Makar has been out since March 30th with an upper-body injury but will return to Colorado's lineup on Monday. Devon Toews (maintenance) will sit in his place. Makar currently sits at 20 goals and 75 points in 73 games played this season.
Utah can inch closer to locking up the top Wild Card seed in the Western Conference with a win in its penultimate game on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. Vejmelka will tend the twine and look to build some momentum to take into his first-ever postseason. The 29-year-old Czech goalie was serviceable in his previous outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, snapping a five-game winning streak for Vejmelka. The Mammoth enter Tuesday's contest as -178 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has been outscored 13-3 in their last two games (0-2-0).
Nelson will get the night off on Tuesday as the Avalanche gear up for their post-season. Artturi Lehkonen (maintenance) will return to the lineup in his place.
Toews will get the night off on Tuesday as the Avalanche gear up for their post-season. Cale Makar (upper-body) will return to the lineup in his place.
Lehkonen will slot back in on Tuesday after sitting out Monday night's game for rest. Brock Nelson (maintenance) will sit in his place.
With Blackwood struggling in recent games, it seems likely that Colorado will turn to Scott Wedgewood to tend the twine to start the postseason, but they will turn to Blackwood on Tuesday in their penultimate game of the regular season. The 29-year-old Blackwood was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Still, Blackwood has an ugly 3.52 GAA and .873 SV% in his last five appearances (1-2-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -139 road favourites against a Calgary Flames team they have outscored 12-3 in two games over the past two weeks (2-0-0).
Berggren will take a seat on Tuesday as the Blues opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Nathan Walker will dress in his place.
Finley will take a seat on Tuesday as the Blues opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Oskar Sundqvist will dress in his place.
Sundqvist will slot in on Tuesday as the Blues opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Jack Finley will sit in his place.
Walker will slot in on Tuesday as the Blues opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Jonatan Berggren will sit in his place.
Binnington will be back between the pipes for the tail-end of the Blues' back-to-back tonight after serving as Joel Hofer's backup on Monday. Binnington was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing just three goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Blues on Thursday. The 32-year-old netminder is enjoying a strong finish to what has otherwise been a forgetful season, posting a .920 SV% across his last four appearances. Binnington and the Blues enter action on Tuesday at -190 on the money line.
Helleson will slot into the lineup for the penultimate game of Anaheim's regular season. Radko Gudas (lower-body) will sit in his place.
Vatrano will slot into the lineup for the penultimate game of Anaheim's regular season. Chris Kreider (illness) will sit in his place.
Gudas was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Gudas has two goals and 11 assists in 56 games this season.
Kreider was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kreider has 22 goals and 28 assists in 74 games this season.
With their playoff seeding still to be decided, the Ducks will roll with Dostal between the pipes for Tuesday's game in Minnesota. Dostal did not enjoy his best performance in his last start, when he allowed four goals on just 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks on Sunday. Anaheim's workhorse netminder has appeared in 55 games this season, posting a 30-19-4 record and an .889 SV%. Dostal and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at -135 on the money line.
Pyotr Kochetkov was originally set to start but is unable to play due to a roster technicality. Brandon Bussi will get the start while Thomas Sullivan will serve as the emergency back-up.
