Brendan Smith will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Tuesday against the New York Rangers, sending Dumba to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Dumba is averaging 15:37 time-on-ice, his lowest total since his rookie season in 2014-15, recording one point (0G / 1A), 20 blocks, and 33 hits in 22 games this season.
Matt Dumba will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the New York Rangers, allowing Smith to re-enter the lineup for the first time since December 18th. The 35-year-old Smith is averaging 13:21 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A) and 19 hits in 15 games this season.
The Stars are riding a four-game winning streak and will likely roll with Oettinger between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Oettinger has been tremendous lately, posting a .932 SV% during a three-game winning streak. The 26-year-old netminder has a 2.35 GAA and .910 SV% in 29 games this season (19-9-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -162 road favorites against a Rangers club that defeated them 3-1 on December 20th.
With Igor Shesterkin (upper body) still sidelined, Quick will start for the third time in the last four games. Quick struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 27 shots (.778 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the Washington Capitals. That said, the 38-year-old Quick has been serviceable when called upon on most nights, posting a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in 14 appearances (6-5-0). The Rangers enter Tuesday's contest as +146 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team they defeated 3-1 three weeks ago.
Minnesota has won three straight and will roll with Gustavsson between the pipes on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. Gustavsson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 21 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old netminder remains a strong candidate for the Vezina trophy, boasting a stellar 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in 27 games (18-6-3). Minnesota enters Tuesday's contest as -125 home favorites against a St. Louis squad that has scored four or more goals in six straight (4-2-0).
With Jake McCabe (upper body) sidelined, Timmins will re-enter the lineup for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old Timmins has not played since December 31st. He is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 34 games this season.
Nicholas Robertson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Reaves to re-enter the lineup. The 37-year-old Reaves is averaging 8:02 time-on-ice, recording two points (0G / 2A) and 82 hits in 26 games this season.
Ryan Reaves will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Robertson. The 23-year-old Robertson is averaging 12:02 time-on-ice and has 10 points (6G / 4A) in 34 games this season.
The Maple Leafs are riding a four-game winning streak, three with Woll between the pipes, and will likely return to him on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old Woll has a solid 2.48 GAA and .914 SV% in 19 games this season (13-6-0). He has been excellent lately, posting a .933 SV% during a four-game winning streak. The Maple Leafs enter the action on Tuesday as -124 road favorites against a Flyers club they defeated 3-2 in overtime on Sunday.
The Jets have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will attempt to return to the win column with Hellebuyck tending the twine on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. Hellebuyck has allowed seven goals in his last two games (0-1-1), posting a subpar .865 SV%. That said, the 31-year-old netminder remains a leading candidate for the Vezina trophy, boasting an excellent 2.09 GAA and .926 SV% in 32 games (24-6-2). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as -163 home favorites against a Predators squad they defeated 3-0 less than two weeks ago.
After turning things around and having a winning record since late November, the Penguins have lost three straight and will attempt to return to the win column with Jarry tending the twine on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jarry was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. He has a 3.47 GAA and .886 SV% in 18 appearances this season (8-6-3). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -147 home underdogs against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Red Wings are riding a four-game winning streak, three with Lyon between the pipes, and will turn to him again on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Lyon was solid in his previous outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in an impressive 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. That said, the 32-year-old Lyon has battled adversity this season, posting a 2.78 GAA and .899 SV% in 15 appearances (8-5-0). The Red Wings enter Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Senators squad outscored 8-2 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).
After turning things around and having a winning record since late November, the Penguins have lost three straight and will attempt to return to the win column with Jarry tending the twine on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jarry was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. He has a 3.47 GAA and .886 SV% in 18 appearances this season (8-6-3). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -147 home underdogs against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Blue Jackets have won two of their last three (2-1-0) and will likely roll with Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old netminder has a 3.18 GAA and .888 SV% in 26 games this season (13-10-3). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a Penguins club they defeated 6-2 on November 15th.
Reilly has not played since the beginning of November, first missing time due to a concussion, and subsequently being out after underdoing a heart procedure in mid-November. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Reilly had played 11 games, averaging 15:45 time-on-ice. There is no timeline for his return.
With Igor Shesterkin (upper body) still sidelined, Quick will likely start for the third time in the last four games. Quick struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 27 shots (.778 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the Washington Capitals. That said, the 38-year-old Quick has been serviceable when called upon on most nights, posting a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in 14 appearances (6-5-0). The Rangers enter Tuesday's contest as +146 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team they defeated 3-1 three weeks ago.
Tampa Bay is amid a four-game losing skid (0-4-0) and will desperately try to return to the win column, with Vasilevskiy tending the twine in a challenging matchup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite losing three of his last four outings (1-3-0), Vasilevskiy has played well, posting a solid .922 SV%. He has a 2.37 GAA and .913 SV% in 29 outings this season (16-12-1). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Carolina team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).
Holmstrom has not played since December 29th, missing the last three games due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Holmstrom has 22 points (9G / 13A) in 37 games this season and has been one of the top offensive contributors for the Islanders lately. He has 12 points (6G / 6A) in his last 14 games.
The Bruins have lost four straight and will attempt to return to the win column on Tuesday with Swayman between the pipes. Swayman struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 2.91 GAA and .891 SV% in 29 games this season (13-13-3). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as +132 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club that has scored three or more goals in eight straight games (6-1-1).
