The Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes for the 20th time this season when they host the Flames on Tuesday. Saros snapped a personal three-game losing streak in his last start, stopping 24 of the 27 shots he faced in a 4-3 win in Chicago on Friday. The 30-year-old netminder brings a 7-9-3 record and .889 SV% into Tuesday night's game against the Flames, where the Preds enter action at -120 on the money line.
Devine will slot in for Carter Verhaeghe, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Devine will skate with Jack Studnicka and Luke Kunin on Florida's fourth line.
Verhaeghe was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Panthers not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jack Devine will draw into the lineup in his place.
Engstrom will take a seat on Tuesday to make way for the return of Jayden Struble (upper-body). Engstrom has appeared in two games since making his NHL debut last week, registering two blocked shots, two shots on goal, and one hit.
Struble did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but returned to practice on Monday. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:12 time-on-ice and has four assists in 19 games this season. Montreal returns to action on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators.
Bernard-Docker will slot in on Tuesday after sitting out Saturday's game in Boston. Travis Hamonic will sit in his place.
Hamonic will take a seat on Tuesday after drawing into the lineup for Saturday's game in Boston. Jacob Bernard-Docker will play in his place.
JVR will draw back in after sitting out Saturday's game in Boston. JVR has three goals and one assist in 20 games this season.
DeAngelo was absent from practice on Tuesday due to an illness and his status against the Tampa Bay Lightning was up in the air. The 30-year-old DeAngelo was expected to quarterback the Islanders' top powerplay unit, but was quickly demoted due to the immediate impact of rookie Matthew Schaefer. DeAngelo has nine points (1G / 8A) in 26 games this season.
MacDermid will slot in for Nick Cousins, who is listed as a scratch for Tuesday's game in Montreal. MacDermid has appeared in eight games this season and is yet to register a point.
It's unclear whether Cousins is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he's simply a healthy scratch. Kurtis MacDermid will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 19th start of the season when they travel to Long Island on Tuesday. Tampa Bay's franchise netminder picked up his sixth consecutive victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 6-3 win in Detroit on Friday. Vasilevskiy carries an 11-5-2 record and .915 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup with the Islanders, where the Lightning enter action at -130 on the money line.
Olivier only played six shifts in last Monday's 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, exiting the game with an upper-body injury, and has been sidelined since. The 28-year-old Olivier had 71 hits, 44 penalty minutes, and nine points (3G / 6A) in 23 games this season.
Del Bel Belluz was a lineup-regular for the Blue Jackets in early November before his return to the AHL. The 22-year-old forward averaged 9:35 time-on-ice and scored one assist in seven games with Columbus.
After a 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings, when Swayman saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%), he will return to the crease on Tuesday in a rematch. The 27-year-old Swayman has been excellent for the Bruins this season, posting a 2.62 GAA and .915 SV% in 17 games (11-6-0). The Bruins enter the action on Tuesday as +160 road underdogs against a 13-11-2 Red Wings team.
Desharnais did not play in San Jose's most recent game, and has since been placed on Injured Reserve due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old Desharnais has played all but five games for the Sharks this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A) while averaging 16:33 time-on-ice.
Skinner has not played in over two weeks due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 33-year-old Skinner, in his first season with the Sharks, has seven points (4G / 3A) in 17 games.
Misa has battled some injuries earlier in his career and has been sidelined since November 1st. Injuries aside, the Sharks have been easing the 18-year-old Misa into gameplay this season, limited to only seven games, scoring three points (1G / 2A).
Wennberg did not practice on Tuesday because of an undisclosed injury and it's unclear if it will have an impact on his status for Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals. The 31-year-old Wennberg has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 27 games this season. He only has one assist in his last six games.
