McGinn suffered a lower-body injury on December 23rd and will miss the next 7-9 months after undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery. Before his injury, the 30-year-old McGinn had eight points (4G / 4A) in 26 games this season.
Lundestrom exited Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers after a knee-on-knee hit by Sam Reinhart. Reinhart was ejected from the game. The 25-year-old Lundestrom is averaging 14:01 time-on-ice and has seven points (4G / 3A) in 44 games this season.
Vancouver is coming off an impressive 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, where Demko only had to save 13 of 15 shots (.867 SV%). The 29-year-old Demko will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres and look to build on his 3.24 GAA and .871 SV% through 10 appearances (3-3-3). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as -170 home favorites against a Sabres team that lost 6-4 to the Seattle Kraken last night.
Tavares has missed three straight games with a lower-body injury and remains week-to-week. Before his injury, Tavares had been held off the scoresheet in three straight games but still producing at a near point-per-game pace, scoring 42 points (20G / 22A) in 43 contests.
Pacioretty has missed some time this season due to various injuries and will be sidelined for a second consecutive contest on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 36-year-old Pacioretty has 12 points (5G / 7A) and 89 hits in 32 games this season.
Dewar played only 5:10 time-on-ice in Monday's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning and will not play on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 10:07 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 29 games this season.
The Senators have been on fire lately, collecting points in six straight games (5-0-1), partly due to the excellent goaltending of Merilainen, who will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 22-year-old Merilainen had his first off-night of the season but still salvaged a 6-5 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 28 shots (.821 SV%). He has a 2.20 GAA and .917 SV% in nine games this season (6-2-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Rangers squad that defeated them 2-1 in their only other meeting this season.
Levi was between the pipes for the Sabres in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken, filling in for an injured Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Levi's return to the AHL likely indicated that Luukkonen is ready to return to the lineup.
Kozak made his NHL debut this season, scoring one goal in seven games, and has been recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL). The 22-year-old Kozak has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games with Rochester this season.
Jones played four games with Boston earlier this season but has primarily been an AHL player. The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (8G / 3A) in 26 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Brown has played one game this season and has 150 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player the past two seasons. The 32-year-old forward has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 37 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Kastelic played the last two games, returning from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the sidelines for at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 25-year-old Kastelic has 13 points (4G / 9A) in 45 games this season and is among the league leaders with 175 hits.
Oettinger has only lost once since late December (7-1-0) and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old Oettinger was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.26 GAA and .914 SV% in 34 games this season (23-10-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as slight -112 home favorites against a Hurricanes squad that played last night and narrowly defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime.
Hintz has missed the previous three games due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Hintz only has 27 points (19G / 8A) in 41 games this season but has been more productive lately, with 11 points (8G / 3A) in his last 14 contests.
Oettinger has only lost once since late December (7-1-0) and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 26-year-old Oettinger was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.26 GAA and .914 SV% in 34 games this season (23-10-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as slight -112 home favorites against a Hurricanes squad that played last night and narrowly defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime.
The Predators are riding a three-game winning streak and will likely roll with Saros between the pipes on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. Saros was stellar in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.72 GAA and .904 SV% in 35 games this season (11-18-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as humungous -372 home favorites against a Sharks squad outscored 14-5 during a three-game losing skid (0-3-0).
Soderblom was a sixth-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The towering 6'8 forward played 21 games with the Red Wings in the 2022-23 season, scoring eight points (5G / 3A), but has not played since. He has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 38 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.
After a season-best seven-game winning streak, the Red Wings have been outscored 9-2 in their last two games (0-2-0). They hope to return to the win column on Tuesday with Lyon between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Lyon struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.73 GAA and .900 SV% in 18 appearances this season (8-6-0). The Red Wings enter Tuesday's contest as +126 road underdogs against a Flyers squad they defeated 6-4 on December 18th.
Smith has not played since December 21st, missing 11 straight games, but is nearing a return to the lineup. The 29-year-old Smith was averaging 13:03 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 34 games before his injury.
Dobson exited Monday's 3-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets after 15:38 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and will be out of the lineup indefinitely. The Islanders's offense, which ranks fifth-worst in the league with only 124 goals through 46 games, will greatly miss the services of Dobson's 24 points (6G / 18A) from the blue line.
