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The Sabres will likely turn to Luukkonen between the pipes on Tuesday for the sixth time in the last seven games. Luukkonen has lost two straight but was solid in his previous outing, allowing two goals on 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Luukkonen will look to improve on his 3.16 GAA and .893 SV% through eight games this season (3-4-1). The Sabres enter the action on Tuesday as slight -100 underdogs against the Ottawa Senators, sporting a 6-5-0 record through 11 games this season.

George was the fourth-round pick, 98th overall, of the Islanders in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has two points (1G / 1A) in four games with the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) this season, his first professional campaign.

Despite playing 22:12 time-on-ice in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, Matthews is battling through an upper-body injury that will prevent him from playing on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Matthews has completed each of the previous seven seasons as a point-per-game player but is off to a slow start this season by his elite standards, with 11 points (5G / 6A) in 13 games. That said, the 27-year-old Matthews has six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.

Gleason has just four career games to his name and has not appeared in an NHL game since the 2018-19 season with the Dallas Stars. He has one goal and three assists through seven AHL games this season.

Attard played just 12 games with the Flyers last year and is yet to play in an NHL game this season. Attard compiled two goals and four assists in 29 career games across parts of three seasons with the Flyers.

Kuemper allowed a final-minute game-tying goal in the third period in his previous outing, an eventual 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. That said, he will return to the crease on Monday night against the Nashville Predators. Despite a disastrous performance when he allowed eight goals on 41 shots (.805 SV%) in an 8-7 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kuemper has been serviceable between the pipes in his first season as a King, allowing three or fewer goals in five of six games, recording a .890 SV%. The Kings enter the action on Monday as +126 road underdogs against a Predators club with points in five of their last six (4-1-1).

The Predators are still struggling to live up to expectations after a busy offseason but, after losing their first five, have started to find their footing, winning four of their last six (4-1-1). Saros will start for the fourth straight game after an impressive performance in his previous outing, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .900 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Predators enter the action on Monday as -140 home favorites against the Los Angeles Kings.

After a PTO with the Providence Bruins (AHL), the Boston Bruins have signed 12-year NHL veteran Tyler Johnson to a one-year, $775,000 contract. The 33-year-old Johnson spent the last three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, tallying 70 combined points (32G / 38A) and a -64 plus/minus across 149 games. His best season was in 2014-15 with the Tampa Bay Lightning when he scored 72 points (29G / 43A) in 77 games.

Bolduc made his season debut on Sunday in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, playing 5:56 time-on-ice and recording a -1 plus/minus. His reassignment to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) likely indicates that Alexander Romanov (upper body) could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Celebrini had a scorching hot start to his NHL career, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in the Sharks' season-opener, but has not played since, missing 12 straight games. The first-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft is slated to make his return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, likely skating on a line with Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Granlund.

In his first season with the Sharks, Dellandrea has one point (1G / 0A), a -5 plus/minus, five blocks, and 24 hits in nine games. He was placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to October 26th and will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday, November 5th against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Dallas recalled Capobianco ahead of their two-game stint in Finland as part of the NHL Global Series, but he did not draw into the lineup and has been sent back down to the Texas Stars (AHL). The 27-year-old Capobianco has 73 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player. Last season with the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Capobianco had 54 points (12G / 42A) in 69 games.

Nichushkin was suspended for six months in May and has been cleared to practice with the Avalanche. In addition, he will make his season debut on November 15th, his first day of eligibility. Off-ice issues aside, Nichushkin has been dynamite in his last three seasons with the Avalanche, scoring 152 points (70G / 82A) in 169 games, and he will provide an offensive boost to an injury-depleted team upon his return to the lineup.

The Avalanche, amid a myriad of injuries, finally received some good news on the injury front. Lehkonen will return from a shoulder injury and make his season debut on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Lehkonen has been productive since joining Colorado three seasons ago, including a 34-point campaign (16G / 18A) in 45 games last season.

Drake Caggiula will exit the Oilers' lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, the tail end of a back-to-back, allowing Ryan to re-enter the lineup for the first time since October 28th. The 37-year-old Ryan is averaging 9:15 time-on-ice, has zero point, a -3 plus/minus, and eight penalty minutes in 10 games this season.

Travis Dermott will return to being a healthy scratch after playing two straight, allowing Stecher to re-enter the Oilers lineup. The 30-year-old Stecher, has played eight games this season, is averaging 15:36 time-on-ice, recording 10 blocks, 10 hits, and zero points.

Troy Stecher will draw back into the Oilers lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, resulting in Dermott being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Dermott has been in and out of the Oilers lineup all season, averaging 15:14 time-on-ice, scoring zero points while being limited to six games thus far.

Derek Ryan will draw into the Oilers lineup for the tail end of their back-to-back, sending Caggiula to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Caggiula is averaging 7:36 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in two games this season.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, after a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames yesterday, the Oilers will switch to Pickard between the pipes on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Pickard will have started three of the last five for the Oilers and is riding a three-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each, posting a stellar .938 SV%. The Oilers, riding a two-game winning streak since Connor McDavid suffered a lower-body injury, enter Monday's contest against the Devils as +109 home underdogs.

The Devils suffered a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames in their last outing and will switch from Jacob Markstrom to Jake Allen between the pipes for the first time in four games. Allen, sporting an ugly 3.25 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1), has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing 12 goals on 67 shots (.821 SV%). The Devils enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against an Edmonton Oilers club riding a two-game winning streak without Connor McDavid (lower-body) in their lineup.