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Stolarz was not especially sharp in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 32-year-old Stolarz has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 campaign, but he has posted solid numbers in his last eight appearances (3-2-2), with a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as +136 home underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that needs to bounce back after an embarrassing 8-1 loss to the New York Rangers to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive.

With a myriad of injuries on Ottawa's blueline, Yakemchuk was recalled from Belleville (AHL) and made an unexpected NHL debut this season. The 20-year-old, seventh-overall pick from the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in four games with Ottawa, but with healthy bodies drawing back into the lineup, he will return to Belleville (AHL).

Villeneuve was drafted in the fourth-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, but he has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old defenseman has spent the past few seasons in the AHL and has 28 points (3G / 25A) in 58 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.

Haymes is an undrafted forward that has spent the past two seasons in the AHL. The 22-year-old has yet to play and NHL game and has 32 points (17G / 15A) in 63 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.

Chatfield exited Tuesday's game after only 13:54 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The severity of Chatfield's injury is unclear, but the team will likely err on the side of caution with the playoffs fast approaching. The 29-year-old defenseman has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 71 games this season.

Kulikov has been added to the growing list of Panthers with season-ending injuries, after suffering a broken finger on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Kulikov ends the 2025-26 season with zero points and 22 hits through 19 games.

Kadri was limited to only 6:09 time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues due to an upper-body injury. The severity of Kadri's injury is unclear, but with the playoffs fast approaching, Colorado has erred on the side of caution with several minor injuries over the past weeks. The 35-year-old Kadri has nine points (4G / 5A) in 16 game with Colorado since being acquired at the trade deadline.

Korczak will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Ben Hutton. Korczak has three goals and 11 assists in 75 games this season.

Hutton will make his first appearance since March 28th when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday. Kaedan Korczak will sit in his place.

Smith will get the night off when the Golden Knights visit Vancouver on Tuesday in favour of Brandon Saad. Smith has 13 goals and nine assists in 67 games this season.

Saad will slot in for the first time since March 8th when the Golden Knights travel to Vancouver on Tuesday. Reilly Smith will sit in his place.

Hart seems to have established himself as the new starting netminder for the Golden Knights as he'll get the nod for a third consecutive game on Tuesday. Hart was excellent in his last appearance, allowing just a single goal on 32 shots enroute to a 5-1 win in Edmonton on Saturday. The 27-year-old netminder has appeared in 14 games this season, posting a 7-3-3 record and an .880 SV%. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Tuesday as the Golden Knights enter action at -260 on the money line.

Juuse Saros got the nod for the front-end of Nashville's back-to-back on Monday, so it will be Annunen between the pipes tonight when the Preds travel to Anaheim. Annunen was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 loss in Tampa Bay back on March 29th. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 25 games this season, posting an 8-11-2 record and an .897 SV%. Annunen and the Predators enter action on Tuesday as slight underdogs at +125 on the money line.

O'Brien will take a seat on Tuesday as the Mammoth are opting to dress seven blue-liners. Mackenzie Weegar (upper-body) will return to the lineup in his place.

Weegar has not played in Utah's previous two games due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in 13 games since joining Utah before the trade deadline, but he has been especially effective in recent outings, tallying three points (1G / 2A) in four games before his injury.

Vejmelka will make his league-leading 60th start of the season when the Mammoth host the Oilers on Tuesday. Utah's workhorse netminder collected his third-straight victory in his last start, allowing four goals on 23 shots in a 7-4 win in Vancouver on Saturday. Vejmelka carries a 35-19-3 record and an .897 SV% into Tuesday night's pivotal matchup against the Oilers, where the Mammoth enter action at -130 on the money line.