Chytil has not played since January 7th but could draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 25-year-old Chytil is averaging 14:02 time-on-ice and has 17 points (10G / 7A) in 33 games this season.
Kreider has not played since January 4th but could draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 33-year-old Kreider has struggled this season with only 15 points (13G / 2A) in 34 games but was playing better lately, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in three games before his injury.
The Rangers have won three of their last four (3-0-1) and will roll with Shesterkin between the pipes on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Shesterkin was tremendous in his previous outing, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.98 GAA and .908 SV% in 29 games (13-15-1). The Rangers enter Tuesday's contest as +141 road underdogs against an Avalanche squad coming off a 3-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Colorado will turn to Blackwood between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Blackwood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) despite a 3-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old netminder has been excellent since joining Colorado last month, posting a superb 1.66 GAA and .939 SV% in 11 games (8-2-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -157 home favorites against a New York team with points in four straight (3-0-1).
Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Carcone to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Carcone has not played since January 2nd. He is averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 28 games this season.
Michael Carcone will draw back into Utah's lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending O'Brien to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:17 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 19 penalty minutes, and 36 hits in nine games this season.
Helenius has not played the previous five games for the Kings and has been loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 22-year-old Helenius is averaging 8:33 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 21 games this season.
Colorado will likely turn to Blackwood between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Blackwood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) despite a 3-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old netminder has been excellent since joining Colorado last month, posting a superb 1.66 GAA and .939 SV% in 11 games (8-2-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -157 home favorites against a New York team with points in four straight (3-0-1).
Finley was a second-round pick, 57th overall, of Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 10 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Aston-Reese has impressed in his first season with the Blue Jackets, recording 11 points (4G / 7A), 32 blocks, and 94 hits in 42 games. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese spent most of the 2023-24 season in the AHL but has solidified himself a spot with the Blue Jackets. He signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the club on Monday.
Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Helleson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Helleson is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A0 in 20 games this season.
Drew Helleson will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, sending Zellweger to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Zellweger is averaging 19:22 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 8A) in 35 games this season.
With Troy Terry (personal) set to return to the Ducks' lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, Nesterenko will be a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Nesterenko is averaging 10:03 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season.
With Filip Hronek (upper body) returning to the lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, Brisebois will be a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brisebois has played three games for Vancouver this season, averaging 15:48 time-on-ice.
The Canucks are coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, courtesy of a 20-save shutout by Lankinen, his fourth of the season. Lankinen returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, looking to build on his 2.51 GAA and .906 SV% through 29 games this season (16-7-6). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as +140 road underdogs against a Jets squad coming off a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
As he has been all season, Hellebuyck was tremendous in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche, saving all 22 shots he faced for his league-leading sixth shutout. The 31-year-old netminder is the leading candidate to win the Vezina trophy this season, boasting an extraordinary 2.02 GAA and .928 SV% in 34 games (26-6-6). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as -152 home favorites against a Vancouver Canucks squad coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hronek has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on November 27th and was assigned to the AHL last week for a conditioning stint with the Abbottsford Canucks. Before his injury, the 27-year-old Hronek was averaging 23:36 time-on-ice, recording nine points (1G / 8A) in 21 games this season.
The Stars season-best seven-game winning streak snapped in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, but Oettinger remains unbeaten in his last five games. Oettinger has allowed three or fewer goals in four of his last five (5-0-0), posting a stellar .923 SV%. The 26-year-old netminder has a 2.35 GAA and .910 SV% in 31 games this season (21-9-1). He will hope for a better result against a Toronto Maple Leafs squad that beat him four times on 12 shots (.667 SV%) in a 5-3 loss on December 18th. The Stars enter the contest as -125 road favorites.
Courtesy of a strong performance from Lukas Dostal, the Ducks snapped a three-game losing skid with an impressive 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. That said, the club will revert to Gibson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. Gibson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old netminder has a 2.90 GAA and .907 SV% in 17 appearances this season (7-6-2). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +223 road underdogs against a Capitals club with points in seven straight (4-0-3).
With Linus Ullmark still sidelined with a back injury, Merilainen has taken the crease in Ottawa, starting a third straight game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 22-year-old netminder has a 2.34 GAA and .913 SV% in six games this season (4-2-0), including saving 53 of 55 shots (.964 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as +104 road underdogs against an Islanders squad that defeated them 4-2 on December 8th.
