Dell allowed two goals on 10 shots after replacing Martin Jones in the Sharks loss in Dallas on Sunday. In his previous five starts, Dell has gone 5-0-0 with a 1.59 GAA, .951 SV% and one shutout. Dell starts in Montreal and has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Wild’s win over the Predators last Friday. Alex Stalock started on Saturday, but it was a great return to the crease for Dubnyk, who is expected to make his 25th appearance tonight. The 31-year-old has gone 8-2-2 with a 2.28 GAA and .930 SV% on home ice this season.
Kadri has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Thursday in Arizona. Kadri was back centring a line with Patrick Marleau and Leo Komarov on his wings. Kadri isn’t having the same offensive season he had a year ago, but has 13 goals and 10 assists in 38 games—putting him on-pace for 27 goals and 21 assists (48 points) in 80 games.
Elliott allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flyers win in Tampa Bay on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Elliott, who has gone 8-4-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .927 SV% in his previous 13 consecutive starts. In his first start against their cross state rivals, Elliott allowed five goals on 52 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss.
Quine was back in the lineup on Colorado on Sunday, but will come back out and serve as a healthy scratch for the seventh time in eight games tonight. Tanner Fritz will take his spot and make his NHL debut.
Fritz is a 26-year-old undrafted free agent who is in his second full AHL season after four years at Ohio State University and half of a season in the ECHL. This year, Fritz has compiled 10 goals and 25 assists (35 points) in 29 AHL games and will replace Alan Quine in the lineup tonight.
Pickard allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Colorado last Friday. He got the nod because Curtis McElhinney was hurt but with McElhinney back at practice today, Pickard returns to the Marlies where he is enjoying a strong year.
Gauthier has five goals and three assists (eight points) in 25 games with the Marlies this season. Gauthier is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday with Nazem Kadri not expected to be available. The 22-year-old former first-round pick has four points (2G / 2A) in 28 career NHL games.
Halak surrendered five goals on 35 shots in the Islanders loss in Colorado on Sunday. Tonight he makes his sixth straight start, having lost three of the previous five with a 3.81 GAA and .905 SV%. Halak surrendered two goals on 32 shots in a 3-1 loss in his first start against the Bruins this season.
Ward stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Penguins on Friday. Ward has taken over as the Hurricanes No.1 having won six in a row while posting a 1.80 GAA and .935 SV%. Tonight he will face the 24-13-3 Capitals on home ice, where he has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .927 SV% in seven games.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Canucks loss to the Kings on Saturday. Markstrom has lost four of his last five starts (1-3-1) while posting a 3.87 GAA and .882 SV%. Markstrom surrendered for goals on 35 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Ducks in their first meeting this season.
Niskanen tweaked an upper-body injury in the Capitals last game and missed the last two practices, clouding his status for Tuesday’s game. Madison Bowey will replace Niskanen in Carolina.
DeSmith came up to backup Tristan Jarry while Matt Murray was out for one-game, but with Murray back over the weekend, he returns to the AHL where he has gone 10-5-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .911 SV% in 17 games.
Simon has two assists in six games with the Penguins this season. During his time in the AHL, the 23-year-old has collected 17 points (4G / 13A) in 21 games.
Andersen allowed five goals on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Vegas on Sunday afternoon. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Andersen, who finished the 2017 calendar year at 20-11-1 with a 2.71 GAA, .920 SV% and three shutouts. He will be in tough in his first start of the season vs. the Lightning, but has been solid at the Air Canada Centre, going 9-4-0 in 13 games.
Bernier has a healthy scratch for three of the last four games and didn’t pick up a point in four games during his call-up. The veteran returns to the Sound Tigers, where he has 10 goals and four assists (14 points) in 21 games.
Beauvillier has struggled in his second NHL season, picking up just four goals and three assists (seven points) in 31 games this season. Beauvillier has some work to do, so he will head back to Bridgeport for the time being.
Fritz has 35 points (10G / 25 A) in 29 games with Bridgeport this season and could make his NHL debut this week. He will take Anthony Beauvillier’s spot on the Islanders roster.
Niederreiter is expected to miss his fifth straight game with an ankle injury but he will likely play on Thursday as long as he makes it through Wednesday’s practice unscathed. This will be a huge boon for the Wild, who are getting Zach Parise (back) in the lineup for the first time this season on Tuesday.
Mamin, 22, has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 23 games with the Thunderbirds this season. Mamin comes up likely to serve as an extra forward and isn’t expected to draw into the Panthers lineup.
