Drouin has not played since Nov.12th due to an upper-body injury but is back and travelling with the team and should be a game-time decision Wednesday vs. Ottawa. He has yet to pick up a goal through 12 games prior to the injury but had four assists, and 11 SOG during that period.
The Canadiens will be without Monahan's services for a while as he is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has been having a resurgent first season in Montreal, with six goals and 17 points with 55 SOG and 16 PIMs through 25 games this season.
Savard has not played since Dec. 3rd and it was announced Tuesday that he will be week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has a goal, seven assists, and 24 SOG across 24 games prior to his injury.
Doughty missed the Kings' previous game Sunday due to a lower-body injury but should return Tuesday as Los Angeles takes on Buffalo. The 33-year-old has a goal, 16 assists, 52 SOG and seven PIMs while averaging 26:20 TOI as the Kings' top defenseman.
Palmieri has not played since Nov.21st due to an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision to return Tuesday vs. the Bruins. The 31-year-old veteran winger has six goals, nine points and 37 SOG through 20 games prior to hitting the shelf due to injury.
Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) as he picked up his second victory in as many starts with a win over Montreal. Since being recalled last week from Ontario (AHL), Copley has been sensational, with a 2-0-0 record, .927 SV% and 2.00 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are on a two-game losing streak but rank second in the NHL in goals per game (3.86).
Beauvillier was forced to miss the Islanders' previous contest on Saturday due to a shoulder injury and is a game-time decision Tuesday. The 25-year-old has five goals, 11 points, and 58 SOG through 27 games prior to his shoulder injury.
Francouz will draw his second straight start after stopping 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. The Avalanche's backup has been up and down this season as shown by his 3-5-0 record, .911 SV% and 2.91 GAA. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, whose only win in the last five contests came against the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated them 5-3 last Monday.
Schultz took a hit from Ryan Lomberg that caused him to leave their last game vs. Florida after just 14:52 TOI but will be good to go Tuesday as the Kraken take on the Lightning. The 32-year-old has been having a resurgent season, with three goals, 13 assists, 20 PIMs and 42 SOG through 27 games this season.
Johnson was placed on the injured reserve on Oct. 27th due to an ankle injury but will return Tuesday on a line with Jason Dickinson and Jujhar Khaira. The 32-year-old was having his best season to date, with two goals, four assists and 12 SOG through six games prior to the injury.
Grubauer allowed only two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) but still took his second straight loss in a defeat to Washington in his last start. The 31-year-old has struggled yet again this season after a horrific 2021-22, with a 2-3-1 record, 3.21 GAA and .882 SV% through his eight starts. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are on a bit of a roll after winning four of their last five games.
Jonsson-Fjallby has a goal, two points, 27 SOG and a -4 plus/minus through 24 games but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Tuesday as Kevin Stenlund makes his NHL debut.
Pilut has one assist, 12 SOG and is a -4 plus/minus through 14 games but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Tuesday as the Sabres take on the Kings. He is being replaced by Kale Clague.
Grubauer allowed only two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) but still took his second straight loss in a defeat to Washington in his last start. The 31-year-old has struggled yet again this season after a horrific 2021-22, with a 2-3-1 record, 3.21 GAA and .882 SV% through his eight starts. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are on a bit of a roll after winning four of their last five games.
Merzlikins allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%) but still picked up the victory as he defeated Los Angeles in his last start. It has been a tough go so far for the 28-year-old, with a 4-7-0 record, .862 SV% and 4.83 GAA. He faces the Florida Panthers, who have lost three of their last four games but are first in the NHL in shots per game (37.8).
John Gibson allowed four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) and took his fourth loss in five starts as he was downed by San Jose in his last start. The 29-year-old is having an incredibly down year, as he has a 5-13-3 record, .894 SV% and 3.99 GAA. He takes on one of the league's hottest teams the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have gotten at least a point in 15 straight contests (12-0-3).
Clague has seen limited action this season with the Sabres, picking up an assist, 13 SOG and -2 plus/minus while averaging 15:20 ATOI and will draw back into Buffalo's lineup Tuesday in replacement of Lawrence Pilut.
Namestnikov had a goal, five assists, 40 SOG and 11 PIMs through 27 games so far with Tampa Bay but will miss his first game Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury as he is day-to-day. The 30-year-old sits on 108 career goals, and 242 points through 580 NHL games played.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) as he snapped a personal six-game winning streak with a loss to Washington. He currently ranks second in the NHL in wins with his 14-6-1 record, fourth in GAA (2.33) and third in SV% (.930). He faces the Vegas Golden Knights, who are 1st in the Pacific Division even though they lost their last outing to Boston.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) yet picked up his third straight victory as he beat New Jersey in his last start. The Islanders' backup has been more than serviceable this season, as shown by his 7-3-0 record, 2.67 GAA and .916 SV%. He draws the daunting task of the Boston Bruins, who are first in the NHL in goals per game (3.89) and second in shots (35.1).
