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Schwindt will slot in for Jack Eichel, who was a surprise scratch due to an upper-body injury. Schwindt has appeared in 40 games this season and is yet to score a goal.

Schmid made his first start of the season on the weekend, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old Schmid will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. He has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, posting a 3.58 GAA and .886 SV% in 30 games (9-18-3) with the Henderson Silver Knights. The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +116 road underdogs against an Avalanche team coming off a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Eichel was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The team added Eichel is day-to-day with the injury, which is certainly less than ideal with the start of the playoffs less than two weeks away.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Nicolas Hague is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.

Hague was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Alex Pietrangelo is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.

Fleury will slot right back out of the Kraken lineup after drawing in for Monday's game in Los Angeles. Ryker Evans (illness) will take his spot in the lineup.

Hayden will take a seat on Tuesday as the Kraken opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Ryan Winterton will play in his place.

Evans will slot back in after missing Monday's game in Los Angeles with an illness. Cale Fleury will sit in his place.

Winterton will play on Tuesday as the Kraken opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. John Hayden will sit in his place.

Carcone will slot in for Alex Kerfoot, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Carcone has six goals and 12 assists in 52 games this season.

Kerfoot was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the club not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup in his place.

Philipp Grubauer is out with an illness on Tuesday, so Ostman will take his spot on the Kraken bench. Joey Daccord will start for the second time in as many nights.

Grubauer was the projected starter for Tuesday's game after Joey Daccord got the nod in Los Angeles on Monday. Victor Ostman will back up Daccord in place of Grubauer.

With Philipp Grubauer unavailable due to an illness, the Kraken will turn to Daccord between the pipes for the second time in as many nights. Daccord was excellent in last night's 2-1 victory in Los Angeles, allowing just a single goal on 29 shots. The 28-year-old netminder has made 53 starts this season, posting a 27-20-5 record to go along with a .911 SV%. The Kraken enter action on Tuesday at +200 on the money line.

Stastney will head back to the AHL with just five games remaining on the Predators schedule. Stastney has appeared in 23 NHL games this season, registering zero goals and three assists.

Bellows will head back to the AHL with just five games remaining on the Predators schedule. Bellows has appeared in 19 NHL games this season, registering two goals and two assists.

The Predators have lost six straight (0-6-0) and will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Annunen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .896 SV% in 21 appearances with the Predators this season (8-10-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +109 home underdogs against an Islanders team coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Despite allowing Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking 895th goal on Sunday, Sorokin was excellent, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in the 4-1 win. He will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Sorokin has a 2.73 GAA and .906 SV% in 58 games this season (29-23-6). The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -115 home favorites against a Predators team amid a six-game losing skid (0-6-0).

The Hurricanes have lost two straight and will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Kochetkov has struggled lately, his worst run of the season, posting an ugly 4.61 GAA and .804 SV% in his last four games (1-3-0). The 25-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .898 SV% in 44 appearances this season (26-14-3). Still, the Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -204 road favorites against a Sabres team riding a four-game winning streak.