Anderson-Dolan played 77 NHL games over the previous two seasons but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 25-year-old forward has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 38 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season.
Jenik played one game with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, accumulating 13 points (7G / 6A) in 30 games with the Bellevile Senators. The 24-year-old Czech forward has six points (2G / 6A) in 23 career NHL games.
Crookshank made his NHL debut with Ottawa last season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games. The 25-year-old fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 33 points (18G / 15A) in 48 games with the Belleville Senators.
Tomkins served as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old Tomkins returns to the AHL, where he has a 2.54 GAA and .911 SV% in 22 games with the Syracuse Crunch (9-9-4).
Nichushkin has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on December 31st. The 29-year-old forward originally was not supposed to be out long-term but suffered a setback, keeping him sidelined for the previous 21 games. Nichushkin has been effective when in the lineup but has had trouble staying healthy, failing to play more than 65 games in each of his previous six seasons. He has 17 points (11G / 6A) in 21 games this season.
Nylander played 21:21 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win against the Boston Bruins but did not touch the ice in overtime due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Nylander has 58 points (33G / 25A) in 58 games this season.
Josi suffered an upper-body injury after receiving a hit from Sam Bennett in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting the contest late in the second period. The 34-year-old Josi has 38 points (9G / 29A) and a career-worst -26 plus/minus rating through 53 games this season.
Tanev left the game after taking a hit from John Beecher early in the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on Tanev's status ahead of Toronto's game in New York on Friday.
Saros was excellent in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV% through 42 games this season. The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +138 home underdogs against a Panthers squad coming off a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Daccord was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Daccord has a 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% in 39 appearances this season (20-14-3). Seattle is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and enters Tuesday's contest as +132 road underdogs against a St. Louis Blues squad with points in three straight (2-0-1).
Stillman was a surprise addition to Tuesday night's lineup as the Hurricanes are opting to dress seven blue-liners. Tyson Jost will sit in his place.
Jost took full part in warmups but was a surprise scratch as the Hurricanes are opting to dress seven defenceman. Riley Stillman will draw into the lineup in his place.
Vasilevskiy will make his league-leading 45th start of the season when the Lightning host the Oilers on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in his first game back from the break, allowing just a single goal on 37 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Kraken on Sunday. The 11-year-veteran owns a 26-15-3 record and a sparkling .920 SV% on the season. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday as slight favourites at -115 over Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Kreider aggravated an upper-body injury in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 33-year-old Kreider is averaging 17:14 time-on-ice and has 21 points (17G / 4A) through 48 games this season.
Harkins will slot in for the suspended Trevor Zegras. Harkins has two goals and four assists in 39 games this season.
Mintyukov will slot in for Olen Zellweger, who is listed as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Mintyukov will skate with Jacob Trouba on the team's second defensive pair and will likely quarterback the second power-play unit.
