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Seattle will turn back to Daccord between the pipes after Philipp Grubauer got the start in the front-end of the Kraken's back-to-back on Monday. Daccord was excellent in his last start, stopping 34 of the 36 shots he faced in a 4-2 win in San Jose on Saturday. The 29-year-old goaltender owns a 9-9-4 record and .899 SV% on the season. Daccord and the Kraken enter action on Tuesday at +200 on the money line.

Hart is coming off his worst performance since debuting with the Golden Knights at the beginning of the month, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. That said, the Golden Knights seem committed to the 27-year-old goalie, who has a 2.56 GAA and .903 SV% in six games (3-1-2). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as -203 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).

The Kings are set to play their second game in as many nights on Tuesday, so it will be Pheonix Copley getting the nod between the pipes. Copley made just a single start for the Kings last season, spending the majority of the last two seasons with the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 33-year-old netminder has a 7-6-0 record and .885 SV% in 13 AHL starts this season. The Kings enter action on Tuesday at -235 on the money line.

Ersson will make his 14th start of the season when the Flyers travel to Chicago on Tuesday. Ersson was tagged with a fourth consecutive loss in his last start, allowing four goals on 27 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss in New York on Saturday. The 26-year-old netminder carries a 5-4-4 record and .867 SV% into Tuesday night's game, where the Flyers enter action at -120 on the money line.

The league-leading Colorado Avalanche will head into their final game before the Holiday Break with Wedgewood tending the twine. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has been outstanding for the Avalanche this season, posting a 2.10 GAA and .920 SV% in 22 games (15-1-4). The career backup and journeyman goaltender, not even midway through the 2025-26 season, has a chance of tying his career-high 16 wins that he recorded in the 2023-24 season with the Dallas Stars. Colorado enters the action on Tuesday as sizable -241 home favorites against a Utah Mammoth team on a three-game winning streak.

Vanecek will get a surprise start on Tuesday as projected starter Karel Vejmelka was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Vanecek was tagged with a fourth consecutive loss in his last start, allowing four goals on 23 shots in a 4-1 loss in Boston on December 16th. The 30-year-old goaltender heads into Tuesday's game with a record of 2-7-1. The Mammoth enter action at +212 on the money line.

The Predators will turn to Saros for the 28th time this season when they travel to Minnesota on Tuesday. Saros secured the victory in his last start, stopping 19 of the 22 shots he faced in a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The 30-year-old netminder brings a 13-11-3 record and .897 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup with the Wild, where the Preds enter action at +150 on the money line.

Engstrom falls right back out of the Habs lineup after slotting in on Saturday. Jayden Struble will skate in his place.

Struble will slot right back into the Habs lineup after serving as a healthy scratch on Saturday. Adam Engstrom will sit in his place.

Arvidsson has not played in nearly two weeks, but will return to the lineup in Boston's final game before the Holiday Break. The 32-year-old Arvidsson is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice and has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 25 games this season.

Milano will slot in for Tom Wilson, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Milano will start the game on Washington's fourth line.

Chisholm will slot in for Rasmus Sandin, who was a surprise scratch with an upper-body injury. Chisholm will skate with Trevor van Riemsdyk on Washington's third pair.

Sandin was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Capitals not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Declan Chisholm will slot into the lineup in his place.

The Sabres are rolling heading into the Holiday Break, largely due to stellar play from Alex Lyon, and hope to enter the Holiday Break on a seven-game winning streak. The 33-year-old Lyon has an excellent 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% in his last four games. He has a 2.92 GAA and .906 SV% through 19 games this season (8-6-3). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as +138 road underdogs against a Senators team that is also rolling, outscoring its opponents 19-8 in its last four games (4-0-0).

Carrier is dealing with an illness and is unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Carrier is averaging 11:27 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 games this season.

The Devils are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games and hope to enter the Holiday Break with a victory, turning to Markstrom to tend the twine against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old Markstrom has been wildly inconsistent this season, posting an ugly 3.40 GAA and .881 SV% in 18 games (9-7-1). That said, the veteran goalie is coming off one of his better outings, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Utah Mammoth. New Jersey enters Tuesday's contest as -128 road favorites against a New York team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).