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The Devils have been liberal with their goalie rotation lately, regularly alternating starts, with Jake Allen outplaying Jacob Markstrom. Still, Markstrom will tend the twine on Thursday against his former club, the Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old Markstrom has allowed six goals in two of his last three outings (1-2-0), posting an ugly .805 SV%. He has a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV% in 41 games this season (22-13-5).

Kulikov played only 6:00 time-on-ice in Florida's previous game before exiting the contest due to an upper-body injury and will be sidelined week-to-week but will likely be back before the end of the regular season. The 34-year-old Kulikov is averaging 19:17 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (4G / 9A), 70 blocks, and 110 hits in 68 games this season. The Panthers recalled Tobias Bjornfot from Charlotte (AHL) on Tuesday as a temporary replacement on the blue line.

Blackwood did not play the previous two games for Colorado due to an illness but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Blackwood has been tremendous since joining Colorado earlier this season, posting a 2.17 GAA and .919 SV% in 28 games (18-7-3). He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last 11 games (8-2-1), posting a .920 SV%. Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as -114 road favorites against a Maple Leafs squad they defeated 7-4 on March 8th.

Blackwood did not play the previous two games for Colorado due to an illness but will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Blackwood has been tremendous since joining Colorado earlier this season, posting a 2.17 GAA and .919 SV% in 28 games (18-7-3). He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last 11 games (8-2-1), posting a .920 SV%. Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as -114 road favorites against a Maple Leafs squad they defeated 7-4 on March 8th.

Monahan has not played since suffering a wrist injury in early January but appears to be nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Monahan was producing at a point-per-game pace before his injury for only the second time in his career, with 41 points (14G / 27A) in 41 games.

The Maple Leafs have not started Woll in consecutive games since Anthony Stolarz returned from a knee injury in early February. However, after a strong outing on Monday, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames, Woll will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Woll has a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% in 35 games this season (23-12-0). The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as slight +107 home underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche team with points in nine straight games (8-0-1), including a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs two weeks ago.

Karlsson will slot in for Conor Garland, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Karlsson has one goal and zero assists in nine games this season.

Garland did not practice on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets was up in the air. The 29-year-old Garland is averaging 18:46 time-on-ice and has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 67 games this season. He had a career-high 52 points (19G / 33A) with the Canucks in the 2021-22 season.

Emberson will sit for just the third time this season when the Oilers host Utah on Tuesday. Mattias Ekholm (illness) will rejoin the lineup in his place.

Kartye will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of John Hayden. Kartye has four goals and four assists in 54 games this season.

Hayden will slot in for Tye Kartye, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Hayden has one goal and one assist in nine games this season.

Utah HC is coming off a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, where Vejmelka saved 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%), and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has a 2.45 GAA and .909 SV% in 44 games this season (19-17-6). Utah HC is trying to stay within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference and enter Tuesday's contest as +148 road underdogs against an Oilers team riding a two-game winning streak.

The Kraken will turn to Daccord between the pipes for the 45th time this season when they travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Daccord was tagged with the defeat in his last start, allowing three goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets on Sunday. The 28-year-old netminder owns a 22-18-4 record and a .908 SV% on the season. Daccord is a good bet to get back in the win column on Tuesday as the Kraken enter action at -160 on the money line.

Vrana will be the odd-man out up-front for the Predators when they host the Blues on Tuesday. Luke Evangelista will draw back into the lineup in Vrana's place.

Oesterle will be the odd-man out on the Predators blue-line when they host the Blues on Tuesday. Spencer Stastney will play in his place.

Stastney will slot right back into the Predators lineup after sitting out Saturday's game in Los Angeles. Jordan Oesterle will sit in his place.

Ceci was absent from morning skate on Tuesday, tending to family issues, but will play in the evening against the Anaheim Ducks. The 31-year-old Ceci has fit in nicely early in his tenure with the Stars, averaging 21:00 time-on-ice, recording 28 blocks, 18 hits, and seven points (0G / 7A) in 15 games.

Gibson has not played since March 5th due to a lower-body injury but was a game-time decision on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Ville Husso will continue to serve as the Ducks backup in Gibson's absence.

The struggling Predators have only scored only goal in their previous two games (0-1-1) and will turn to Saros between the pipes on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. Saros had a light night in his most recent outing, saving 13 of 15 shots (.867 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support in a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old goalie has a 2.92 GAA and .897 SV% in 49 games this season (16-26-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Blues club that has outscored their opposition 12-3 during a two-game winning streak.