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Draisaitl (undisclosed) will be back in the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.

Draisaitl missed the last two games but will be back in the Oilers' lineup vs. the Kraken. Draisaitl will be back on the second line with Warren Foegele and Kailer Yamamoto on his wings. Draisaitl has recorded a point in 30 of 36 games this season, totalling 57 points (21G / 36A).

Leon Draisaitl
Roland McKeown will draw back into the Predators' lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal.

McKeown has not played since Dec. 15th due to being a healthy scratch but will draw back into the Predators' lineup Tuesday. Through three games this season, he is yet to pick up a point and has six PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Roland McKeown
Savard (upper-body) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.

Savard has missed the last 13 games with an upper-body injury but will play Tuesday in Nashville. Savard, who had eight points (1G / 7A) and a minus-4 rating in 24 games before getting hurt, is expected to replace Chris Wideman in the lineup and skate on a pairing with Jordan Harris.

David Savard
Korpisalo will start Tuesday in Ottawa.

Korpisalo stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) to pick up his first win in five appearances after he beat Chicago in his last game. The 28-year-old has been Columbus' best netminder with his 5-6-1 record, 3.13 GAA and .912 SV%. He will hope for more positive fortunes as he takes on Ottawa, who has won three of their last four games after a 3-1 victory over Buffalo last game.

Joonas Korpisalo
Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.

Binnington allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) and picked up his third loss in four starts as he dropped his last start vs. Minnesota. The 29-year-old has struggled to find his footing all year, with his 13-12-3 record, 3.16 GAA and .896 SV%. He faces the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won four of their last five games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).

Jordan Binnington
Luukkonen is in the starter's crease at the Sabres morning skate.

Luukkonen stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) for his fourth straight win as he picked up a surprising victory over Boston in his last start. The 23-year-old has taken over Buffalo's starting crease due to his 7-3-1 record, 3.35 GAA and .896 SV%. He will take on the Washington Capitals, who have won six of their last seven games after a 9-2 thumping of Montreal in their previous game.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stalock is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.

Stalock allowed three goals on 37 shots (.919 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was downed by Columbus his last time out. The 35-year-old veteran has been one of the few bright spots this season on the Blackhawks, with his 4-4-1 record, 2.73 GAA and .918 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are in the middle of a three-game winning streak after a 5-3 win over Arizona last game.

Alex Stalock
T.J. Oshie will be a game-time decision for the Capitals' Tuesday vs. Buffalo (upper body).

Oshie has missed the Capitals' previous six games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday, but is expected to play. The 15-year veteran has five goals, six assists, 17 PIMs and 47 SOG through 22 games prior to the injury.

T.J. Oshie
Jacob Bernard-Docker has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL).

Bernard-Docker will head back to Belleville (AHL) after an assist, seven PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through nine games with Ottawa. Prior to his promotion previously, he had an assist and six PIMs in eight games with Belleville and will be hoping to be back with the big club again soon.

Jacob Bernard-Docker
Forsberg will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Forsberg stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory over Buffalo in his last start. The 30-year-old has been up and down in his third season in Ottawa, with his 6-8-2 record, .910 SV% and 3.09 GAA. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just snapped a seven-game losing skid with a 4-1 win over Chicago last game.

Anton Forsberg
Kuemper will start Tuesday vs. the Sabres.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 45 shots (.911 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak with a loss to Ottawa in his last start. The 32-year-old has been exceptional in his first season in Washington, with his 10-9-3 record, 2.47 GAA and .920 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who just had a six-game winning streak snapped with a 3-1 loss to Ottawa in their last game.

Darcy Kuemper
Knight will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

Knight allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) for his third-straight loss in a defeat to Carolina in his last start. The 21-year-old has struggled as of late which has led to his 8-6-3 record, 3.00 GAA and .907 SV%. He faces the Arizona Coyotes, who rank last in the NHL in shots per game (24.8) but 26th in goals per game (2.89).

Spencer Knight

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