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The Penguins have points in five of their previous six games (4-1-1) and will roll with Jarry between the pipes on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jarry has been solid since re-joining Pittsburgh at the beginning of the month, posting a 2.47 GAA and .923 SV% in six appearances (4-1-0). That said, Jarry has lost two straight (0-1-1), allowing six goals on 67 combined shots (.910 SV%). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +237 road underdogs against a Lightning club outscored 10-6 during a two-game losing skid.

Blackwood didn't have his best outing on Saturday, allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%), but received ample goal support in a 5-4 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old Blackwood will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, looking to build on his 2.52 GAA and .913 SV% through 49 games this season (25-17-6). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as significant -281 home favorites against a Red Wings squad that played last night and defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-1.

Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Leddy to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Leddy is averaging 18:44 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 21 games this season.

Dalibor Dvorsky will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Sundqvist to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Sundqvist is averaging 13:14 time-on-ice and has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 57 games this season.

Nick Leddy will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending Kessel to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Kessel has only played two games for the Blues since the beginning of February. He has three points (0G / 3A) in 29 games this season.

Oskar Sundqvist will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Candiens, sending Dvorsky to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Dvorsky made his NHL debut last week and recorded zero points in 10:40 time-on-ice.

The Flames have won three straight and will turn to Wolf between the pipes on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Wolf was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old rookie netminder has a solid 2.63 GAA and .911 SV% in 42 games this season (23-14-5). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as -127 home favorites against a Kraken team outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid.

The Blues have won six straight, outscoring their opposition 28-9, and will roll with Binnington between the pipes on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.77 GAA and .898 SV% in 49 games this season (23-21-4). He was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -148 home favorites against a Canadiens squad with points in six straight (3-0-3).

Edwards was a fourth-round pick, 120th overall, of the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has spent the previous four seasons playing collegiate hockey, including scoring 21 points (5G / 16A) in 36 games with the University of Michigan (Big-10) this season.

The Blues have won six straight, outscoring their opposition 28-9, and will roll with Binnington between the pipes on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.77 GAA and .898 SV% in 49 games this season (23-21-4). He was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -148 home favorites against a Canadiens squad with points in six straight (3-0-3).

The Jets are coming off a disappointing 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They will likely 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.

The Senators have won seven of their last nine games (7-2-0) and will turn to Forsberg between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Forsberg played well in his previous outing, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in relief of Linus Ullmark in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old Forsberg has a 2.74 GAA and .898 SV% in 24 appearances this season (9-10-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -151 road favorites against a Sabres club coming off an impressive 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

The Hurricanes have won nine of their last 10 (9-1-0) and will likely turn to Kochetkov between the pipes on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. Kochetkov struggled in his previous outing, allowing seven goals on 25 shots (.720 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old goalie has a 2.49 GAA and .902 SV% in 41 appearances this season (25-12-3). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -272 home favorites against a Predators squad that has scored fewer than two goals in five of their last six games (1-4-1).

Svechnikov will miss his seventh consecutive game due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 24-year-old Svechnikov is averaging 17:29 time-on-ice and has 43 points (18G / 25A) in 63 games this season.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Ersson played well in his most recent outing, entering the contest in relief of Ivan Fedotov and saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. He has a 3.00 GAA and .886 SV% in 41 appearances this season (19-14-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +221 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that they are 1-0-1 against this season.

Greenway exited Sunday's 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets after only 4:44 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury, and remains day-to-day. The 28-year-old Greenway is averaging 15:04 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 34 games this season.

MacDonald has 27 points (10G / 17A) in 135 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. The 32-year-old defenseman has an impressive 50 points (27G / 23A) in 55 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Crotty made his NHL debut last season, playing one game with the Arizona Coyotes. The 25-year-old defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) in 56 games with the Iowa Wild.

Beck was a seventh-round pick, 194th overall, of the St. Louis Blues in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old defenseman has spent the previous five seasons playing collegiate hockey, most recently scoring 33 points (5G / 28A) in 37 games with Arizona State University (NCHC).