Tanev left the game after taking a hit from John Beecher early in the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on Tanev's status ahead of Toronto's game in New York on Friday.
Saros was excellent in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV% through 42 games this season. The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +138 home underdogs against a Panthers squad coming off a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Daccord was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Daccord has a 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% in 39 appearances this season (20-14-3). Seattle is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and enters Tuesday's contest as +132 road underdogs against a St. Louis Blues squad with points in three straight (2-0-1).
Stillman was a surprise addition to Tuesday night's lineup as the Hurricanes are opting to dress seven blue-liners. Tyson Jost will sit in his place.
Jost took full part in warmups but was a surprise scratch as the Hurricanes are opting to dress seven defenceman. Riley Stillman will draw into the lineup in his place.
Vasilevskiy will make his league-leading 45th start of the season when the Lightning host the Oilers on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in his first game back from the break, allowing just a single goal on 37 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Kraken on Sunday. The 11-year-veteran owns a 26-15-3 record and a sparkling .920 SV% on the season. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday as slight favourites at -115 over Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Kreider aggravated an upper-body injury in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 33-year-old Kreider is averaging 17:14 time-on-ice and has 21 points (17G / 4A) through 48 games this season.
Harkins will slot in for the suspended Trevor Zegras. Harkins has two goals and four assists in 39 games this season.
Mintyukov will slot in for Olen Zellweger, who is listed as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Mintyukov will skate with Jacob Trouba on the team's second defensive pair and will likely quarterback the second power-play unit.
Zellweger was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Pavel Mintyukov will draw into the lineup in his place.
Zucker did not practice on Monday but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old Zucker is amid one of the best offensive campaigns of his career, scoring 44 points (18G / 26A) in 53 games this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) during a five-game point streak.
Tuch left Saturday's blowout win over the Rangers with an undisclosed injury but he could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The Sabres did state post game that they were not "too concerned" about the injury so it is not expected to keep the 28-year-old out long-term. The 28-year-old Tuch is averaging 19:21 time-on-ice and has 43 points (19G / 24A) in 55 games this season.
The Hurricanes are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and will switch to Andersen between the pipes on Tuesday for his first action since before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 35-year-old Andersen has a 2.12 GAA and .914 SV% in nine games this season (6-3-0). The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable -212 road favorites against a Canadiens squad coming off a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Luukkonen was solid in the Sabres return to action on Saturday, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in an impressive 8-2 win over the New York Rangers, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has a 3.00 GAA and .895 SV% in 40 appearances this season (19-16-4). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as -186 home favorites against a Ducks squad with points in five straight (4-0-1).
With John Gibson (upper-body) unavailable, the Ducks will turn to Dostal between the pipes for the 32nd time this season. Dostal was busy his last time out, allowing five goals on 36 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss in Detroit on Sunday. The loss snapped a personal five-game winning streak for the 24-year-old netminder. Dostal will have to be at his best if he wants to get back in the win column on Tuesday as the Ducks enter action at +160 on the money line.
Swayman will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Swayman allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. He has a 2.98 GAA and .898 SV% in 41 outings this season (18-18-5). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as +138 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that defeated them 6-4 on January 4th.
Imama has not played since suffering the injury on February 7th. The 28-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, but has played six games with Pittsburgh, recording zero points while averaging 5:28 time-on-ice.
Ethan Del Mastro will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club, sending Brodie to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Brodie is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) and a -20 plus/minus rating in 52 games this season.
T.J. Brodie will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club, allowing Del Mastro to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Del Mastro is averaging 15:13 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in seven games this season.
The Blackhawks have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 25-year-old Soderblom struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 3.05 GAA and .905 SV% in 26 games this season (7-13-5). Chicago enters the action on Tuesday as sizeable +229 road underdogs against a Utah team coming off a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
