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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.

The Blue Jackets have lost four straight and will turn to Merzlikins for the third time in the last five games. Merzlikins has allowed six goals in each of his last two contests (0-2-0), including a 45-save outing (.882 SV%) in his last contest, a 6-1 losing effort to the Colorado Avalanche. The Blue Jackets enter action as +137 road underdogs against the Arizona Coyotes.

Zegras last played in early January and missed almost six weeks earlier with a lower-body injury he suffered on November 7th. The talented Zegras has been limited to only 20 games in an injury-riddled season, scoring seven points (4G / 3A) in a disappointing season riddled with injuries.

The Oilers have been leaky between the pipes lately, allowing five or more goals in their last two games (0-2-0), and will likely return to Skinner in the crease on Tuesday. Skinner has lost two of his last three outings, allowing three or more goals in each and posting a subpar .884 SV%. The Oilers enter action as -122 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets club that has been outscored 13-4 in their last three games (0-3-0).

Nylander is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Tuesday. After a torrid stretch, the best of his career, with 11 points (8G / 3A) in nine games, Nylander has been held off the scoresheet in four straight. He will be replaced by James Malatesta in Columbus' lineup.

Nikita Okhotiuk will draw back into the lineup for the Flames, resulting in Hanley being a healthy scratch. Hanley scored a goal on Saturday and has two points (1G / 1A) in seven games with the Flames.

Dryden Hunt will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Coronato to draw back into the lineup for the first time in the three games. Coronato has two points (1G / 1A) in his last three contests.

Joel Hanley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Okhotiuk to re-enter the lineup. Okhotiuk has eight hits in his last three games but has been a healthy scratch in three straight.

Coronato will return to the lineup for the Flames on Tuesday, sending Hunt to the press box as a healthy scratch. Hunt has been a lineup-regular for the Flames the last month but has zero points in his last four games.

The Flames, losers of three straight, will turn to Markstrom for the second time in the last three games. Markstrom lost in his return from a two-week absence due to a lower-body injury, allowing three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The Flames will look to snap their winless skid as they are -171 road favourites against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Yamamoto and Tomas Tatar will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday for Seattle, allowing Logan Morrison and Ryan Winterton to draw into the lineup. The 25-year-old Yamamoto has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 56 games this season.

Tatar and Kailer Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday for Seattle, allowing Logan Morrison and Ryan Winterton to draw into the lineup. Tatar has struggled this season and has zero points in his last six games.