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Crevier has been sidelined for a week with an undisclosed ailment, but he could return on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Crevier is averaging 12:52 time-on-ice and has one assist in 15 games this season.

Alex Lyon (lower body) is nearing his return, so Luukkonen, who has struggled this season, needs to improve if he hopes to be in the Sabres' rotation, which has leaned more on Colten Ellis in recent games. That said, the 27-year-old Luukkonen is coming off consecutive strong outings (2-0-0), saving 51 of 55 shots (.927 SV%). Before those two outings, Luukkonen had allowed three or more goals in eight of nine games (3-3-3). The Sabres enter Wednesday's game as +114 home underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team coming off a devastating last-second 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Faber suffered a skull fracture in the Wild's final preseason game and has been sidelined since. The 24-year-old defenseman excelled last season as part of Minnesota's top defensive pair alongside superstar Quinn Hughes, scoring 51 points (15G / 36A) in 80 games.

Huberdeau has been out since February 4th of last season due to a hip injury, but appears to be nearing his 2026-27 debut after practicing on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Huberdeau has never lived up to his $10.5 million AAV, but his presence will still help a Flames team that ranks second-worst offensively in the Western Conference (2.55 GF/GP).

Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. That said, the 29-year-old goalie has been inconsistent at the start of the 2026-27 season. Thompson was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers, but it marked the sixth time in his last eight games (3-5-0) that he has allowed three or more goals. The Capitals enter Tuesday's game with even -105 odds on the road against an Ottawa Senators team that is 3-1-0 in their last four games.

Aleksanteri Kaskimaki will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Berggren to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Berggren is averaging 14:22 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 15 games this season.

Jonatan Berggren will re-enter the Blues lineup on Tuesday, sending Kaskimaki to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Kaskimaki is averaging 12:07 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games this season.

With Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) out of the lineup, Ceci will draw in for the first time since October 27th. The 32-year-old Ceci is averaging 16:40 time-on-ice and has one assist in seven games this season.

Turcotte has seen limited action this season and will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old has seven hits, two shots on goal, and one assist in four games this season.