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Moverare was a surprise addition to the Kings lineup on Tuesday, filling in for Drew Doughty (illness). Moverare is yet to register a point in 11 games this season.

Doughty was unfortunately a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to the start of warmups. Los Angeles will hope Doughty feels better in time for the Kings' game in St. Louis on Saturday. Jacob Moverare will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Kings will go back to Kuemper between the pipes for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, as he looks to snap a personal five-game losing streak. Kuemper was unfortunate not to end his winless drought in his last start, allowing two goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks on Friday. The 35-year-old brings a 12-9-9 record and .905 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Kings enter action at -180 on the money line.

Kozak will draw out of Buffalo's lineup on Tuesday as they opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Jordan Greenway will play in his place.

Greenway will slot into Buffalo's lineup on Tuesday as they opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Tyson Kozak will sit in his place.

Koepke will draw out of Winnipeg's lineup on Tuesday as they opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Gustav Nyquist will play in his place.

Nyqusit will slot into Winnipeg's lineup on Tuesday as they opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cole Koepke will sit in his place.

Kesslering returned from a three-week absence due to an injury on Saturday, but did not play on Monday and will miss a second consecutive game. Jacob Bryson drew into the lineup as Kesselring's replacement on Monday. Lindy Ruff stated after the Saturday's game that Kesselring had tweaked something and was a possibility to play on Tuesday.

Wiesblatt has not played since early December because of an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old forward was averaging 10:38 time-on-ice and had four points (1G / 3A) in 24 games before his injury.

After being activated from injured reserve on Monday, Lyon will make his first start of 2026 when the Sabres travel to Nashville on Tuesday. The 33-year-old goalie was on a marvelous run before his injury, winning each of his last seven starts while posting a 2.14 GAA and .919 SV%. Lyon will be looking to stay in the win column in Tuesday night's matchup with the Predators, where the Sabres enter action at +105 on the money line.

After a miserable 3-15-5 record, the Jets have seemingly turned a corner, winning five of their last six (5-0-1), and will turn to Comrie on Tuesday in the tail-end of a back-to-back. Comrie struggled during the Jets' recent slide down the standings, posting a 3.52 GAA and .866 SV% in 11 games (2-8-1), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as -121 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off a 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Peeke did not play in Boston's previous game because of a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:46 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 48 games this season

Capobianco will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as Alex Petrovic draws back into the lineup. Capobianco has two goals and three assists in 25 games this season.

Petrovic will slot right back into the Stars lineup after serving as a healthy scratch on Sunday. Kyle Capobianco will sit in his place.

Bastian was a surprise addition to the Stars lineup, slotting in for Mikko Rantanen (illness). Bastian has three goals and zero assists in 22 games this season.

Rantanen was unfortunately a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Stars not announcing his absence prior to the start of warmups. Dallas and fantasy owners will hope Rantanen feels better in time for the Stars' game in Columbus on Thursday. Nathan Bastian will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 31st start of the season when they host the Sharks on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy came away with yet another victory in his last start, turning away 19 of the 20 shots he faced in a 4-1 win in Dallas on Sunday. Tampa's franchise netminder owns an impressive 20-7-3 record on the year to go along with a .915 SV% and 2.22 GAA. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday at -300 on the money line.

Brodin has already missed seven games this season due to injuries and is inline to miss at least the next two and a half weeks before the NHL shuts down for the Olympic Break. The 32-year-old Brodin is averaging 21:20 time-on-ice and has 15 points (3G / 12A) in 42 games this season.

David Spacek will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending Jiricek to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Jiricek is averaging 12:01 time-on-ice and is still searching for his first point through 20 games this season.

David Jiricek will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Spacek to re-enter the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens. The 22-year-old Spacek recently made his NHL debut, playing 11:59 time-on-ice on the third defensive pair.