Wagner missed Sunday's game in New York but draws back into the lineup on Tuesday. Wagner has just two assists in 10 games this season but ranks in the top-20 in the NHL in hits (3.1 hits/gm). He'll skate in his familiar fourth-line spot tonight.
Krejci has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will play Tuesday vs. the Sharks. Krejci will be back on the second line with Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen on his wings and will also skate on the second power-play unit. Krejci has one assist in five games this season.
Koskinen surrendered two goals on 15 shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Koskinen remains 5-0-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .927 SV% in his first starts and draws a superb matchup in Detroit. The Red Wings are averaging just 2.25 goals per game in 12 games, ranking second-worst in the NHL currently.
Elliott stopped all 19 shots that he faced after replacing Carter Hart in the Flyers' 5-3 loss to the Islanders on Sunday. With Hart struggling, Elliott will start for the fourth time in five games on Tuesday. In his last four appearances, Elliott is 3-0-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .933 SV%. Tonight he faces a Penguins team that has lost three of their last four and ranks 13th in goal-scoring (3.25 GF/gm).
The Avalanche are already without Mikko Rantanen on a week-to-week basis and now Landeskog could miss an extended period of time with a lower-body issue. This is a massive blow for the Avalanche and leaves Nathan MacKinnon on an island on their top-line. The Avalanche should release a more detailed timetable in the coming days.
Rask stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Bruins win over the Blues on Saturday. Rask continues to play exceptionally well, winning five of his first six starts while leading the NHL in GAA (1.48), SV% (.952) and shutouts (2). I don't need to tell you that he should be active in all formats against a Sharks offence that continues to spin their tires.
Erne has missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but could play Tuesday vs. the Oilers. Erne skated on Tuesday morning but is still awaiting medical clearance to return to the lineup.
Hicketts is the Griffins leading defenseman and is fourth on the team in points with seven assists in eight games this season. Tonight will be his season debut but his 17th career NHL game. Hicketts is expected to replace Madison Bowey in the lineup and will skate with Mike Green.
Blackwell has one goal and two assists in eight games with Milwaukee this season. With Filip Forsberg likely out and Matt Duchene questionable, Blackwell could make his season debut on Tuesday. The former seventh-round pick has no points in six career NHL games.
Murray stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win in Dallas on Saturday. Murray has been outstanding, winning five of his last six starts while posting a 1.98 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that he went 1-0-2 with a 2.25 GAA and .944 SV% against last season.
Andersen allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Sharks last Friday. Due to two back-to-backs, Andersen started just two games last week but is poised to start Tuesday vs. the Capitals and Saturday in Philadelphia this week. The 30-year-old has gone 4-2-1 with a 3.37 GAA and .893 SV% in his first seven starts on home ice this season.
Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid and the shutout was his second in four starts. Overall, Mrazek has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in seven starts, including a 4-0-0 start on home-ice, so don't hesitate to start him on Tuesday night.
Howard allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Red Wings 2-0 loss to the Sabres last Friday. The lack of goal support makes Howard extremely difficult to trust on any given night. In his last five starts, he has gone 0-5-0 with a 3.71 GAA and .894 SV% while also receiving just 1.20 GF/gm in goal support. Stay away from him, even against an Oilers team that has lost three of four while averaging just 1.5 goals per game.
Hicketts has had a great start to his AHL season, picking up seven assists in his first eight games. The 23-year-old defenseman has three assists in 16 career NHL games and could make his season debut on Tuesday.
Abdelkader is set to miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury and he was moved to IR to open up a roster spot to bring up Joe Hicketts from Grand Rapids (AHL). He is eligible to come off of injured reserve and play in the Red Wings next game (Friday in Carolina.)
Monteambeault allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Panthers win in Nashville on October 19th. Sergei Bobrovsky started the last three games, including last night, so look for Montembeault to make his third start of the year on Monday. The 22-year-old is 1-0-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .933 SV% in his first two starts and one relief appearance of 2019-20. Tonight he faces a Vancouver team that has won six of their last eight while averaging 3.88 goals per game.
With Mika Zibanejad dealing with an injury, Chytil comes up and could draw into the lineup on Tuesday. Chytil has had a nice start to the season, tying for the team lead with nine points (3G / 6A) in nine games with Hartford.
Blandisi was a healthy scratch on Saturday and heads back to the AHL with Alex Galchenyuk and Brian Dumoulin set to return on Tuesday. Blandisi had no points in one AHL game prior to getting called up.
Johnson served as a healthy scratch in the last two games and with Alex Gelchenyuk nearing a return to the lineup, Johnson heads back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 25-year-old had two assists in one AHL game before he was called up.
Regula was a third-round pick (No.67 overall) in 2018 and is currently a top-pair defenseman with the London Knights (OHL). Regula is a towering defenseman at 6-foot-4, 207 lbs. who has registered 11 points (4G / 7A) in 10 OHL games this season.
