Joshua hurt his hand in a fight on February 13th against Chicago and has not played since. The 27-year-old had been enjoying a breakout season in his fourth year in the NHL, with 13 goals, 26 points, 69 SOG, 46 PIMs and +16 plus/minus in 53 games before his injury.
Skinner has only started one of the last three games but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. His recent inactivity hasn't resulted from poor play as he has been impressive lately, allowing two or fewer goals in five straight (4-0-1), posting a .947 SV%.
Annunen has started two of the last five games for the Avalanche and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old netminder has only allowed two total goals across his last three games (2-0-1) and is riding a two-game shutout streak, saving 61 consecutive shots. Colorado enters action as a -164 road favourite against the Calgary Flames.
Joey Daccord played the last two games for Seattle, ending a streak of four straight starts for Grubauer. Grubauer has been tremendous since returning to the lineup from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, posting a sensational .943 SV% in seven appearances (5-1-0), far and away his best stretch as a member of the Seattle Kraken. That said, Seattle enters action as a +128 home underdog against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Rodrigues exited Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames after playing only 9:05 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Rodrigues had three points (2G / 1A) in his last four games. Kyle Okposo will draw into the Panthers lineup on Tuesday, making his team debut.
Okposo will make his Panthers' debut on Tuesday night after being acquired via trade from the Buffalo Sabres last week. The 35-year-old Okposo is an impending UFA and has tallied 22 points (12G / 10A), 106 shots, and 60 hits while averaging 13:37 time-on-ice through 61 games this season.
Pavol Regenda will replace Jones, who will be out of the lineup due to an illness. Jones has been semi-productive lately for the low-scoring Ducks, tallying five points (1G / 4A), 15 shots, and 18 hits in the last seven games.
Max Jones will be out of the lineup on Tuesday due to an illness, allowing Regenda the opportunity to draw back in. Regenda last played on March 6th, tallying one shot and one hit in 12:15 time-on-ice.
Gibson has played only one of the last five games for the Ducks but will return to the crease on Tuesday night. The 30-year-old netminder has allowed four or more goals in three of his last four (1-2-1), including six on 36 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Dallas Stars in his last outing. The Ducks enter action as slight -101 road underdogs against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Pospisil was suspended for three games after delivering a high hit on Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn. The Slovak-born Pospisil has six goals and nine assists in 45 games this season and will return to the Flames' lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche.
With Thatcher Demko sidelined for the next few weeks, Vancouver recalled Silovs from Abbotsford (AHL). Silovs played five games in Vancouver last season but has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with Abbotsford, posting a 2.74 GAA and .907 SV% in 33 games (15-11-6). The 22-year-old Silovs is unlikely to see much, if any, action with Vancouver and will likely serve exclusively as Casey DeSmith's backup.
Hayton has begun to find productivity lately but is unlikely to play on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. In his last six games, Hayton has scored four points (2G / 2A) after scoring only two points (0G / 2A) in his previous 11.
Sanford performed well in the last three games for the Blackhawks, tallying one point (0G / 1A), seven shots, and three hits. He exits the lineup on Tuesday to allow Andreas Athanasiou (groin) to play his first game since mid-November.
Slaggert was the third-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a two-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old forward has spent the last four seasons playing collegiate hockey with Notre Dame and scored 31 points (20G / 11A) in 36 games this season.
The Blackhawks have won two of their last three outings, but Mrazek has not been in between the pipes for either. The Czech netminder has allowed four or more goals in three straight (0-3-0) and is riding a six-game losing skid (0-5-1). That said, Mrazek and the Blackhawks are slight -107 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks club that has scored only six goals in their last four games (1-3-0).
Vejmelka is responsible for two of the Coyotes' last three wins and will return to the crease for the fourth time in the last seven games. The Czech netminder has allowed three or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0) but is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild, where he allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%). The Coyotes enter action as +171 road underdogs against Minnesota.
Luukkonen has started 11 of the 12 games for the Sabres and will return to the crease again on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old Luukkonen has been tremendous this season, a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Sabres. In his last outing, Luukkonen saved 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 3-2 win against the high-powered offence of the Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres enter action on Tuesday as -125 home favourites against the Detroit Red Wings, losers of five in a row.
Leonard has played 64 career NHL games but has spent the 2023-24 campaign exclusively in the AHL, scoring 27 points (11G / 16A) in 54 games with the Tuscon Roadrunners. The 25-year-old Leonard was the sixth-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
O'Connor has missed the last three games due to a concussion but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old O'Connor has 21 points (9G / 12A) in 60 games this season.
The Penguins are desperate for a win and will turn to Jarry between the pipes for the fourth time in the last five games. Jarry has allowed three or more goals in each of his last four games (1-3-0), including four on 42 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. The Penguins have been outscored by an alarming 15-1 score over their last three games (0-3-0) and enter action as slight -115 road favourites against the Ottawa Senators.
