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Jones was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his injury until warmups. His absence makes way for the return of Trevor Zegras (ankle).

Vaakanainen will be the odd-man out in Seattle on Tuesday. William Lagesson will draw into the lineup in his place.

Lagesson will play his first game for the Ducks since March 15th. Urho Vaakanainen will sit in his place.

Seattle will aim to snap an eight-game losing skid on Tuesday and will turn to Daccord in the crease. Daccord played well in relief on Sunday, saving 10 of 11 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. In his outing before that, Daccord saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes and saw his bid for a shutout end with less than two minutes to play in regulation. Seattle enters action as a -206 home favourite against the Anaheim Ducks.

Gibson will be back between the pipes for the Ducks on Tuesday after Lukas Dostal made rare back-to-back starts on Thursday and Sunday. Gibson will be eager to snap a personal four-game losing streak, with his last victory coming in the form a 6-4 win over the Sharks way back on February 29th. The Ducks' long-term goaltender is the owner of a 13-24-2 record and an .891 SV% on the season. Things won't get any easier for Gibson on Tuesday as the Ducks find themselves as +170 underdogs in Seattle.

Despite losing his last two starts, the Jets will return to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has uncharacteristically allowed three or more goals in four of his last seven games (3-4-0), including three on 19 shots (.842 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday. The Jets enter action as +109 home underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers.

Carrier was a late scratch on Tuesday with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Paul Cotter will play in his place.

Cotter will play on Tuesday as the Golden Knights opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. William Carrier will sit in his place.

Lauzon was initially given a week-to-week timeline but could return from his injury only seven days after his prognosis. The hard-hitting Lauzon has an absurd 321 hits, 97 blocks, and 13 points (6G / 7A) in 68 games this season.

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.