George exited the Islanders' January 2nd 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 8:07 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and has not played since. The 20-year-old George is averaging 16:38 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 25 games this season.
The Stars are riding a four-game winning streak and will 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.
Gaudreau joined Mats Zuccarello as Minnesota players to miss practice due to an illness on Monday, but both are expected to play on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 31-year-old Gaudreau has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 40 games this season but has only one point is his last 11 (0G / 1A).
Zuccarello showed no signs of illness in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, recording three points (2G / 1A), but was not available for practice on Monday. The 37-year-old Zuccarello is having another great season, scoring 25 points (10G / 15A) in 27 games.
The Blue Jackets will return to the traditional 12-forward, six-defenseman formation on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Harris going to the sidelines as a healthy scratch, being replacing by Kevin Labanc. The 24-year-old Harris recorded an assist in his most recent outing despite being limited to a season-low 4:32 time-on-ice. He has three points (1G / 2A) and is averaging 11:39 time-on-ice through 24 games this season.
The Blue Jackets will return to the traditional 12-forward, six-defenseman formation on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Labanc subbing in for Jordan Harris. The 29-year-old Labanc has not played since December 17th. He is averaging 10:38 time-on-ice and has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 27 games this season.
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.
