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Juuse Saros will start Tuesday vs. Buffalo.

Saros allowed three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his second-straight loss in his last start as he was defeated by Winnipeg. The 27-year-old has had yet another strong season while leading the Predators, as shown by his 26-19-7 record, 2.75 GAA, and .917 SV%. He takes on the plummeting Buffalo Sabres, who have lost three-straight and seven of their last eight games.

Juuse Saros
Andrei Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 38 shots (.895 SV%) and snapped a two-game winning streak as he lost to New Jersey in his previous start. The 28-year-old has led the NHL in wins in five-straight seasons and is in the hunt for the crown again with his 31-18-4 record, 2.70 GAA and .914 SV%. After facing the New Jersey Devils in three consecutive games, he now faces Montreal, who has lost nine of their last ten games and is 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.77).

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mads Sogaard will likely start Tuesday vs. Boston.

Sogaard allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was defeated by Toronto in his last start. The 22-year-old has been thrown to the wolves in his first season, leading to ugly early results with his 5-4-2 record, 3.49 GAA and .881 SV%. He takes on the Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and are second in the NHL in goals per game (3.78).

Mads Sogaard
Kevin Mandolese has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).

Mandolese has a 6-7-2 record, a 3.32 GAA and .889 SV% with the Belleville Senators (AHL) and has been recalled Tuesday due to Dylan Ferguson coming down with an illness. The 22-year-old returns to Ottawa, where he was 1-2-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .916 SV% earlier this season.

Kevin Mandolese
Dylan Ferguson will miss Tuesday's game vs. Boston with illness (non-COVID).

Ferguson was incredible Monday, stopping 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) in his first career NHL game for his first career NHL win as he beat Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old has unfortunately come down with an illness and will now miss Tuesday's game vs. Boston.

Dylan Ferguson
Sam Bennett is out Tuesday and is considered day-to-day (undisclosed).

Bennett left Monday's game in Detroit and did not return. It was announced Tuesday that he would miss the Panthers' game and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury in the meantime. Givani Smith will take his spot in the Panthers' lineup as he returns from a head injury.

Sam Bennett
Alex Lyon will start Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.

Lyon last started on January 28th and stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Boston. The 30-year-old travelling netminder has been serviceable when called upon, with his 3-2-1 record, 3.89 GAA and .892 SV%. He takes on the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost nine of their last 11 games.

Alex Lyon
Tyson Jost will draw back into the Sabres' lineup Tuesday.

Jost was a healthy scratch for the Sabres' previous two games but will draw into the lineup Tuesday as he replaced the injured Jordan Greenway. The 25-year-old has seven goals, 12 assists, 81 SOG, 19 PIMs, and a -3 plus/minus through 48 games this season.

Tyson Jost
Vejmelka will start Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Vejmelka allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat the Minnesota Wild in his last start. The 26-year-old has done well to weather the storm in Arizona this season, with his 18-19-5 record, 3.36 GAA and .903 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who are falling out of a playoff position after losing thee of their last four games after a 3-0 loss to St. Louis last game.

Karel Vejmelka
Givani Smith has been activated from the long-term injured reserve and will return Tuesday (face).

Smith last played on February 20th due to a face injury and was taken off the long-term injured reserve Tuesday with a chance to play vs. Philadelphia. The 25-year-old has a goal, three assists, 24 SOG, 47 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 24 games played between Florida and Detroit prior to his injury.

Givani Smith
Evan Rodrigues is in concussion protocol and is out indefinitely.

Rodrigues left Colorado's game vs. Chicago Monday after just 11:59 TOI due to a concussion and is now being evaluated in concussion protocol without a timetable for his return. The 29-year-old has consistently battled injuries this season but has 14 goals, 19 assists, 168 SOG, 28 PIMs, +2 plus/minus through 58 games played.

Evan Rodrigues
Gibson will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Gibson allowed two goals on 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was beaten by the red-hot Vancouver Canucks his last time between the crease. The 29-year-old has struggled all season due to the cast around him, leading to his 14-26-8 record, 3.86 GAA and .902 SV%. He will take on the Calgary Flames, who have lost four of their last six games but are 2nd in the NHL in shots per game (35.6).

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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Demko stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Los Angeles in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers after a horrific start to 2022-23, leading to his 9-12-2 record, 3.32 GAA and .898 SV%. He will face the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won five of their last six games after a 7-2 win over Columbus last game.

Thatcher Demko
Hayden is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

Hayden left the Kraken's previous contest after just 4:14 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely as he does not have a timetable for his return. It is a tough loss for the 28-year-old who has only played in seven games for Seattle this season.

John Hayden
Nesterenko will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Nesterenko signed with the Ducks just last week after compiling 13 goals, 21 assists, and 18 PIMs through 36 games played with Boston College (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. Calgary. The 21-year-old was a 2019 sixth-round pick (172 overall).

Nikita Nesterenko
Daccord will start Tuesday in Dallas.

Daccord played in one NHL game this season back on November 1st and allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) but still picked up the victory in a game vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old has an impressive 24-6-3 record, 2.43 GAA and .915 SV% in Coachella Valley (AHL) this season prior to his call-up. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have won four of their last six games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).

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