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The Sharks have won two straight, with Yaroslav Askarov between the pipes, but they will turn to Gerogiev on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Georgiev has allowed four or more goals in four straight (0-4-0), posting an ugly .872 SV%. He has 3.55 GAA and .873 SV% in 23 appearances this season (9-11-0). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +224 home underdogs against a Golden Knights squad that defeated them 6-3 two weeks ago.

Ferguson officially signed with Minnesota on a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday and will remain with the Wild organization for the remainder of 2024-25. The 26-year-old has spent the season between the Iowa Wild (AHL) and Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL). Ferguson has two career NHL starts to his name and has picked up a victory alongside his .940 SV%.

Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Mintukov to play for the first time sine January 2nd. The 21-year-old Mintyukov is averaging 19:27 time-on-ice, recording eight points (3G / 5A), 47 blocks, and 33 hits in 31 games this season.

Pavel Mintyukov will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, resulting in Zellweger being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Zellweger has been impressive on Anaheim's blue line this season, averaging 19:27 time-on-ice and scoring 12 points (4G / 8A) in 34 games.

The Ducks have won four of their last five (4-1-0), with impressive wins over offensive juggernauts, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, and Edmonton Oilers. Gibson will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, looking to build off an excellent performance in his most recent outing, saving 36 of 37 shots (.973 SV%) in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Flames team outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid.

The Sharks have won two straight, with Yaroslav Askarov between the pipes, but they will turn to Gerogiev on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Georgiev has allowed four or more goals in four straight (0-4-0), posting an ugly .872 SV%. He has 3.55 GAA and .873 SV% in 23 appearances this season (9-11-0). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +224 home underdogs against a Golden Knights squad that defeated them 6-3 two weeks ago.

Terry has been on fire lately and will be solely missed from an Anaheim team that is 4-1-0 in their last five. The 27-year-old Terry has 33 points (14G / 19A) in 39 games this season, including eight points (5G / 3A) in his last six.

McCabe played 7:12 TOI in Sunday's victory over the Philadelphia Flyers before getting injured in a fight with Garnet Hathaway. McCabe has been a steadying force on Toronto's blue line this season and will be out of the lineup indefinitely with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old McCabe is averaging 20:52 time-on-ice and has 11 points (1G / 10A), 68 blocks, and 72 hits in 36 games this season.

With Linus Ullmark (back) still sidelined, Forsberg will return to the crease for a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. Forsberg struggled in his return to action on Friday, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 4-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old netminder has a 3.04 GAA and .885 SV% in 12 games this season (4-7-0). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -114 road favorites against a Red Wings club riding a four-game winning streak.

Novak has not played since December 31st, missing two games, but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 27-year-old Novak only has nine points (5G / 4A) in 31 games after scoring 45 (18G / 27A) in 71 games last season.

Justin Faulk (upper body) will return to the Blues' lineup on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, resulting in Perunovich being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 14:37 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games this season.

Zack Bolduc will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, sending Joseph to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Joseph played the last two games for the Blues and is averaging 12:07 time-on-ice, scoring four points (2G / 2A) through 26 games this season.

Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, allowing Bolduc to return to the lineup. The 21-year-old Bolduc did not play the previous game for the Blues. He is averaging 12:14 time-on-ice and has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 34 games this season.

Kochetkov has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1), allowing 11 goals and posting a .893 SV%, and will attempt to rebound on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.48 GAA and .901 SV% in 25 appearances this season (15-8-1). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -113 road favorites against a Lightning club outscored 13-5 during a four-game losing skid. Tampa Bay defeated Carolina in their only other meeting this season, 4-1 on opening night.

The Blues are coming off a disappointing 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets and will revert to Binnington between the pipes on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. Binnington was perfect in his most recent outing, saving all 20 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. The 31-year-old Binnington has an unspectacular 2.79 GAA and .899 SV% in 29 appearances (11-14-3) but has been solid lately, recording two shutouts and posting a .929 SV% in his previous four games (3-1-0). St. Louis enters Tuesday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that defeated them 4-2 on November 19th.

Faulk played a season-low 16:16 time-on-ice in last Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks has not played since but should return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 32-year-old Faulk is averaging 23:27 time-on-ice and has 13 points (2G / 11A) in 37 games this season. He also been active on the Blues' second powerplay unit.

Stephens played nine games with Seattle earlier this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A), but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL), where he has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games. The 27-year-old forward has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 104 career NHL games.

With Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) on Injured Reserve, the Predators recalled Gravel from the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) for precautionary reasons before being reassigned to Milwaukee. The 32-year-old Gravel is no stranger to the NHL, with 135 games of experience, but has primarily been an AHL player the past three seasons. He has five points (1G / 4A) in 25 games with Milwaukee this season.

Wiesblatt was the 31st overall pick of the San Jose Sharks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward made his NHL debut last week, scoring zero points in two games. He has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 27 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Fleury has frequently been with Seattle as an extra defenseman this season but has only drawn into the lineup twice. The 26-year-old has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 14 points (5G / 9A) in 19 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds.