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Patera will get the nod for the tail-end of the Golden Knights' back-to-back on Tuesday after Logan Thompson secured a 2-1 win in St. Louis on Monday. Patera has made just five appearances for the Golden Knights this season, with his most recent being a 3-0 shutout loss in Colorado on January 10th. He owns a 1-3-0 record and a .901 SV% on the year. He draws a difficult matchup on Tuesday with the Golden Knights being +120 underdogs in Nashville.

Carrier was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his injury until the start of warmups. His absence makes way for the likely return of Jeremy Lauzon (lower-body).

The red-hot Predators, 15-0-2 in their last 17, will turn to Saros for the sixth time in the last seven games. The Predators have not allowed a goal in two straight games, including a 22-save shutout by Saros in his last outing, a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings for his third shutout. The Predators enter action as -137 home favourites against a Vegas Golden Knights club that played last night and defeated the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime.

Rielly is battling an undisclosed injury and his status for Tuesday's game against the New Jersey Devils was up in the air. The 30-year-old Rielly has found himself demoted to the second powerplay unit in recent games but has still managed five points (0G / 5A) in his last six games.

Bemstrom will take a seat on Tuesday as Samuel Poulin and Jonathan Gruden draw into the Penguins' lineup. It's unclear if Bemstrom is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he is simply a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game.

Despite Kaapo Kahkonen recording a shutout in a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday, the Devils will return to Allen in the crease on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Allen has been solid since joining the Devils but had his first misstep in his last outing, allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Devils enter action as +127 road underdogs against the Maple Leafs.

Ludvig appears to be the odd-man out on Tuesday as Ryan Graves is set to return to the Penguins' lineup. Ludvig has three goals and two assists in 32 games this season.

Gruden will draw into the Penguins' lineup after being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) shortly before gametime. Gruden has spent the majority of the season bouncing between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Pittsburgh, with his most recent appearance for the Penguins coming on March 19th. He has one goal in 12 NHL games this season.

Poulin was recalled earlier on Tuesday in response to Noel Acciari being placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Poulin was the 21st overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has played the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 27 points (13G / 14A) in 36 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Carter is battling an upper-body injury and has not played since March 17th, missing three games. The veteran winger has been non-existent offensively for most of the season but has two points (1G / 1A) in his last three contests.

The team added the recovery will have McGinn sidelined for approximately four months, ending his 2023-24 season. McGinn had one goal and two assists in 24 games with the Ducks this season.

Sgarbossa will draw in for Sonny Milano, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury. Sgarbossa three goals and two assists in 18 games with the Capitals this season.

The struggling Penguins, losers of three straight (0-2-1), will turn to Nedeljkovic on Tuesday, despite allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in his last contest, a disappointing 5-4 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Nedeljkovic was between the pipes for the Penguins' last victory, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) on March 17th in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Penguins enter action as +163 road underdogs against Jake Guentzel and the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina's goaltending carousel will continue Tuesday as Pyotr Kochetkov will take over the Hurricane's crease, looking for his third win in his last four starts. The 24-year-old has a near identical stat line to last season with his impressive .909 SV%, 2.46 GAA and 19-12-4 record. He draws a favourable matchup at home on Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh, who have lost three straight and eight of their last 10 games.

Wennberg was a late scratch for Tuesday's game, with the team only announcing his absence at the start of warmups. He has a goal and three assists in nine games since joining the Rangers.

After recording a hat trick on Friday, Milano played only 2:37 on Sunday before exiting the contest with an upper-body injury. Milano has 20 points (13G / 7A) in 39 games this season. Michael Sgarbossa will replace him in Washington's lineup.

Gruden has spent the majority of the season bouncing between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Pittsburgh, with his most recent appearance for the Penguins coming on March 19th. He has one goal in 12 NHL games this season.

Carolina's goaltending carousel is expected to continue Tuesday as Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to take over the Hurricane's crease as he looks for his third win in his last four starts. The 24-year-old has a near identical stat line to last season with his impressive .909 SV%, 2.46 GAA and 19-12-4 record. He draws a favourable matchup at home on Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh, who has lost three straight and eight of their last 10 games.

Ekblad has been sidelined since March 9th due to a lower-body injury and returned to practice in full on Tuesday but is not ready yet for game speed. The 28-year-old Windsor native is expected back in the upcoming games but will see how the next few practices go. His production has taken a bit of a hit in 2023-24 as he has only four goals, and 17 points in 47 games played.