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Esa Lindell (lower body) will likely miss a couple of games, allowing Capobianco to enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Capobianco appeared in one games this season, but was used sparingly as a seventh defenseman, playing just 2:59 time-on-ice. He had five points (2G / 3A) in 33 games last season.

Head Coach Glen Gulutzan said Lindell will miss "about a week" with a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:49 time-on-ice and has 18 blocks in eight games this season. He has only missed two games combined in the past four seasons. Kyle Capobianco will enter the lineup as Lindell's replacement.

The Stars have struggled offensively at times to start the season, but can attribute a winning 4-3-1 record to the outstanding play of Jake Oettinger. In six games this season (3-2-1), the 27-year-old Oettinger has already posted three shutouts, with an outstanding 1.00 GAA and .952 SV%. He stopped all 19 shots in his previous game, a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -162 home favourites against a Boston Bruins team riding a league-best five-game winning streak.

Roy has missed the past six games with a lower-body injury, but he has been a full participant at the past two practices and will return to action on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 31-year-old Roy averaged 20:37 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G /17A), 116 hits, and 146 blocks in 79 games last season.

Adam Engstrom will return to Montreal's lineup on Tuesday, and Reinbacher will be a healthy scratch. Reinbacher, the fifth-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, made his season debut in Montreal's previous game, playing 9:09 on ice and recording a -1 plus/minus.

David Reinbacher will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Engstrom to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Engstrom is averaging 11:01 time-on-ice and has zero points in four games this season.

The Kings have played the fewest games in the league so far, but they remain the NHL's only winless team, with a 0-4-2 record. The team has struggled offensively, scoring just 12 goals this season, which leaves Kuemper little room for error as he battles his own adversity. The veteran 36-year-old goalie has an ugly 4.53 GAA and a .847 SV% in four games (0-3-1). The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as +139 road underdogs against the Washington Capitals, Kuemper's former team. Last season, Kuemper had a 2.07 GAA and .918 SV% in two games against the Capitals (0-2-0).

After a breakout 2025-26 season that continued with an impressive postseason run, Dobes has struggled early in 2026-27. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has allowed five or more goals in three of four games, giving Jacob Fowler more action in recent weeks. Dobes has an ugly 4.63 GAA and .842 SV% in four games (1-2-1). Still, the Canadiens enter Tuesday's contest as significant -202 home favourites over a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-1 loss last night to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

After trading Jacob Markstrom in the offseason, the Devils are rolling with a makeshift goalie tandem of Jake Allen and Nico Daws. The 36-year-old Allen has started 35 or fewer games in six of his past seven seasons, and his 2026-27 start hasn't been overly reassuring. Allen has allowed four or more goals in three of five games (3-2-0), posting a 3.18 GAA and .876 SV%. Still, the Devils enter Tuesday's contest as slight -110 home favourites against a Colorado Avalanche team that lost 3-2 last night to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Brown has yet to play this season, recovering from a lower-body injury, but returned to practice yesterday and will suit up for his season debut on Tuesday. The 32-year-old forward had a productive first season with the Devils in 2025-26, matching a career-high 43 points (18G / 25A) in 75 games. Brown showed late-season chemistry with Jack Hughes in 2025-26, ending the campaign with 21 points (8G / 13A) in his final 23 games. Amadeus Lombardi will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Brown's debut.

Connor Brown (lower body) will make his season debut on Tuesday, sending Lombardi to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Lombardi made his NHL debut this season and has three assists through eight games.

Luke Evangelista (illness) will return to New Jersey's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Noesen being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Noesen has played well in limited action this season and has three points (1G / 2A) during a three-game point streak.

Evangelista was a game-time decision with an illness last Monday, but drew into the lineup. However, he did not play the following three games as his illness continued to linger. The 24-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) in five games this season. He will draw back in on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Stefan Noesen will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Evangelista's return.