Eyssimont will slot in Boston's lineup on Tuesday in favour of Alex Steeves, who is a healthy scratch. Eyssimont will skate with Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov on the Bruins' third line.
Jokiharju will draw back out of the lineup on Tuesday after subbing in for Nikita Zadorov (ankle) on Monday. Jokiharju has zero goals and nine assists in 33 games this season.
Zadorov returns to the lineup on Tuesday after being unavailable on Monday against the New York Rangers because of an ankle injury. The 30-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has 17 points (1G / 16A), 76 blocks, and 130 hits in 52 games this season.
O'Brien will slot in for Dylan Guenther, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. O'Brien has two goals and one assist in 28 games this season.
Edmundson did not practice on Monday and it was unclear if he would be ready to play when the Kings return to action on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Edmundson has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 50 games this season.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in his previous outing, but has played better lately. The 32-year-old Hellebuyck has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his last five games (1-2-2), posting a 2.42 GAA and .917 SV%, following up a 10-game stretch (2-5-2), where he had allowed three or more goals eight times. The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as +112 road underdogs against the New Jersey Devils, who have won three of their last four games (3-1-0).
The Golden Knights will turn back to Schmid between the pipes on Tuesday after starting Adin Hill in each of the team's previous two games. Schmid saw a personal four-game winning streak come to an end in his last start, when he allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Bruins on Thursday. The 25-year-old netminder brings a 15-5-5 record and an .896 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Golden Knights enter action at -120 on the money line.
Forsberg was tremendous in his previous outing, replacing an injured Darcy Kuemper (upper body), saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers. Kuemper has returned from injury, but Forsberg will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 33-year-old Forsberg has been excellent in recent weeks, posting a 2.12 GAA and .926 SV% in his last eight games (4-3-1). The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as +104 road underdogs against a Red Wings team with points in five straight games (4-0-1).
Vanecek will get the nod between the pipes when he and the Mammoth travel to Florida to take on his former team on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Vanecek has lost an absurd ten straight starts, with his last win coming all the way back on October 26th. Vanecek just narrowly missed getting back in the win column in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets. The Mammoth enter action on Tuesday at +125 on the money line.
The Sabres are currently alternating between Alex Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, and will turn to Lukkonen to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Luukkonen was stellar in his previous outing, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. In his last 10 games (7-2-1), Luukkonen is sporting an impressive 2.41 GAA and .922 SV%. The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as slight +101 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs team on a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
Saros will make his league-leading 41st start of the season when the Predators travel to Boston on Tuesday. Nashville's workhorse netminder suffered defeat against a red-hot Mammoth team in his last start, allowing four goals on 30 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss. Saros brings a 20-17-3- record and an .895 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Preds enter action at -105 on the money line.
Guenther was a surprise absence on Tuesday, with the Mammoth not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Liam O'Brien will draw into the lineup in his place.
Middleton played a career-high 41 games with the Avalanche last season, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 27-year-old defenseman has nine points (2G / 7A) in 39 games with the Eagles (AHL) this season.
Hebig is an undrafted 29-year-old forward that has yet to play an NHL game. He has exclusively spent the past eight seasons in the AHL, including scoring 33 points (15G / 18A) through 35 games with Tucson this season.
Simashev started the season in Utah, making his season debut and playing 24 games, but has since been in the AHL. The 20-year-old defenseman, the sixth-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 20 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
Askarov has lost four of his last five (1-4-0), posting an ugly 3.65 GAA and .836 SV%. The 23-year-old goalie continues a frustrating stretch, having allowed three or more goals in 15 consecutive games (7-8-0), while posting a concerning 3.50 GAA and .864 SV%. Still, the Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as -120 road favorites against a Vancouver Canucks team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).
