NHL Hockey Player News

Harkins will immediately re-enter the lineup after sitting out Sunday's game against the Blues. Frank Vatrano will sit in his place.

Vatrano just recently returned from a nearly two-month long absence due to personal reasons. After three straight twenty goal seasons, the 31-year-old's production has plummeted this season. He has just four goals and four assists through 41 games.

Duclair was surprisingly listed as a scratch on the official roster report despite taking full part in warmups Maxim Shabanov will dress in his place.

Shabanov will draw into the lineup in place of Anthony Duclair despite not taking part in line rushes during warmups. It's his first appearance since January 31st.

Saad will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Reilly Smith. Saad has appeared in 46 games this season, tallying three goals and five assists.

Smith will immediately re-enter the Golden Knights lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Sunday's loss to the Oilers. Brandon Saad will sit in his place.

The Golden Knights will turn to Hill between the pipes for the 17th time this season when they travel to Dallas on Tuesday. Hill was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 18 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Oilers on Sunday. The 29-year-old netminder owns a 6-5-3 record and an .858 SV% on the season. Hill and the Golden Knights enter action on Tuesday at +125 on the money line.

Vejmelka will be back between the pipes for Mammoth on Tuesday after getting the night off in favour of Vitek Vanecek on Monday. Vejmelka secured his league-leading 30th victory of the season in his last start, allowing four goals on 31 shots in a 5-4 overtime win in Columbus. The 29-year-old carries a 30-16-2 record into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Mammoth enter action at +125 on the money line.

Parayko will return to the lineup after missing the last five games due to back spasms. It's his first appearance since he reportedly denied waiving his no movement clause at the trade deadline, blocking a move to Buffalo. The 32-year-old Parayko is averaging 22:24 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (1G / 13A), 67 hits, and 141 blocks in 58 games this season.

Hofer was outstanding in the Blues' previous game, saving all 22 shots he faced for his career-best fifth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks, and has been rewarded with another start on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old Hofer has earned four of six starts since returning from the Olympic break and has been otherworldly in those outings, going 4-0-0 while posting a 1.00 GAA and .962 SV%. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as slight +105 home underdogs against a New York Islanders team that has scored fewer than two goals in two of their last three games (1-2-0).

Heinen will re-enter the Jackets lineup on Tuesday in place of the scratched Miles Wood. Heinen has appeared in 29 games this season, registering three goals and two assists.

Pospisil will slot into the Flames' lineup on Tuesday as they look to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Ryan Lomberg will sit in his place.

Lomberg will slot out of the Flames' lineup on Tuesday as they look to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Martin Pospisil will dress in his place.

Wood will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Danton Heinen. Wood has appeared in 44 games for the Blue Jackets this season, tallying six goals and eight assists.

The Maple Leafs have effectively played themselves out of playoff contention, losing seven straight since the Olympic break (0-5-2), and will need a heroic effort from Woll to return them to the victory column. That said, the 27-year-old Woll has been hard-pressed for strong performances lately as well, including allowing five goals on 23 shots (.783 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers. The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +149 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team that has scored four or more goals in five of its last six games (3-1-2).

Metsa will be the odd-man out on the Sabres back-end on Tuesday in order to make way for Logan Stanley's debut. Metsa has two goals and two assists in 33 games this season.

Stanley was acquired at the trade deadline along with Luke Schenn from Winnipeg for Isak Rosen, Jacob Bryson, a 2027 2nd Round Pick, and conditional 2026 4th Round Pick as a consolation prize. Stanley is a 27-year-old towering defender who had spent his first six NHL seasons with WInnipeg. He has already set career highs in most statistical categories this season including goals (9), points (21), PIMs (99) and PPP (1).

Vasilevskiy has battled some adversity lately, but he was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has only two wins in five games since the Olympic break (2-3-0), both against the struggling Maple Leafs, and has a dreadful 5.17 GAA and .813 SV% in outings against other teams (0-3-0). Still, Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as significant -235 home favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has lost four of seven games since the Olympic break (3-1-3).

Andersen has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 season, but recent struggles from Brandon Bussi have given him more opportunities, during which he has shown some encouraging signs. The 36-year-old veteran Andersen is sporting an under-.500 record for the first time in his career (9-11-5), but he has been much more dependable in recent games, posting a 4-1-3 record in his last eight, albeit with an underwhelming 2.59 GAA and .886 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as significant -204 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is 3-3-2 since the Olympic break, while playing without Sidney Crosby (lower body) and, more recently, Evgeni Malkin (suspension).

Wolf has not been able to live up to the high standards he set as a rookie in the 2024-25 season, when he finished as the runner-up for the Calder Trophy. His struggles have been epitomized by his last two starts (1-1-0), during which he allowed eight goals on 46 combined shots (.826 SV%). The 24-year-old Wolf has a concerning sub- .900 SV% in nine of his last 14 outings (4-9-1). The Flames enter the action on Tuesday as +112 road underdogs against a New York Rangers team that played last night and won 6-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers.