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Kartye will draw back into the Kraken lineup on Tuesday.
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Hill will start Tuesday vs. the Stars.
The Golden Knights are coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers when Hill saved 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) and will return to Hill between the pipes on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Hill has a 2.60 GAA and .903 SV% in 31 games this season (19-9-3). He struggled in Vegas' 4-3 loss to the Stars last week, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%), but they enter Tuesday's rematch as -115 home favorites.
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Grubauer will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.
Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
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Perunovich will make his Islanders debut on Tuesday.
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Sorokin will start Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.
The Islanders have won four straight, outscoring their opposition 13-5, and will roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent start, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He has a 2.75 GAA and .904 SV% in 34 games this season (16-14-4). The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as +122 home underdogs against an Avalanche team they defeated 6-2 on October 14th.
Carlo (illness) will not play Tuesday in Buffalo.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday in Montreal.
Hellebuyck had the day off in Winnipeg's 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday but will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck has been tremendous this season, the leading candidate for the Vezina trophy, boasting a sensational 2.02 GAA and .926 SV% in 39 games (30-7-2). The Jets have won three straight and enter Tuesday's contest as -159 road favorites against a Canadiens squad they defeated 4-2 on December 14th.
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Stillman will make his Hurricanes debut on Tuesday.
Roslovic (illness) will not play Tuesday in New York.
Vasilevskiy (illness) will not be available for Tuesday's vs. the Blackhawks.
Goalie Start
Luukkonen led the Sabres onto the ice for warmups.
The Sabres have lost four of their last five (1-4-0) and will likely turn to Luukkonen between the pipes on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. In his most recent outing, Luukkonen allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 25-year-old Finnish netminder has a 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 35 appearances (15-15-4). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as slight -106 home favorites against a Bruins squad outscoring their opposition 5-1 during a two-game winning streak.
Goalie Start
Johansson led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Sergachev (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Sergachev has missed five straight games with an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging a monstrous 25:45 time-on-ice, a career-high, recording 30 points (8G / 22A), 81 blocks, and 23 hits in 44 games this season.
Goalie Start
Dostal will start in Seattle on Tuesday.
The Ducks have outscored their opposition 10-3 during a two-game winning streak and will roll with Dostal between the pipes on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The Czech netminder has a 2.93 GAA and .910 SV% in 29 games this season (12-13-4). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Kraken squad defeated 4-2 by the Edmonton Oilers last night.
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Oettinger will start in Vegas on Tuesday.
The Stars have won two straight and will turn to Oettinger between the pipes on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite an unspectacular .857 SV%, saving 18 of 21 shots, Oettinger made several outstanding saves to secure a 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights in his most recent outing. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.28 GAA and .913 SV% in 36 games this season (24-11-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as slight +105 road underdogs against a Golden Knights club coming off a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers.
Kozak has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
Kozak made his NHL debut this season, scoring one goal in nine games, and has been recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL). The 22-year-old Kozak has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games with Rochester this season.
Brodin (lower-body) has been placed on LTIR retroactive to January 7th.
Brodin has not played since January 7th, missing nine straight games with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin is averaging 23:13 time-on-ice and has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 31 games this season. He had five points (1G / 4A) in his last four games before his injury.
Goalie Start
Hill was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate on Tuesday.
The Golden Knights are coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers when Hill saved 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) and will return to Hill between the pipes on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Hill has a 2.60 GAA and .903 SV% in 31 games this season (19-9-3). He struggled in Vegas' 4-3 loss to the Stars last week, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%), but they enter Tuesday's rematch as -115 home favorites.
Goalie Start
Oettinger was the first goalie off the ice at Dallas' morning skate.
The Stars have won two straight and will likely turn to Oettinger between the pipes on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite an unspectacular .857 SV%, saving 18 of 21 shots, Oettinger made several outstanding saves to secure a 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights in his most recent outing. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.28 GAA and .913 SV% in 36 games this season (24-11-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as slight +105 road underdogs against a Golden Knights club coming off a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers.
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