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Lauzon has not played since November 15th, but is set to return to the Golden Knights lineup after practicing the last two days. The 28-year-old is in his first season in Vegas and has four assists, 28 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus in 17 games before his injury.

Allen will make his 17th start of the season when the Devils travel to Vegas on Wednesday. Allen was victorious in his last start, allowing just one goal on 31 shots in a 4-1 win over the Ducks on Saturday. The 35-year-old netminder owns a 9-7-0 record and .907 SV% on the season. Allen and the Devils enter action on Wednesday at +140 on the money line.

Cholowski will take a seat on Wednesday in order to make room for the return of Brett Pesce (upper-body). Cholowski has appeared in 15 games this season, logging zero goals and one assist.

Jost will take a seat on Wednesday in order to make way for the return of Cole Smith (upper-body). Jost has 2 goals and 3 assists in 23 games this season.

The Jets went 3-8-1 in 12 games with Hellebuyck sidelined due to a knee injury, but have collected at least a point in both games since his return (1-0-1). The 32-year-old Hellebuyck has been solid between the pipes, as per usual, posting a 2.44 GAA and .915 SV% in 16 games (9-6-1). The Jets enter the action on Wednesday as -132 road favorites against a St. Louis Blues team that has been outscored 19-9 in their last four games (1-3-0).

Smith has not played since November 1st, tending to an upper-body injury, but will finally return to Nashville's lineup on Wednesday. Before his injury, the 30-year-old forward had three goals in 13 games.

The Predators will turn to Saros between the pipes for the 26th time this season when they host the Hurricanes on Wednesday. Saros secured a third consecutive victory in his last start, allowing just two goals on 22 shots in a 5-2 win in St. Louis on Monday. Nashville's franchise netminder carries a 12-10-3 record and .897 SV% into Wednesday night's game against Carolina, where the Preds enter action at +150 on the money line.

Pesce has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 26th, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old defenseman has been a stabilizing force on New Jersey's blueline when healthy, averaging 19:39 time-on-ice and scoring three points (0G / 3A) in nine games.

Gritsyuk has not played the last two games due to an upper-body injury and will seemingly miss at least the next two while the Devils are on a road trip. The 24-year-old Gritsyuk's introduction to the NHL this season has been a positive one, tallying 16 points (7G / 9A) through 31 games while playing a middle-six role.

Vejmelka will return to the crease for the Mammoth on Wednesday after getting the night off in Monday's loss to the Avalanche. The 29-year-old netminder was fortunate to come away with the victory in his last start, securing a 5-4 overtime win in Pittsburgh on Sunday despite making just 12 saves on 16 shots. Vejmelka brings a 14-9-2 record and .891 SV% into Wednesday night's matchup, where the Mammoth enter action at +105 on the money line.

With Darcy Kuemper (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Forsberg will tend the twine for the Kings on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. The 33-year-old Forsberg allowed three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in relief of Kuemper in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Forsberg has a 2.82 GAA and .893 SV% in 10 games this season (4-3-3). The Kings enter Wednesday's contest as +128 road underdogs against a Panthers team that has scored four or more goals in five of their last six games (5-1-0).

The Golden Knights have not worried about easing Hart back into action, as he returns to the crease for the fifth time in seven games on Wednesday when they face the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old Hart hasn't needed to be spectacular to pick up a 3-0-1 record since his return to the NHL, posting a 2.61 GAA and .901 SV%. The Golden Knights defeated the Devils 3-0 two weeks ago and enter the action on Wednesday as -170 home favorites.

Dellandra is battling an upper-body injury and his status for Thursday's game against his former team, the Dallas Stars, is up in the air. The 25-year-old bottom-six forward is averaging 14:52 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 34 games this season.

Gaudette did not play on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old forward recorded an assist in his most recent game, snapping a four-game pointless skid. He has 11 points (7G / 4A) in 29 games this season.

Montour exited Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the second period after only 11:46 time-on-ice. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 21:56 time-on-ice and has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 27 games. He is not expected to play on Thursday against the Calgary Flames and his status going forward remains uncertain as he awaits further evaluations.

Dorofeyev was limited to only 11:04 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights' most recent game, exiting due to an undisclosed injury, but he will be in the lineup on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old Dorofeyev had a breakout season in 2024-25, scoring 35 goals, and is pacing for similar totals in 2025-26, with 21 points (13G / 8A) through 31 games.

An illness to Jack Eichel allows Smith to return to the lineup after serving one game as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Smith is pacing for career-low offensive totals, with six points (3G / 3A) through 28 games.

Despite seeing limited powerplay time due to the Golden Knights running a five-forward top unit, Theodore has remained productive from the blueline this season, with 20 points (4G / 16A) in 31 games. He will miss his first game of the season, out with an upper-body injury, on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils.

Eichel has been excellent this season and is pacing for career-best offensive totals, with 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games. He has nine points (1G / 8A) during a five-game point streak. The 29-year-old Eichel will not play on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils due to an illness, missing his first game of the season.