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Sergachev took a puck to the head late in the second period and did not return for the third period of Tuesday's win over the Devils. Prior to getting hurt, Sergachev tallied three assists and was named the first star of the game. Consider him questionable to play Thursday in Boston.

Daccord has been excellent to start the 2026-27 season, starting two of Seattle's first three games, and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Daccord has opened the season by saving 56 of 58 shots (.966 SV%) in his first two games (2-0-0). Daccord had a down 2025-26 season, but he'll hope to return to the impressive form he showed in prior years. Seattle enters Tuesday's contest as +148 home underdogs.

The Dallas Stars acquired Michael Bunting at last season's trade deadline, but he couldn't stay in the lineup and was often a healthy scratch in the postseason. He has since struggled to find a new NHL home, but he has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Bunting scored 33 points (14G / 19A) in 74 games between the Stars and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Knight had a solid first full season with the Blackhawks in 2025-26, posting a serviceable 2.82 GAA and .902 SV% in 55 games (19-25-11). That said, the 25-year-old goalie has struggled out of the gate in 2026-27, as has his team, which is still without Connor Bedard (shoulder), posting an ugly 4.04 GAA and .875 SV% in two outings (0-2-0). The Blackhawks aren't expected to be the epitome of team defence this season, but they struggled last year as well, and Knight still performed well, so they will hope he showcases that same talent this year. The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team off to a 1-1-0 start this season.

Beaudoin was a first round pick of Utah in 2024 and traded to the Rangers this summer as a part of the Vincent Trocheck trade. The 20-year-old centre will start on the Rangers' fourth line after tallying five points (1G / 4A) in two games to start his AHL career.

Bussi emerged out of nowhere last season as a 27-year-old making his NHL debut, playing admirably in the Hurricanes' crease and ultimately helping lead them to a Stanley Cup. He carried that momentum into the 2026-27 season, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in his season debut, a 1-0 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. That said, he struggled in his following outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes will likely alternate between Bussi and Pyotr Kochetkov this season, but they will start Bussi on Tuesday for the third time in four games. Carolina enters the action on Tuesday as -117 road favourites against the Montreal Canadiens, who have scored eight goals in their first two games (1-0-1).

The Red Wings are off to a disappointing 0-2-0 start to the 2026-27 season, but they don't have Gibson to blame for their struggles. The veteran 33-year-old goalie has a solid 2.07 GAA and .915 SV% through two games (0-2-0), but his offence has provided little support, producing only two total goals. The Red Wings will look for their first win on Tuesday, entering the action as slight -109 home favourites against an undefeated Ottawa Senators team (2-0-0).

Vejmelka played a career-high 64 games last season and could be due for another busy season, with rookie Sebastian Cossa as his backup. The 30-year-old Vejmelka was perfect in his opening game, saving all 15 shots he faced in a 6-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, but struggled in his follow-up outing, allowing three goals on 18 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers. The Mammoth enter Tuesday as slight +111 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team coming off an embarrassing 6-0 loss to the New York Islanders.

Ellis will make his first start of the 2026-27 campaign on Tuesday as Buffalo hosts the 2-0-0 Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old Ellis came to Buffalo off waivers last season and posted a solid 8-4-2 record, with a 2.90 GAA and .903 SV% in 16 games played. The sophomore will hope for more NHL success on Tuesday as he welcomes the tough task of the undefeated Minnesota Wild into Buffalo.

Linus Ullmark was removed from Ottawa's win on Monday vs. Boston and will sit tonight, meaning Samuel Ersson will take over the Senators' crease as they head to Detroit on Tuesday. Ersson is entering his fifth NHL season and his first in the nation's capital after posting a 14-11-5 record last season, with a 3.12 GAA and .870 SV%. He heads to Detroit to battle the winless Red Wings (0-2-0), who are welcoming back their star centre Dylan Larkin and have averaged just 1 goal per game.