Kovalenko did not play in San Jose's 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has just two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 21 games since joining the Sharks.
Karlsson will slot in for Conor Garland, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Karlsson has one goal and zero assists in nine games this season.
Emberson will sit for just the third time this season when the Oilers host Utah on Tuesday. Mattias Ekholm (illness) will rejoin the lineup in his place.
Kartye will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of John Hayden. Kartye has four goals and four assists in 54 games this season.
Hayden will slot in for Tye Kartye, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Hayden has one goal and one assist in nine games this season.
Vrana will be the odd-man out up-front for the Predators when they host the Blues on Tuesday. Luke Evangelista will draw back into the lineup in Vrana's place.
Oesterle will be the odd-man out on the Predators blue-line when they host the Blues on Tuesday. Spencer Stastney will play in his place.
Stastney will slot right back into the Predators lineup after sitting out Saturday's game in Los Angeles. Jordan Oesterle will sit in his place.
Bemstrom will be the odd-man out up-front for the Penguins when they host the Islanders on Tuesday. Joona Koppanen will make his season debut in place of Bemstrom.
Koppanen will slot in for Emil Bemstrom, who is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Islanders. Koppanen is yet to score a goal across nine career NHL games and has registered just a single assist.
Pachal will take a seat on Tuesday as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Daniil Miromanov will play in his place.
Miromanov will slot into the lineup on Tuesday as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Brayden Pachal will sit in his place.
Hunt will be the odd-man out on Tuesday in order to make way for Connor Zary's return from suspension. Hunt has zero goals and one assist in three NHL games this season.
With defenseman Elias Pettersson returning from an upper-body injury, Mancini will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 22-year-old Mancini is averaging 15:04 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 22 games this season.
Pettersson has not played the previous two games due to an upper-body injury, but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 21-year-old defenseman is averaging 12:31 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 15 games this season. Victor Mancini will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Pettersson's return.
With Zach Hyman (undisclosed) expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club, Jones will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Jones has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 9:13 time-on-ice in 12 games this season.
With Mattias Ekholm (illness) returning from a six-game absence, Stecher will be a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Stecher is averaging 13:44 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 53 games this season.
Evgenii Dadonov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, allowing Blackwell to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:41 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 52 games this season.
Dadonov was limited to 9:57 time-on-ice in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, well below his 13:50 average this season, recording a -2 plus/minus, and will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 36-year-old Dadonov has been productive from a bottom-six role for the Stars lately, scoring 13 points (4G / 9A) in his last 19 games. Colin Blackwell will draw into the lineup as Dadonov's replacement.
Evangelista did not play the previous game for the Predators but he will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 13:15 time-on-ice and has 19 points (6G / 13A) in 52 games this season.
