feb. 22. He grew up about five miles from Honda Center, in Irvine, California, and had a team-high six points (three goals, three assists) in a five-game win against Ontario in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. That series concluded Tuesday.
"We think we're getting a player that's trending up," Carlyle said.