Buium was Minnesota's 12th-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman just completed his second season with the University of Denver, scoring 48 points (13G / 35A) in 41 games.

The Blue Jackets playoff hopes are slim, but they need a victory to stay alive on Tuesday and will turn to Greaves between the pipes. Greaves has been excellent for the Blue Jackets lately, posting a stellar 1.00 GAA and .968 SV% in three April games (3-0-0). The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.22 GAA and .927 SV% in nine games (5-2-2). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -139 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team with points in six of their last seven (5-1-1).

Carlson did not play Washington's previous game but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old defenseman is averaging 23:34 time-on-ice and has 51 points (5G / 46A) in 79 games this season.

Washington has been outscored 11-1 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Lindgren between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Lindgren struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old netminder has an ugly 3.41 GAA and .861 SV% in six April appearances (3-2-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as slight -106 road favorites against an Islanders team coming off a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Middleton has not played since April 4th but he will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Middleton is averaging 21:56 time-on-ice and 20 points (8G / 12A) in 66 games this season.

Spurgeon did not play Minnesota's previous game but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 35-year-old Spurgeon is averaging 20:26 time-on-ice and has 32 points (7G / 25A) in 65 games this season.

Foote has not played since March 29th but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old Foote is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season.

The Blues can clinch a playoff berth with a regulation victory and will turn to Binnington between the pipes on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club. Binnington struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 17 shots (.824 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old goalie has an uninspiring 2.95 GAA and .880 SV% in four April games (2-1-1). Still, St. Louis enters Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Utah team that played last night and defeated the Nashville Predators 7-4.

The Maple Leafs have won three straight and will enter the second-last game of the season with Stolarz tending the twine against the Buffalo Sabres. Stolarz was excellent, albeit lightly tested in his most recent outing, saving all 15 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has two shutouts in his last three starts and has a solid 2.21 GAA and .923 SV% in 33 appearances (20-8-3). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest -154 road favorites against a Sabres team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

The Flyers have points in six of their last seven (5-1-1) and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Ersson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He has a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV% in 46 appearances this season (22-16-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team outscoring their opposition 19-5 during a four-game winning streak.

The Devils have lost three straight (0-3-0) and will hope to build some momentum heading into the postseason, with Allen tending the twine on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Allen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 34-year-old goalie has a 2.61 GAA and .908 SV% in 30 appearances this season (12-16-1). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as -134 road favorites against a Bruins team coming off a 4-1 win over the Penguins.

The Sabres are coming off a 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Luukkonen has not played much lately but was stellar in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.20 GAA and .886 SV% in 54 appearances this season (24-23-5). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as +138 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs team riding a three-game winning streak.

The Flyers have points in six of their last seven (5-1-1) and will likely turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Ersson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He has a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV% in 46 appearances this season (22-16-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team outscoring their opposition 19-5 during a four-game winning streak.

The Bruins will close out a disappointing 2024-25 season on Tuesday, with Swayman tending the twine against the New Jersey Devils. Swayman struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 16 shots (.800 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The 26-year-old netminder has a 3.08 GAA and .894 SV% in 57 games this season (22-29-6). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as +121 home underdogs against a Devils team they defeated 7-2 last week.

Malenstyn showed no signs of an ailment in Buffalo's previous game but he will be sidelined on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 76 games this season.

The Blue Jackets playoff hopes are slim, but they need a victory to stay alive on Tuesday and will likely turn to Greaves between the pipes. Greaves has been excellent for the Blue Jackets lately, posting a stellar 1.00 GAA and .968 SV% in three April games (3-0-0). The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.22 GAA and .927 SV% in nine games (5-2-2). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -139 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team with points in six of their last seven (5-1-1).

After a brief two-game stint with the Colorado Eagles (AHL), scoring two points (1G / 1A), Landeskog has returned to the Avalanche. The 32-year-old Landeskog looked poised in controlled deployment in the AHL but it's unclear if he will be an option for the Avalanche in game one of the playoffs. Landeskog missed the entire 2022-23 regular season as he recovered from knee surgery and followed that up with a cartilage transplant in his right knee during the offseason. He has 571 points (248G/323A) and a +77 plus/minus across 738 career NHL games.

Pelech exited New York's previous game due to an upper-body injury after only 9:06 time-on-ice, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old Pelech is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 21 points (0G / 21A) in 59 games this season.

Hodgson made his season debut last week but will return to the sidelines after suffering an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old Hodgson only has nine games of NHL experience. He has spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 43 games with the Belleville Senators.

With the Senators locked into the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, they will rest Giroux on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 37-year-old Giroux is averaging 18:16 time-on-ice and has 50 points (15G / 35A) in 80 games this season, marking the 13th 50-point campaign of his career.