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Perbix has four goals, 11 assists, 70 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 42 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Carolina.

Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his fifth win in six starts as he defeated the Dallas Stars in his last start. The 28-year-old has led the NHL in wins the last five seasons and finds himself one win off the lead again this season with his 25-13-1 record, 2.52 GAA and .919 SV%. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who won their last game 5-3 vs. Florida and are seventh in the NHL in shots (33.3).

Dell stopped all eight of eight shots in a perfect relief appearance his last time out as he took on the Washington Capitals. The 33-year-old has been up and down all season from the AHL, leading to a 0-2-0 record, .908 SV% and 3.00 GAA. He takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost their previous game 6-0 to Los Angeles but is eighth in the NHL in shots per game (33.3).

Binnington allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) but snapped a four-game losing streak as he defeated Arizona is his previous start. The 29-year-old has had a horrendous season, leading to his .890 SV%, 3.31 GAA and 19-18-3 record. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have won four of their last five games after a 2-1 victory over Minnesota last game.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second-straight victory as he beat Chicago his previous time out. The 29-year-old has been in the Vezina Trophy conversation all season due to his impressive 25-15-1 record, 2.41 GAA and .924 SV%. If he is healthy and does start, then he will face the Seattle Kraken, who snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia last game and are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.49).

Georgiev stopped 42 of 45 shots (.933 SV%) for his fifth win in six starts as he defeated the Florida Panthers in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been solid in his first full season as a starter, with his 21-12-3 record, 2.68 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won their last two games after a 3-1 victory over Dallas last game and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.58).

Foligno has four goals, 11 assists, 57 SOG and 53 PIMs across 44 games but will not play Wednesday as the Wild take on the Avalanche. The injury comes at a rough time for Foligno, as he only has one point in his previous 13 games played.

Fleury allowed five goals on 23 shots (.783 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Vegas in his previous start. He has found himself losing more and more starts as of late, due to his 16-12-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .902 SV%.

Matthews has missed the Maple Leafs' previous five games due to a knee injury but could return to the lineup Wednesday as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks at home. The 2022 Rocket Richard Trophy winner had 25 goals, 53 points, 200 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to the injury.

Johnson suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot on Saturday and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Tampa and has been placed on the injured reserve. Head coach Jared Bednar said they do not have a timeline for Johnson's return. The 34-year-old has seven assists across 51 games played this season.

Oettinger stopped 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%) for his second-straight win as he defeated Minnesota in his last start. The 24-year-old has been one of the league's best netminders this season, despite being one of its youngest starters, with his 23-7-7 record, 2.22 GAA and .926 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who have surprisingly lost four of their last five games after a 2-1 loss to Washington last game.

Vanecek allowed two goals on 24 shots (.917 SV%) to snap a 10-game winning streak as he was defeated in overtime by Minnesota last start. The 27-year-old has more than paid off his offseason signing, with his 22-5-3 record, 2.32 GAA and .916 SV%. He draws the Columbus Blue Jackets, who snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over Toronto last game and rank 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.53).

Stauber stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the Arizona Coyotes in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been electric through his first three starts, with a perfect 3-0-0 record, a 2.29 GAA and .925 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who have won their last two games but are 29th in goals per game (2.64) and 30th in shots per game (27.9).

Hunt had three goals, three assists, 29 SOG, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 27 games was sent down and cleared waivers Monday, before being called back up Tuesday. He heads backup and will not be adding to his success in the minors, where he had a very strong start the year, with six goals and 20 points in 22 games.

Meyers has three goals, five assists, and 11 PIMs through 14 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and has been recalled back to the Avalanche Tuesday. Through 28 games so far this season with the Avalanche in his previous stints with the big club, he has one goal, six PIMs and a -5 plus/minus.

Merzlikins stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leaf's last start. The 28-year-old has a historically bad SV% this season, ranking bottom-five all-time with his .871 SV%, leading to his 6-14-0 record and 4.34 GAA. He will face the New Jersey Devils, who had a three-game winning streak snapped after a 3-2 shootout loss to Minnesota last game and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.1).

Kuemper stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) for his second win in three games as he beat the league-leading Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has been solid in his first season with the Capitals, with his 16-14-4 record, .916 SV% and 2.57 GAA. He takes on the surging Carolina Hurricanes, who had just snapped a seven-game winning streak with a 6-2 loss vs the New York Rangers last game.

Cizikas has four goals, nine assists, 64 SOG, and 46 PIMs through 55 games this season but will be a game-time decision Tuesday as he deals with an illness. It will be the second game Cizikas has missed this season if he cannot suit up.