Adam Gaudette will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Cardwell to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Cardwell has one goal in six games this season.
Vincent Iorio will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing the veteran Leddy to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Leddy has been in and out of the lineup all season, averaging 17:21 time-on-ice and scoring three assists through 14 games.
Ethan Cardwell will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Gaudette to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Gaudette has been effective in a limited role this season, averaging 12:04 time-on-ice and scoring 12 points (8G / 4A) through 31 games.
Nick Leddy will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Iorio being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Iorio has one assist in 12 games this season.
Graf left practice early after an errant puck hit him in the face on Tuesday. He needed stitches, but will be ready to play on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 23-year-old Graf has been impressive for the Sharks lately, scoring nine points (6G / 3A) in his last eight games while spending some time on the team's top line alongside Macklin Celebrini.
After an otherworldly November, posting a 1.88 GAA and .944 SV% in 10 games (8-2-0), Askarov has fallen off to a 3.98 GAA and .879 SV% in six December games (3-3-0). While the 23-year-old Askarov's elite November remains the highlight, Askarov has been a cornerstone for a young Sharks team that continues to hover around playoff contention. He has a 3.22 GAA and .900 SV% in 22 games this season (12-9-1). The Sharks enter the action on Tuesday as +180 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
With Ryan Leonard (upper body) returning from an injury, the Capitals have sent Miroshnichenko down to Hershey (AHL). Miroshnichenko was drafted 20th overall by the Capitals in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL so far, scoring nine points (4G/5A) in 12 games.
Leonard has been sidelined for nearly three weeks, but is ready to return to the lineup after being activated from Injured Reserve. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games. Ivan Miroshnichenko has been assigned to Hershey (AHL) in a corresponding move.
With Chris Tanev (upper body) returning from a multi-week absence due to injury, Benoit will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Benoit is averaging 17:32 time-on-ice and has three assists in 33 games this season.
The Maple Leafs' management hopes yesterday’s firing of assistant coach Marc Savard will spark the struggling team as they turn to Woll to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Disappointing season aside, the Maple Leafs have consistently received adequate netminding from Woll, who has a 2.46 GAA and .921 SV% in 10 games (5-4-1). Unfortunately for Woll, the Maple Leafs have the third-worst offense in the league since the beginning of December (2.22 GF/GP).
Dunn exited Monday's 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks after only 15:14 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old defenseman has 19 points (5G / 14A) in 34 games this season. With Brandon Montour (hand) also out of the lineup, Seattle will be thin on the blueline in Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Karlsson has not played since the first half of November, out with a lower-body injury, and will likely remain sidelined for another month. The 32-year-old Karlsson was averaging 15:09 time-on-ice and had seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games before his injury.
Pickford was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Canadiens in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman is in his fourth WHL season and has 44 points (25G / 19A) through 31 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Hart is coming off his worst performance since debuting with the Golden Knights at the beginning of the month, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. That said, the Golden Knights seem committed to the 27-year-old goalie, who has a 2.56 GAA and .903 SV% in six games (3-1-2). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as -203 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).
Jones has been a regular in Minnesota's lineup the past month, but has become the odd man out of the lineup with several regulars returning from injuries. The 26-year-old Jones played 20 games with Minnesota and scored zero points.
Alexander Holtz will draw back into the Vegas lineup on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, sending Reinhardt to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Reinhardt has four points (1G / 3A) in 26 games this season.
Cole Reinhardt will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, allowing Holtz to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Holtz has not played in nearly four weeks. He has zero points through eight games this season.
After an otherworldly November, posting a 1.88 GAA and .944 SV% in 10 games (8-2-0), Askarov has fallen off to a 3.98 GAA and .879 SV% in six December games (3-3-0). While the 23-year-old Askarov's elite November remains the highlight, Askarov has been a cornerstone for a young Sharks team that continues to hover around playoff contention. He has a 3.22 GAA and .900 SV% in 22 games this season (12-9-1). The Sharks enter the action on Tuesday as +180 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
Skinner’s introduction with the Penguins has been a messy one, allowing eight goals on 42 combined shots (.810 SV%) in his first two games with Pittsburgh—both losses (0-2-0). He searches for his first victory with the Penguins on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Penguins enter Tuesday’s contest as +110 road underdogs against a struggling Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 14-4 in their last three games (0-3-0).
Utah has won four of its last six (4-2-0) and will likely turn to Vejmelka to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has won four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.60 GAA and .899 SV%. He has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2). The Mammoth enters Tuesday's contest as significant +212 road underdogs against a scary Avalanche team that has yet to slow down this season, with only two regulation losses (26-2-7).
