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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.

Brodin will slot back into the lineup on Tuesday after getting the night off on Monday. Jared Spurgeon will get the night off instead.

Spurgeon will join the long list of Wild skaters who are getting the night off on Tuesday. Jared Spurgeon will draw back into the lineup in his place.

Wallstedt will be back between the pipes for the tail-end of the Wild's back-to-back on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has been outstanding over the final month of the regular season, posting a .931 SV% across his last six appearances. He'll need to remain sharp on Tuesday as the Wild are expected to continue to rest their core group of skaters with their playoff position already cemented. Minnesota enters action tonight at +115 on the money line.

Bussi will be forced to start on back-to-back nights on Tuesday after the previously confirmed starter, Pyotr Kochetkov, was scratched due to what the Hurricanes are calling a roster technicality. Bussi and the Hurricanes are fresh off a narrow defeat on Monday, when he allowed just two goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in Philadelphia. The 27-year-old rookie has made 38 starts for the Canes this season, posting a 30-6-2 record and an .891 SV%.

Walker will join the long list of Hurricanes regulars who will get the night off for rest ahead of what the team hopes will be a lengthy playoff run.

Miller will join the long list of Hurricanes regulars who will get the night off for rest ahead of what the team hopes will be a lengthy playoff run.

Hall will join the long list of Hurricanes regulars who will get the night off for rest ahead of what the team hopes will be a lengthy playoff run.

With Game 82 meaning seemingly nothing for New York, they will turn to backup netminder David Rittich as they take on Carolina on Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran backup has had a mediocre first season in New York, with a 14-9-3 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 SV%. He will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, who are expected to have a depleted lineup after securing their playoff spot vs. Ottawa in round one.

With Washington officially eliminated from the playoffs last night, the team will enter their final game of the season with Stevenson tending the twine. The 27-year-old Stevenson has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, but has been serviceable in limited action with the Capitals, posting a 2.33 GAA and .904 SV% in three games (2-1-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +134 road underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has lost eight of its last 10 games (2-7-1).

With Philadelphia sitting nine regular skaters vs. Montreal on Tuesday, Hunter McDonald will make his NHL debut. The 23-year-old defensemen was Philadelphia's 2022 sixth round pick (165th overall) and had six points and 88 PIMs in 62 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season.

Jiricek was acquired by the Flyers at the trade deadline and will make his Philadelphia debut on Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 22-year-old former sixth overall pick will now appear for his third NHL organization since being drafted by Columbus in 2022. He has appeared in 25 games this season (all with MIN) but has failed to pick up a point while collecting 14 PIMs and averaging 11:43 TOI.

It took game 82 of the regular season, but Oliver Bonk will make his much anticipated debut on Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 21-year-old was Philadelphia's 2023 1st round pick (22nd overall) and had six goals and 19 points in 44 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) in his first season of professional hockey. Bonk is the son of former NHLer Radek Bonk.

Juulsen has been out since April 3rd but will draw back into the Flyers lineup on Tuesday vs. Montreal with the team sitting nine regular players due to rest. Juulsen made his Flyers debut this season and has appeared in 51 games, picking up a goal, 10 points and a +2 plus/minus.

With Philadelphia sitting nine regular players due to rest on Tuesday vs. Montreal, Anthony Richard will make his season debut. The 29-year-old appeared in 15 games with the Flyers last season but has spent the entire year with Lehigh Valley (AHL), where he had 18 goals and 44 points in 63 games played.

Gaucher last appeared in Philadelphia's lineup on November 4th but will draw back in for Game 82 vs. Montreal and his fourth appearance of the season. The 25-year-old has yet to pick up his first career point despite appearing in seven games across the last two seasons.

With Philadelphia sitting nine regular players due to rest on Tuesday vs. Montreal, Anthony Richard will re-enter Philadelphia's lineup. The 28-year-old Swedish forward has not played in over a week. He has 13 points (9G / 4A) in 46 games this season.