Kulikov has not played since March 16th but should return to the lineup before the end of the week. The 34-year-old Kulikov is averaging 19:17 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (4G / 9A), 70 blocks, and 110 hits in 68 games this season.
Sturm has not played the past few games for the Panthers, battling an undisclosed ailment, but he could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. He has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 58 games this season.
The Panthers, battling an influx of injuries, have lost five straight and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday, with Bobrovsky tending the twine against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs last week. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in 51 games this season (31-18-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -124 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team riding a four-game winning streak.
Reinhart did not play on Sunday for maintenance reasons, but he will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Reinhart is averaging 20:38 time-on-ice, recording 78 points (37G / 41A) in 76 games this season. He had 94 points (57G / 37A) in 82 games last season.
Forsling did not play on Sunday for maintenance reasons, but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old Forsling is averaging 23:00 time-on-ice, recording 27 points (10G / 17A) and a team-leading +31 plus/minus rating.
Bennett has likely been ruled out of the Panthers' lineup for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. That said, head coach Paul Maurice stated that he will be ready to play in the postseason. The 28-year-old Bennet has 50 points (25G / 25A) in 74 games this season.
Barkov has not played since April 1st due to an upper-body injury but he will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Barkov has 67 points (19G / 48A), in 64 games this season.
With a win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Canadiens will be comfortably sitting in the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Montembeault will be tending the twine for the Canadiens, looking to build on his 2.85 GAA and .900 SV% in 58 games this season (29-23-6). The 28-year-old goalie has been excellent lately, posting a stellar 1.75 GAA and .926 SV% in his last four games (4-0-0). The Canadiens enter Tuesday's contest as -132 home favorites against a Red Wings team with points in four straight games (3-0-1).
Jake Christian will draw back into the Columbus lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, sending Johnson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 38-year-old Johnson has one point (0G / 1A) and a -6 plus/minus in his last four games.
Jack Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Christiansen to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Christiansen has only played one game since March 13th. He is averaging 12:41 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 66 games this season.
Reimer has started six of the previous eight games for the Sabres (6-0-0), and he will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old Reimer has been excellent during his six-game winning streak, posting a 2.79 GAA and .906 SV%. He has a 2.93 GAA and .899 SV% in 20 appearances this season (8-8-2). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as +184 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad outscored 10-4 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).
Zach Aston-Reese will draw back into Columbus' lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, sending Chinakhov to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Chinakhov is averaging 15:43 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 30 games this season. However, he has only one pint (0G / 1A) in nine games since return from an injury at the beginning of March.
Yegor Chinakhov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Aston-Reese to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese is averaging 13:32 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 74 games this season.
Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).
The Blue Jackets have been outscored 16-3 in their last three games (0-3-0), effectively removing them from the race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Still, they will remain hopeful with Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Merzlikins played well in a relief appearance against the Senators on Sunday, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 4-0 loss. The 30-year-old goalie has a 3.20 GAA and .891 SV% in 52 games this season (25-21-5). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest +105 home underdogs against a Senators team outscoring their opposition 9-1 during a three-game winning streak.
The Panthers, battling an influx of injuries, have lost five straight and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday, likely with Bobrovsky tending the twine against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs last week. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in 51 games this season (31-18-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -124 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team riding a four-game winning streak.
Thorpe was a fifth-round pick, 130th overall, of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has 52 pints (27G / 25A) in 68 games with the Vancouver Giants (WHL) this season.
Nieto has spent the entirety of his 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring seven points (3G / 4A) in 15 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 32-year-old has 203 points (86G / 117A) in 673 career NHL games.
