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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.

Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) to pick up his tenth win of the season his last time out vs. Chicago. Hellebuyck has been the heart of the Jets this season as shown by his .925 SV%, 2.43 GAA and 10-5-1 record. He takes on the injured Colorado Avalanche, who have still won four of their last five games despite having nearly half their regular lineup healthy.

Connor Hellebuyck
Jones will start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Jones stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) picking up his fourth straight win as he beat Anaheim his last time out. The 32-year-old is having an excellent first season in Seattle, posting an 11-4-2 record with his 2.58 GAA and .903 SV%. He faces the Los Angeles Kings who have lost four of their last five games after their 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa in their last contest.

Martin Jones
Klim Kostin will not play Wednesday due to him acquiring his work visa.

"Klim Kostin will not play tomorrow. He had to go to Calgary today to get his work visa. He had a temporary one which allowed him to play in New Jersey and New York last week. Depending on how long it takes he might join the team in Minnesota for Thursday's game." - tweeted Jason Gregor. Kostin has yet to pick up a point through seven games while picking up 15 SOG playing limited minutes averaging 9:01 TOI.

Klim Kostin
Martin will start Tuesday vs. the Capitals.

Martin stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in his last start as he picked up his sixth win in seven starts with a victory over Vegas. The 27-year-old has stolen the Canucks' starting gig for the time being due to his 6-1-1 record, 907 SV% and 3.12 GAA. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who surprisingly rank in the bottom ten in the NHL in both shots per game (30.2 - 22nd) and goals per game (2.7 - 26th).

Spencer Martin
Jones was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kraken's morning skate.

Jones stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862 SV%) picking up his fourth straight win as he beat Anaheim his last time out. The 32-year-old is having an excellent first season in Seattle, posting an 11-4-2 record with his 2.58 GAA and .903 SV%. He faces the Los Angeles Kings who have lost four of their last five games after their 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa in their last contest.

Martin Jones
Quick is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Kraken.

Quick stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) as he was the unlucky overtime loser vs. Ottawa his previous time out. The 36-year-old American has struggled this season as shown by his 3.07 GAA, .897 SV% and 7-6-2 record. He will battle the Seattle Kraken Tuesday who are 2nd in the Pacific Division and are winners of five straight.

Jonathan Quick
Martin was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Martin stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in his last start as he picked up his sixth win in seven starts with a victory over Vegas. The 27-year-old has stolen the Canucks' starting gig for the time being due to his 6-1-1 record, 907 SV% and 3.12 GAA. He takes on the Washington Capitals, who surprisingly rank in the bottom ten in the NHL in both shots per game (30.2 - 22nd) and goals per game (2.7 - 26th).

Spencer Martin
Georgiev will likely start Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Georgiev stopped 41 of 42 shots (.976 SV%) to pick up his sixth win in seven starts as he beat Dallas at home in his last time game. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season in his first year with the Avalanche as shown by his being second in the NHL in SV% (.933), fifth in GAA (2.29) and has a 10-3-1 record. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who have won three of their last four contests.

Alexandar Georgiev
Nedeljkovic will start Wednesday vs. the Sabres.

Nedeljkovic was called upon in a relief role last game but stopped all 12 shots he faced as his Red Wings would eventually lose to Toronto despite his best efforts to keep the game close. The 26-year-old has struggled in his second year in Detroit, posting a 2-3-1 record with a 4.01 GAA and .880 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres who are in the middle of a two-game skid and have lost eight of their last 10 contests.

Alex Nedeljkovic
Tony DeAngelo will not play Tuesday vs. the Islanders due to a lower-body injury.

DeAngelo was originally a game-time decision but will now miss Tuesday's game vs. the Islanders due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Philadelphia with three goals, seven assists, 48 SOG and a -12 plus/minus through 22 games.

Tony DeAngelo
Scott Laughton will return to the Flyers' lineup vs. the Islanders (upper-body).

Laughton will return from injured reserve after missing the Flyers' last four games due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old will have a welcome return for Philadelphia who has lost ten straight games. Laughton has three goals and seven points with 44 SOG while averaging a career-high 19:09 TOI.

Scott Laughton
Yakov Trenin will return to the Predators' lineup Tuesday vs. Anaheim (lower body).

Trenin has missed the Predators' previous four games due to a lower-body injury but will be a welcome addition back Tuesday as they take on the Ducks. The 25-year-old had a goal and three assists with 22 SOG through 15 games prior to the injury.

Yakov Trenin
Saros will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

Saros allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) as he collected his third win in four starts with a victory over Arizona his previous time out. His up-and-down season has had a lot more ups as of late as he has improved his record to 7-6-2 with a .905 SV% and 3.06 GAA. He takes on the struggling Anaheim Ducks who have lost five of their last six games prior to Tuesday.

Juuse Saros
David Gustafsson will return to the Jets' lineup vs. Colorado (upper body)

Gustafsson missed the Jets' previous contest due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup Tuesday as they take on the Colorado Avalanche. The 22-year-old defenseman has three assists and is a +3 plus/minus while averaging only 9:41 TOI on the Jets' bottom pair through 19 games.

David Gustafsson

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