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Jankowski has been sidelined for over a week with a lower-body injury but returned to morning skate on Tuesday and appears to be an option vs. Boston. The 32-year-old forward was off to a tremendous start before his injury, scoring seven points (6G / 1A) in nine games. He is coming off a 2025-26 season where he scored 21 points (11G / 10A) in 68 games.

Knight played well in his previous game, stopping 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%), but didn't get enough goal support in a 3-2 loss to his former team, the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Knight has allowed three or more goals in six straight games (2-4-0), posting a 3.54 GAA and .891 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's game as slight +101 home underdogs against a low-scoring Los Angeles Kings team that exploded for a season-high six-goal output in yesterday's 6-3 win over the New York Rangers.

The Jets finally traded Connor Hellebuyck last week after his highly publicized trade request and subsequent team suspension, with goalie Nico Daws returning from New Jersey as one of the pieces. That said, at least for now, the Jets will stick with their original goalie tandem of Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson, turning to Stevenson on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Stevenson has been serviceable, albeit unspectacular this season, posting a 3.08 GAA and .893 SV% in three games (1-2-0). A strong performance from Stevenson on Tuesday will go a long way toward helping him secure playing time going forward. The Jets enter the action as +113 home underdogs.

Terry has yet to play this season, but appears to be on target with his original late November return date. The 29-year-old Terry is entering his 10th NHL season and has not appeared in fewer than 60 games in any of the last five seasons. He enjoyed an impressive, yet shortened campaign in 2025-26, with 19 goals and 57 points across 61 games played.

After a poor start to the season, struggling offensively, the Flyers signed free agent Michael Bunting to add an offensive punch to their lineup. That said, after tallying just one assist in seven games, Bunting has been a healthy scratch in the last two games. He will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement last Tuesday saying they had to divert a team flight due to a medical emergency involving Ben Kindel. He has since been placed on Injured Reserve due to a vasovagal issue. That said, he was back at practice one week later, seemingly nearing a return to action.

Soderblom played a season high 13:52 time-on-ice in Pittsburgh previous game, but he is battling an upper-body injury and will not practice on Tuesday. It is unclear if Soderblom will be available when Pittsburgh returns to action on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old Swedish forward has one assist in six games this season.

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but has leaned more heavily on Kochetkov in recent games. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for his eighth start in Carolina's last 11 games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 7-0-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and .916 SV%. He recorded his first shutout of the season in his most recent outing, saving 24 shots in a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -185 home favourites against a 9-2-1 Boston Bruins team.

York has not played in nearly three weeks due to an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 21:49 time-on-ice and has a -6 plus/minus in five games this season.

After allowing 15 goals on 105 shots (.857 SV%) in his first three games (0-3-0), Vladar has rebounded in recent games and hopes to continue the upward trend on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in three straight games (2-0-1), saving 81 of 85 combined shots (.953 SV%). The Flyers enter Tuesday's game as slight +109 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team coming off a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Toronto lost another top-six forward on Monday after Kirill Marchenko left their game vs. Calgary with a lower-body injury. Marchenko's first 14 games in Toronto have gone very well, with the 26-year-old winger averaging a point per game with six goals and 14 points.