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The Oilers have struggled between the pipes in recent seasons, but Devon Levi's play has been encouraging early in the 2026-27 season. That said, Levi is coming off his first loss as an Oiler, allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth. The 24-year-old goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in three of five games this season (4-1-0), posting a 2.83 GAA and .898 SV%. The Oilers enter Tuesday's contest as -129 home favourites against a 6-2-1 Minnesota Wild team.

The Kings have played the fewest games in the league so far, but they remain the NHL's only winless team, with a 0-4-2 record. The team has struggled offensively, scoring just 12 goals this season, which leaves Kuemper little room for error as he battles his own adversity. The veteran 36-year-old goalie has an ugly 4.53 GAA and a .847 SV% in four games (0-3-1). The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as +139 road underdogs against the Washington Capitals, Kuemper's former team. Last season, Kuemper had a 2.07 GAA and .918 SV% in two games against the Capitals (0-2-0).

Carcone was announced week-to-week 10 days ago and was placed on IR on Tuesday to make room for Artem Duda on Utah's main roster. Carcone put up a goal and two points in his first five games played before the injury.

Duda has been rewarded for his top-pairing minutes in Tucson (AHL) after Utah announced the recall of 22-year-old Artyom Duda. The Russian defenseman earned the call-up after putting up a goal and three points in six games to start the season with the Roadrunners. If he plays for Utah during this stint, it will mark his NHL debut.

Nolan Allan will draw into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday, sending Cagnoni to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Cagnoni showed promise in his first game of the season, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but his effectiveness and playing time have since dipped. The 21-year-old defenseman has zero points and a -4 plus/minus in his last six games and has been demoted from the top power-play unit.

Luca Cagnoni will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Allan to re-enter San Jose's lineup. The 23-year-old Allan is averaging 16:37 time-on-ice and has one goal in four games this season.

Alex Wennberg (upper body) will not play on Tuesday, making room for Dellandrea to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Dellandrea has only played two games this season, recording a -2 plus/minus and zero points.

Wennberg left Monday's 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period with an upper-body injury and will remain sidelined on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Swedish forward has three assists in nine games this season. Ty Dellandrea will draw into San Jose's lineup.

After a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Nedeljkovic on Tuesday following a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Nedeljkovic has only started three of nine games to start the season, but has been more consistent than counterpart Yaroslav Askarov. The 30-year-old Nedeljkovic has a solid 2.20 GAA and .920 SV% in three games (2-0-1). Still, the Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +179 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team that has scored four or more goals in three straight games (2-1-0).

The Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement saying they had to divert a team flight due to a medical emergency revolving Ben Kindel. The team hasn't provided more details, but they stated that he is in stable condition at the hospital.

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but has leaned a bit more heavily on Kochetkov in recent games. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for his sixth start in his last nine games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 5-0-0 record with a 1.78 GAA and .912 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's action as enormous -294 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has scored two or fewer goals in seven consecutive games (0-6-1).

Luke Evangelista (illness) will return to New Jersey's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Noesen being loaned to Utica (AHL). The 33-year-old Noesen has played well in limited action with New Jersey this season and has three points (1G / 2A) during a three-game point streak.

Haight was a second-round pick of Minnesota in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to make his presence felt at the NHL level. The22-year-old spent most of last season in the AHL, where he scored 32 points (18G / 14A) in 54 games with the Iowa Wild.