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After a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers last night, the Kings will turn to Forsberg tonight as the back-to-back winds down. Forsberg was solid in his most recent game, stopping 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but fell short in a 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie has a 2.48 GAA and .894 SV% in four appearances this season (0-2-1). The Kings enter Tuesday's game as -112 road favourites against a Chicago Blackhawks team that has scored two or fewer goals in three straight games (0-3-0).

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.

Saros has had consecutive disappointing seasons, finishing with sub- .900 SV% for the first two times in his career, but is off to an encouraging start in 2026-27. Despite a modest 3-2-3 record, Saros has been serviceable with a 2.82 GAA and .908 SV% in eight games. The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as -116 home favourites against a New York Islanders team coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Dallas Stars.

After being sidelined from November 2024 until the start of this season, the Islanders have used Varlamov sparingly, but he will return to the crease for his fourth start on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Varlamov was serviceable in his most recent game, saving 24 of 27 shots (.889 SV%), but came up short in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He is still searching for his first win this season, posting a 2.25 GAA and .899 SV% in three games (0-1-2). The Islanders enter Tuesday's game as slight +106 road underdogs against a Nashville Predators team coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Ekholm's head hit the ice hard after a hit in a scary incident in last Thursday's game, but he could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 21:01 time-on-ice, recording three points (1G / 2A) and a +15 plus/minus through 10 games.

Hill won his first four games of the season but is coming off a forgettable fifth, allowing six goals on 31 shots (.806 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Hill has a 2.95 GAA and .882 SV% in five games (4-1-0). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's outing as -155 home favourites against an Ottawa Senators team coming off a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers.

Hart left Vegas' morning skate early on Tuesday and did not return. It is unclear if Hart suffered an injury, but the team will turn to Adin Hill between the pipes for their game against the Ottawa Senators.

Jonas Rondbjerg will make his season debut on Tuesday, sending Lavoie to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Lavoie is averaging 11:06 time-on-ice and has two assists in nine games this season.

Ville Heinola will make his season debut on Tuesday, sending Coghlan to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Coghlan is averaging 15:12 time-on-ice and has one assist in seven games this season.

Dylan Coghlan will be a healthy scratch on Tuesady, allowing Heinola to make his team debut. The 25-year-old Heinola started the season with Henderson (AHL), where he has five points (1G / 4A) in five games. He has 12 points (1G / 11A) in 58 career NHL games, all with the Winnipeg Jets.

Ronbjerg has played 80 NHL games, scoring 11 points (3G / 8A), but has been unable to stick at the NHL level. The 27-year-old forward spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL, where he scored 26 points (13G / 13A) in 43 games with Henderson. Raphael Lavoie will be a healthy scratch.