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Melanson will draw in for Eeli Tolvanen, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Melanson has two goals and three assists in 29 games this season.

Tolvanen was absent from morning skate on Tuesday and was a game-time decision vs. Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old Tolvanen has struggled offensively lately, with only three points (1G / 2A) in his last 12 games.

Vasilevskiy will take to the ice for the 46th time this season when the Lightning travel to Seattle on Tuesday. The Vezina Trophy favourite was unfortunate not to come away with the victory in his last start, allowing just three goals on 34 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Vasilevskiy leads the NHL with 30 wins on the season and owns a .913 SV% and 2.30 GAA. He's a good bet to get back in the win column on Tuesday, as the Lightning enter action at -190 on the money line.

Schenn will take a seat on Tuesday as Mattias Samuelsson returns from an undisclosed injury. Schenn has appeared in two games for the Sabres since being acquired from the Jets, registering zero points, two blocked shots, and five hits.

Samuelsson will draw right back into the Sabres lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 23:07 time-on-ice, recording 36 points (12G / 24A), 109 hits, and 130 blocks in 64 games this season.

Kozak will slot in for Alex Tuch, who is out with an illness. Kozak has appeared in 39 games this season, tallying two goals and two assists.

Tuch is dealing with an illness and is unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Tuch is having an excellent season with Buffalo, scoring 57 points (28G / 29A) through 65 games despite seeing very little deployment on the team's top powerplay unit. He has nine points (6G / 3A) in his last eight games.

A third-round pick of the Sabres in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, McCarthy spent the last three seasons playing for Boston University. The 20-year-od blue-liner tallied eight goals and 42 assists across 113 career NCAA games.

With Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) still sidelined, Nedeljkovic will return to the crease for the third time in San Jose's last four games. The 30-year-old Nedeljkovic was terrific in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, and has been consistent in recent weeks. Nedeljkovic has allowed three or fewer goals in nine consecutive appearances (6-1-1), posting a solid 2.00 GAA and .931 SV%. The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +146 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that will be without Leon Draisaitl (lower body).

Hellebuyck has lost two of his last three (1-2-0), but has played better lately in a mostly disappointing 2025-26 campaign as the Jets continue their late-season push for a Wild Card spot. Since returning from the Olympic break, the 32-year-old Hellebuyck has allowed two or fewer goals in five of eight games (4-2-2), posting a 2.61 GAA and .905 SV%. The Jets enter Tuesday's crucial contest as -133 home favourites against a Nashville Predators team that is one point ahead of them in the standings.

The Blackhawks will turn to Knight between the pipes for the 45th time this season when they host the Wild on Tuesday. Knight will be looking to bounce-back from a disappointing performance in his last start, when he gave up four goals on 32 shots in a 4-0 loss in Vegas on Saturday. The 24-year-old netminder carries a 17-19-8 record and a .908 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Blackhawks enter action at +145 on the money line.

Benoit will be the odd-man out on Toronto's blue-line as Oliver Ekman-Larsson returns after missing Sunday's game due to the birth of his child. Benoit has appeared in 50 games this season, logging zero goals and four assists.

Peeke will slot back into Boston's lineup on Tuesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Henri Jokiharju will sit in his place.

Eyssimont will slot back into Boston's lineup on Tuesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Alexander Steeves will sit in his place.

Jokiharju will take a seat on Tuesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Andrew Peeke will dress in his place.

Steeves will take a seat on Tuesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Michael Eyssimont will dress in his place.

Ekman-Larsson did not play on Sunday and was not at Toronto's morning skate on Tuesday following the birth of his child. The 34-year-old Swedish defenseman is having a resurgent season, with 35 points (8G / 27A) in 65 games. This marks the most points he has had in a season since 2018-19, when he scored 44 points (14G / 30A) in 81 games as a member of the Arizona Coyotes.

Gudbranson has been sidelined for a week due to an upper-body injury, but will return on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 34-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:51 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 21 games this season.

Woll had the night off in Toronto's previous game after starting three straight, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Despite losing two of his last three (1-1-1), Woll has been excellent lately, posting a 2.63 GAA and .924 SV%, a vast improvement over the ugly 5.13 GAA and .849 SV% he had in his first three games back from the Olympic break (0-3-0). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +123 home underdogs against an Islanders team that has lost three of its last six games (3-3-0).

Borgesi is a 22-year-old defenceman who recently completed his NCAA career and will sign with the Maple Leafs as a free agent. He tallied 16 goals and 64 assists in 134 games across four seasons at Northeastern University. Borgesi will join the AHL's Toronto Marlies on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2025-26 season before his contract officially kicks in at the start of the new league season.