Montembeault will start for the third straight game and for the sixth time in the last eight for the Canadiens on Wednesday. Montembeault was heroic in a losing effort on Saturday, nearly willing his team to victory over the high-octane Edmonton Oilers, saving 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) in a 2-1 loss. He has a 2-2-0 record in his last four, allowing three or fewer goals in each contest.
Bussi was recalled last week after Linus Ullmark suffered a lower-body injury, but his reassignment to Providence (AHL) indicates that Ullmark is likely ready to make his return to the Bruins.
Markstrom is dealing with a lower-body injury which has prompted the Flames to recall Dustin Wolf from the AHL. Markstrom has been the driving force behind the Flames' three-game winning streak, allowing only six total goals while posting an impressive .939 SV%.
Jacob Markstrom is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, prompting the Flames to recall Dustin Wolf. Wolf had a brief stint with the Flames earlier this season when Markstrom was injured, posting a 3.46 GAA and .893 SV% in five games (1-2-1).
Kane exited Sunday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs early in the first period, playing only 1:07 time-on-ice, with a lower-body injury. Red Wings' head coach Derek Lalonde stated that he believed the injury was not related to his hip, which he had surgery on in the offseason, but he will miss at least the next two games. Kane has been a major contributor in the Red Wings offence, scoring 16 points (7G / 9A) and tallying 63 shots in 19 games.
Sergachev has not played since December 19th and will miss at least six more games, with the earliest possible return date of February 7th. Sergachev has 19 points (2G / 17A) in 33 games and has been replaced by Darren Raddysh on the second powerplay unit.
Oettinger struggled in his first game back from a four-week absence with a lower-body injury, allowing four goals on 36 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Nashville Predators, but was much better the following night, entering the game in relief of an injured Scott Wedgewood, saving 20 of 21 shots in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Stars are -129 home favourites against a Los Angeles Kings team that ended an eight-game losing streak last night with a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes and historically fared well against Oettinger, getting the better end of the score in two of three contests.
Ovechkin has been a game-time decision in three straight games, missing two in a row, due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Ovechkin was riding a six-game point streak, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in that span.
After allowing three or more goals in six straight games (2-4-0), Kuemper served as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on a back-to-back set over the weekend but will return to the crease on Tuesday in a favourable matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks pulled off an improbable 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers last night, but, playing on back-to-back nights, the Capitals are sizeable -171 home favourites.
Blackwood helped the Sharks snap a 12-game losing skid last week when he saved 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens but followed that up by allowing five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Sharks, on a fresh two-game losing streak, are +131 road underdogs against a Chicago Blackhawks club that has lost three straight, being outscored 7-3.
Despite failing to register a win, Mrazek is amid a strong three-game stretch in which he has allowed only two goals in each contest, posting a .917 SV% against a series of difficult opponents. Mrazek will likely return to the crease on Monday against a more favourable foe, as the Blackhawks are a rare -145 home favourite against a San Jose Sharks team that was shut out 3-0 yesterday afternoon and has lost 14 of their last 15 games (1-14-0).
Dickinson is pacing for the best offensive season of his career and has been rewarded with a two-year, $4.25M AAV contract extension. Through 43 games this season, Dickinson has 21 points (14G / 7A) and is well on pace to break his career-high of 30 points that he set last season with the Blackhawks.
Alexander Alexeyev is expected to fill in for van Riemsdyk, who will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. In the Capitals' last game, van Riemsdyk played a season-high 22:26 and recorded a -2 plus/minus.
Alexeyev will play his first game with the Capitals since November 24th as Trevor van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch. In 10 games, the 24-year-old Alexeyev has one goal, six shots, and 11 blocks.
Fagemo played four games with the Nashville Predators earlier this season, scoring one point (1G / 0A), but was later placed on waivers and claimed by the Kings. The 23-year-old has spent the entirety of the season since with the Ontario Reign of the AHL, scoring an impressive 33 points (20G / 13A) in 24 games.
Sogaard will likely make his first start of the season for a Senators club struggling immensely and is without goaltender Anton Forsberg. Sogaard has had a stellar campaign with the Belleville Senators of the AHL, posting a 2.48 GAA and .920 SV% in 16 games (8-5-2). The 23-year-old Sogaard spent a sizeable portion of the 2022-23 season in Ottawa but struggled to make an impact, posting a 3.32 GAA and .889 SV% in 19 appearances (8-6-3). The Senators, losers of 12 of their last 16 (4-12-0), are +104 home underdogs against a high-scoring Colorado Avalanche club that was defeated 4-3 by the Montreal Canadiens last night.
After allowing nine goals in two games (0-2-0) and posting an abysmal .795 SV%, Shesterkin responded with a strong effort in his last outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Shesterkin has been inconsistent this season, allowing four or more goals 10 times through 27 games, compared to only seven times through 53 games when he won the Vezina trophy two seasons ago. The Rangers are sizeable -203 home favourites on Tuesday against a Seattle Kraken club that played last night and lost 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending their nine-game winning streak.
After allowing three or more goals in six straight games (2-4-0), Kuemper served as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on a back-to-back set over the weekend but will return to the crease on Tuesday in a favourable matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks pulled off an improbable 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers last night, but, playing on back-to-back nights, the Capitals are sizeable -171 home favourites.
Myers was recalled along with fellow defender Maxwell Crozier on Tuesday, but with Tampa Bay off until Thursday, it is unclear how or if they will decide to utilize them in their lineup. Crozier made his NHL debut in the last Lightning game, playing 13:00 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old Myers has played four games with the Lightning this season, registering six shots, seven hits, and five blocks while averaging 13:08 time-on-ice.
