Tavares and Mitch Marner were both announced as late scratches for Tuesday's game against the Blues due to illness. The Leafs will have their hands full on Tuesday, as they are already without Morgan Rielly due to his impending suspension.
McTavish missed the Ducks' previous game due to an upper-body injury but will return on Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 21-year-old Sophmore is enjoying another breakout season on a less-than-stellar Ducks team, with 13 goals, 31 points, 97 SOG, 62 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 43 games before the injury. He will resume his top-six role in Anaheim's lineup.
Shattenkirk was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous two games but will draw back in Tuesday as he replaces Parker Wotherspoon. The 35-year-old veteran defenseman has struggled to produce in his first season in Boston, with five goals, eight assists, 61 SOG, 12 PIMs and -5 plus/minus through 42 games played.
Wotherspoon is the odd man out of Boston's lineup Tuesday as they take on Tampa Bay and Kevin Shattenkirk draws back in. The 26-year-old Wotherspoon has yet to score this season but has been strong defensively and has three assists, 13 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 22 games this year.
Steen was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday as he replaces Jakub Lauko. The 25-year-old has been a non-existent factor offensively, as he only has a goal, no assists, 22 SOG and four PIMs through 32 games played.
Lauko appears to be the odd man out of Boston's lineup on Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay as Oskar Steen draws back in. Lauko has been held pointless in his last six games and continues to struggle offensively as he only has two goals, four assists, 25 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 39 games this season.
Boston's successful goaltending carousel will continue on Tuesday as Linus Ullmark takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning after backing up last game. The 30-year-old Vezina Trophy winner has been solid yet again this season, with a strong 16-6-2 record, 2.67 GAA and .916 SV%. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over Columbus last game and are sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.42).
Binningston will make his second straight start in his hometown of Toronto on Tuesday as St. Louis closes out their Ontario road trip. The 30-year-old Stanley Cup Champion is playing his best hockey since 2020-21, with his 18-13-2 record, 2.89 GAA, .909 SV%, and two shutouts. He will take on the Maples Leafs on Tuesday, who have lost two of their last three games but are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.44).
Lindgren snapped a four-game losing streak over the weekend and will return to the crease on Tuesday night. The 30-year-old Lindgren was sensational on Saturday, saving all 18 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins, giving him a career-high three shutouts this season. That said, the Capitals are +155 home underdogs on Tuesday, matching up poorly against the second-best offensive team in the league, the Colorado Avalanche (3.66 GF / GP).
Smith missed the Devils' previous 10 games due to a knee injury but was activated from Injured Reserve and is available on Tuesday vs. Nashville. The 35-year-old hybrid defencemen will make a welcome addition to the Devils' blueline with his one goal, four assists, 31 SOG, and 47 PIMs. Santeri Hatakka was reassigned to Utica (AHL) in a corresponding move.
With Brandon Smith being activated from the Injured Reserve on Tuesday, Santeri Hatakka was reassigned to Utica (AHL) as the odd man out. The 23-year-old made a strong impression in his first seven games with the Devils' this season, with two assists, eight SOG, two PIMs, and a +7 plus/minus. He will return to Utica, where he had 11 points (3G/8A) in 31 games before his call-up.
MacEwen was placed on waivers on Monday but cleared and was reassigned to Belleville (AHL) on Tuesday. The 27-year-old signed a three-year contract with the Senators in the offseason but has failed to impress with only two goals, one assist, 16 SOG, and 46 PIMs in 22 games so far this season. He heads back to the AHL for the first time since 2022-23 where he appeared in three games with Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Ferraro has not played since exiting a game on January 22nd with a lower-body injury but appears ready to return to the lineup for the Sharks' Wednesday night contest against the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old had been a key part of San Jose's blue line throughout the year, with his 14 points (1G/13A), 26 PIMs, 79 SOG, and -21 plus/minus.
Rittich will continue his reign over the Kings' crease and start his fourth straight game on Tuesday evening. The Czech netminder is riding a two-game winning streak and is coming off a tremendous performance in his last outing, saving all 26 shots he faced in a 4-0 shutout victory over the typically high-scoring Edmonton Oilers. The Kings are -131 road favourites against a Buffalo Sabres club that has scored only two goals in their last two games (0-2-0).
Kahkonen will tend the twine on Wednesday when the Sharks play their first game in two weeks. The 27-year-old Kahkonen played well in the Sharks last contest on January 31st, allowing three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 3-2 losing effort in overtime. The low-scoring Sharks (2.08 GF / GP) will be without leading scorer Tomas Hertl (knee) for the foreseeable future, adding to their scoring woes. The Sharks are significant +374 road underdogs against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.
Bellemare has been on injured reserve since suffering a broken bone in his leg in mid-December but appears to be ready to return imminently, right on cue with his original six-week prognosis. The 38-year-old French veteran left-winger had enjoyed a productive start to his 2023-24 season, with four goals, one assist, 25 SOG and six PIMs in 29 games played before his injury.
Philp had the potential to make the Blackhawks' opening night roster but was placed on the injured reserve after undergoing Achilles surgery in the offseason. The 27-year-old forward appeared in three games for Chicago in 2022-23 and picked up an assist and two PIMs. He played the majority of last season in Rockford, where he had 29 goals, 53 points and a +17 plus/minus in 60 games played.
After playing five straight for the Rangers, Pitlick was a healthy scratch on Monday before being placed on waivers on Tuesday. Adam Edstrom replaced Pitlick in the lineup on Monday. In 34 games this season, Pitlick has four points (1G / 3A) while averaging 10:12 time-on-ice.
Rempal was recalled to take the place of Paul Cotter (illness) in the lineup for Monday's game against the Wild. He tallied one shot on goal and was held scoreless in 9:06 time-on-ice. Rempal has two goals in five games with the Golden Knights this season.
