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With Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) still sidelined, Rittich will continue his reign over the Kings' crease on Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Rittich was near-perfect in his last outing, losing his shutout bid in the third period, saving 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Rittich has a 2.52 GAA and .892 SV% in 10 games this season (6-4-0). The Kings enter the action on Wednesday as -155 home favorites against a Sabres club that will be without Tage Thompson (upper body).

Luukkonen has not played the previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable between the pipes for the Sabres this season, posting a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in 12 appearances (6-4-1) and has won three of his last four. The Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +135 road underdogs against a Kings club coming off a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Tomasino will fill in for Luke Evangelista, who was a late scratch for Wednesday's game in Seattle. Tomasino has zero goals and one assist in ten games this season.

Evangelista was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Predators not announcing his absence prior to warmups.

Knies appeared to hit his head on the ice after taking a heavy hit from Zach Whitecloud midway through the second period and was unable to return. Knies joins a crowded injury list in Toronto that already includes six other forwards.

Seattle saw their four-game winning streak end in their previous game when they had Philipp Grubauer between the pipes in a 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers, and will revert to Daccord on Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Daccord is riding a four-game winning streak and has been tremendous in the Seattle crease this season, posting a 2.51 GAA and .918 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1). Seattle enters Wednesday's contest as +126 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators club coming off a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Saros will make his league leading 16th start of the season when the Predators travel to Seattle to take on the Kraken on Wednesday. Saros picked up the win his last time out, allowing three goals on 27 shots enroute to 5-3 victory in Vancouver on Sunday. Nashville's franchise netminder owns a .914 SV% and a 2.55 GAA on the season to go along with a 5-8-2 record. Saros and the Predators enter action as -135 road favourites over the Kraken on Wednesday.

Brown returns to Bakersfield after playing two games with the Oilers, registering four blocks and three hits while averaging 11:29 of ice time. Brown's demotion could mean Viktor Arvidsson is ready to return from his undisclosed injury.

After a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals with Ilya Samsonov in net, the Golden Knights will revert to Hill on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Hill has an unspectacular 3.16 GAA and .885 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1) but has won two straight, posting an impressive .929 SV%. The Golden Knights enter the action on Wednesday as +110 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs club still without Auston Matthews (upper body).

Mitchell did not get a chance to make his NHL debut during his brief stint with the Islanders and will head back to Bridgeport (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old defenseman had been having a strong start to his 2024-25 with Bridgeport, racking up a goal, three points and 21 PIMs in his first 8 games.

Jarvis will miss a fifth straight game on Wednesday but appears to be nearing a return from his upper-body injury. The 22-year-old Jarvis has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 13 games this season.

The Hurricanes will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes again on Wednesday for his seventh start of November. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has been winning all season but has been especially dominant lately. In his first five games (4-1-0), Kochetkov was sporting a subpar .891 SV%, in contrast to the .915 SV% he has in six games since (5-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -228 road favorites against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Viel played in Boston's last game, his season debut, tallying seven penalty minutes and three hits in 8:29 time-on-ice. The 27-year-old Viel has four points (2G / 2A) in 14 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.

Thompson will not play on Wednesday but should play on Friday or Saturday, at the latest, per Sabres' head coach Lindy Ruff. The 27-year-old Thompson has been off to a terrific start to the 2024-25 campaign, with 18 points (11G / 7A) in 15 games, and could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings.

Tuch was absent from the morning skate on Wednesday but is expected to play, per head coach Lindy Ruff. Tuch has been tremendous this season for the Sabres, averaging a career-high 20:01 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 18 games this season.

With Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) still sidelined, Rittich will continue his reign over the Kings' crease on Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Rittich was near-perfect in his last outing, losing his shutout bid in the third period, saving 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Rittich has a 2.52 GAA and .892 SV% in 10 games this season (6-4-0). The Kings enter the action on Wednesday as -155 home favorites against a Sabres club that will be without Tage Thompson (upper body).

Luukkonen has not played the previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been serviceable between the pipes for the Sabres this season, posting a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in 12 appearances (6-4-1) and has won three of his last four. The Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +135 road underdogs against a Kings club coming off a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Wilsby was the fourth-round pick, 101st overall, of the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has spent the past three seasons exclusively in the AHL, including scoring three points (1G / 2A) through 11 games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season.

Burke is an undrafted 27-year-old from Notre Dame University with three games of NHL experience. In 11 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season, Burke has six points (2G / 4A).