Theodore hasn't played since suffering the injury while playing for Team Canada at the Four Nations Face-Off. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Theodore was pacing for a career-best season, with 48 points (7G / 41A) in 55 games. His previous career-high was 52 points (14G / 38A) in 78 games in the 2021-22 season.
The Golden Knights have outscored their opposition 15-6 during a three-game winning streak and will turn to Hill between the pipes on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 28-year-old Hill was solid in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has an impressive 2.14 GAA and .927 SV% in seven games this month (5-1-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as -197 road favorites against a Wild team that lost 3-0 to the Dallas Stars last night.
With Petr Mrazek and Cam Talbot both out with undisclosed injuries, Lyon will tend the twine on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Lyon played over 58 minutes in relief of Mrazek in Utah on Monday, allowing just one goal on 17 shots enroute to a 5-1 victory. Lyon owns a 12-8-1 record and a .901 SV% on the season. The Red Wings enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +247 road underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.
The Jets are coming off a disappointing 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They will have Hellebuyck tending the twine on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals in a battle between the top two teams in the Eastern and Western Conference. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. He has a 2.06 GAA and .924 SV% in 54 games this season (40-10-3). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as -142 home favorites against a Capitals team riding a four-game winning streak.
Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.
Matinpalo will sit in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo has zero goals and one assist in 30 games this season.
Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.
Englund will be the odd-man out on the Predators blue-line when they travel to Carolina on Tuesday. Jordan Oesterle will draw into the lineup in his place.
Oesterle will rejoin the Predators lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs. Andreas Englund will sit in his place.
Fleury will get the nod between the pipes on Tuesday as the Wild get set to play their second game in as many nights. It will be Fleury's first appearance since March 9th, when he allowed two goals on 21 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Penguins. The future Hall of Famer has appeared in just 22 games this season, registering a 12-8-1 record and a .904 SV%. He'll need to be at his best on Tuesday as the Wild enter action at +185 on the money line.
Brodin made his return from a nine-game absence in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but missed Monday's game against the Dallas Stars, tending to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin has been limited to only 39 games this season, scoring 19 points (4G / 15A) and averaging 22:38 time-on-ice.
Bemstrom will slot back into Pittsburgh's lineup when they travel to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He was a late addition to the lineup, replacing Evgeni Malkin (upper-body).
Kulich has missed Buffalo's previous four games due to a concussion but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 20-year-old Kulich is averaging 14:23 time-on-ice in his first NHL season, scoring 19 points (12G / 7A) in 49 games.
Cossa's recall suggests one of Cam Talbot or Alex Lyon will be unavailable for Tuesday's game in Colorado, as Petr Mrazek was already announced out with an undisclosed injury. The 15th-overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, has performed well at the AHL level this season, registering a 19-11-5 record and a .913 SV%.
Malkin was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Emil Bemstrom will draw into the lineup in his place.
Stolarz has only started one of the previous four games but will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Stolarz was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers. He has a solid 2.42 GAA and .918 SV% in 27 games this season (14-8-3) but has a less impressive 3.44 GAA and .876 SV% in his last five appearances (1-3-0). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -252 home favorites against a Flyers squad amid a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).
Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in 55 games this season (33-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -270 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team with points in six of their previous seven games (5-1-1).
The Predators have lost five of their last six, but Saros was excellent in his previous outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .896 SV% in 51 games this season (17-27-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +231 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that is 9-1-0 in their last 10 games.
Reimer will get the nod in consecutive games for the Sabres for just the second time this season when they host the Senators on Tuesday. Reimer secured the victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 5-3 win in Winnipeg on Sunday. The 36-year-old netminder owns a 3-6-2 record and a .904 SV% in 13 appearances with the Sabres this season. Buffalo enters action on Tuesday at +135 on the money line.
Dunne is an undrafted 26-year-old forward that played one game with the Sabres earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. He has 26 points (9G / 17A) in 58 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL).
