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Korczak will fill in for Tanner Pearson (undisclosed), as Vegas is opting to dress seven defencemen on Tuesday. Korczak has 0 goals and three assists in 17 games this season.

Pearson was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kaedan Korczak draws in as Vegas will opt to dress seven defencemen on Tuesday.

The Golden Knights will turn back to Samsonov for Tuesday's game on Long Island after Adin Hill was saddled with the loss against the Rangers on Sunday. Samsonov performed well his last time out, stopping 22 of the 24 shots he faced in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 27-year-old netminder owns a 12-6-2 record and an .899 SV% on the season. He's got a good chance of getting back in the win column on Tuesday as the Golden Knights enter action at -140 on the money line.

Matinpalo will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 16 games this season.

Jensen has not played since January 23rd due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:49 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (3G / 15A), 58 blocks, and 42 hits in 48 games this season.

Haula has not played since January 4th due to an ankle injury but has been practicing the past several days and will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 33-year-old Finnish forward is averaging 14:27 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (5G / 6A), 22 blocks, and 67 hits in 42 games this season.

Ullmark will make his first start since suffering a back injury in Edmonton on December 22nd. Ullmark was enjoying a fantastic stretch of hockey prior to the injury, posting an 8-0-1 record and a .952 SV% over a ten-game span. The 31-year-old netminder is enjoying his first season as a Senator, registering 12 wins and a .915 SV% across 23 appearances. He draws a difficult first matchup back between the pipes, as the Senators enter action on Tuesday at +150 on the money line.

The Sabres will turn to James Reimer between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as Luukkonen is battling a minor injury. The injury was specified as being "minor," so Luukkonen will likely not be sidelined for an extended period of time.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is battling a minor injury so the Sabres will turn to Reimer between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 36-year-old Reimer last played on January 25th, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He has a 3.06 GAA and .894 SV% in 10 appearances this season (1-6-1). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as -181 home favorites against a Blue Jackets team without Zach Werenski (lower body) and Kirill Marchenko (jaw).

Jensen has not played since January 23rd due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:49 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (3G / 15A), 58 blocks, and 42 hits in 48 games this season.

Beck was the 33rd overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old made his NHL debut in the 2022-23 season, playing one game, but has exclusively played in the minor leagues since. He has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 41 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.

Mailloux was productive in five games with the Canadiens earlier this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL with the Laval Rocket. The 21-year-old defenseman was the 31st overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Halonen has spent some time with the Devils this season but has only draw into two games, averaging 13:54 time-on-ice and scoring zero points. The 26-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 24 points (15G / 9A) in 34 games with the Utica Comets.

Svechnikov did not play in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings due to an upper-body injury but was back at practice on Monday and will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. Over his previous five seasons, Svechnikov has 279 points (111G / 168A) in 324 games, a 0.86 point-per-game pace, but has not been able to maintain that production this season, with only 37 points (17G / 20A) through 52 games, a 0.71 point-per-game pace.

Anderson exited Thursday's game after 7:57 time-on-ice after taking puck to the face and has not played since. The 25-year-old Anderson is averaging 22:50 time-on-ice and has 14 point (5G / 9A) in 49 games this season.

Heiskanen exited last Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period with 19:50 time-on-ice after Mark Stone made contact with his knee in an awkward collision. Before his injury, Heiskanen had five points (0G / 5A) during a five-game point streak. His long-term absence is a crushing blow for a Stars club that he leads in ice-time (25:10). Thomas Harley has emerged at the quarterback on the Stars' top powerplay unit since Heiskanen has been sidelined.

With Mavrik Bourque (upper body) out of the lineup, Blackwell will return to the mix on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 31-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:37 time-on-ice and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 46 games this season.

The Stars are riding a five-game winning streak and will turn to Oettinger between the pipes on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. Oettinger has not needed to be spectacular lately, requiring only a .885 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). The 26-year-old American goalie has a 2.32 GAA and .912 SV% in 38 games this season (26-11-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -222 road favorites against a Ducks squad that defeated them 4-2 on November 18th.

Bourque was hit in the face with a puck in the third period on Sunday, leaving a pool of blood behind him before exiting the playing surface. Dallas head coach Pete DeBoer was optimistic after the game, indicating that the injury looked worse than it actually was and that Bourque will likely travel with the team on their upcoming six-game road trip. The 23-year-old Bourque has started to find his game at the NHL level, with seven points (4G / 3A) in his last 14 games after only scoring seven (2G / 5A) in his first 33.