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Stolarz stopped all 16 of 16 shots in a perfect relief performance his last time between the pipes, filling in for a period as his team lost to Edmonton. The 28-year-old Ducks' backup netminder has struggled this season, with his 3-5-0 record, 3.88 GAA and .893 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have won seven of their last nine games but are coming off a 6-0 loss to Boston on Monday.

Ersson stopped all 28 shots for his first career shutout as he won his fourth straight game in a flawless victory over Buffalo in his last start. The 23-year-old rookie has been unbeatable throughout his first six career games, with his 4-0-0 record, 2.44 GAA and .917 SV%. He will be taking on the Anaheim Ducks, who will be looking to snap a four-game losing skid after a 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh in their last game.

Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he beat Buffalo in his previous start Monday. The 34-year-old starts back-to-back games for the first time this season and is 12-13-1 with a 3.19 GAA and .899 SV%. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are hoping to get back in the win column after two straight losses.

Eller was a healthy scratch for the Capitals' previous game but will draw back into the lineup after it was announced Nic Dowd would miss some time with a lower-body injury. Eller has seven goals, eight assists, 71 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 44 games with Washington so far this season.

With Evander Kane set to return to the lineup but the Oilers sticking with 11 forwards and seven defensemen, Puljujarvi is expected to sit as a healthy scratch. Since the start of December, Puljujarvi has just four points (3G / 1A) in 22 games.

Murray has not played since Nov. 21st due to a back injury and was placed on the LTIR Tuesday. The 29-year-old had three assists, four PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 13 games prior to the injury.

Yamamoto will be eligible to return on February 7th after being placed on the long-term injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old had four goals, eight assists, 40 SOG and a +7 plus/minus through 31 games prior to the injury.

Kane lacerated his wrist on Nov. 8th vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning and has been activated off the LTIR and will draw back into the Oilers lineup as they take on Seattle. Prior to the injury, Kane had five goals, eight assists, 50 SOG and 16 PIMs in 14 games played.

Ingram allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) for his ninth loss in his last ten games as he was defeated by Minnesota in his previous start. The 25-year-old Coyotes' backup has fought the puck all season, with his 2-9-1 record, 3.76 GAA and .889 SV%. He will take on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost five of their last seven games after a 6-3 defeat to Colorado on Monday.

Campbell allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Oilers' win in Vegas on Saturday. Campbell has won three straight games, stopping 73 of the 79 shots (.924 SV%) that he faced. Campbell had an .876 SV% in his first 15 appearances, but has a .910 SV% in his last seven games. With Stuart Skinner (personal) just retuning to the ice on Monday, the Oilers will stick with Campbell vs. a Kraken team that lost to the Lightning yesterday.

Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) for his sixth win in seven games as he beat Arizona easily in his previous start. The 29-year-old is having a Vezina Trophy-worthy season, with his 22-10-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who have won three of their last five games after a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers last game.

Lankinen allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Predators win in Washington on January 6th. Lankinen missed some time with an illness but will start for the first time in 11 days. The 27-year-old netminder will be making just his second start on home-ice this season, and comes in at 4-4-1 with a .918 SV% in 10 games this season. Tonight he'll face a Blue Jackets team that has lost 13 of their last 16 games (3-13-0) while scoring just 1.9 goals per game.

Foudy has three assists, 19 SOG, four PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 27 games played this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as the Blue Jackets take on the Predators. Cole Sillinger will be taking his spot in the lineup.

Sillinger has been a healthy scratch for the Blue Jackets' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday vs. the Predators. The 19-year-old has struggled to catch his footing this season, with two goals, five assists, 49 SOG and a -8 plus/minus through 38 games this season.

Mrazek had the worst start of his 12-year career last game, allowing one four goals on five shots (.200 SV%) before being pulled in a matchup vs. Seattle. The struggles of last game have been common for Mrazek, who is having a horrendous season with his 3-10-1 record, 4.26 GAA and .875 SV%. He will face off against the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost four of their last five games after a 4-1 loss to Florida on Monday.

Tarasov surrendered four goals on 20 shots in the Blue Jackets' loss in Chicago on December 23rd. Tarasov has lost five straight in regulation, allowing a combined 16 goals on 158 shots (.899 SV%). In 12 appearances this season, Tarasov has gone 2-8-1 with a .907 SV% this season. Tonight he'll face a Predators team that has won five of their last eight while averaging 3.3 goals for per game.