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Marchand will not play against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday due to a nagging injury that has kept him out of the lineup a few times in the past several weeks. He was re-evaluated on Tuesday and has been ruled out for "weeks," with both parties considering surgery to address the ailment. The 37-year-old Marchand is having a great season with the Bruins, scoring 54 points (27G / 27A) in 52 games, but he has only had five points (2G / 3A) in his last 10 games.

Victor Olofsson will make his Flames' debut on Monday against the Washington Capitals, resulting in Beecher being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Beecher is averaging 10:08 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 30 games this season.

Vilmanis is the odd-man out as A.J. Greer re-enters the lineup after sitting out Thursday night's game. Vilmanis has appeared in 19 games this season, logging three goals and two assists.

A.J. Greer will re-enter Florida's lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings, resulting in Wilmanis being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Vilmanis has five points (3G / 2A) in 19 games in his first NHL season.

The Golden Knights continue their goalie rotation, hoping one of their goalies can take the reins of the crease, turning to Schmid on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 25-year-old Schmid allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. He has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in his last six games (1-4-1). The Golden Knights enter Friday's contest as slight -106 home favourites against a Wild team coming off an impressive 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Golden Knights placed Reinhardt on waivers on Thursday and the Florida Panthers claimed him on Friday. The 26-year-old Reinhardt averaged 9:47 time-on-ice and scored seven points (3G / 4A) in 44 games with Vegas this season.

Martin Pospisil will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, sending Beecher to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Beecher is averaging 10:03 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 29 games this season.

Head coach Sheldon Keefe wasn't lying when he said he wanted to give Markstrom a chance to keep his momentum going, as he tasks the 36-year-old with starting both ends of New Jersey's back-to-back. Markstrom was excellent in last night's start against the Panthers, allowing just a single goal on 21 shots enroute to a 5-1 victory. The Devils enter Wednesday's contest as -117 home favourites against a reeling Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 17-7 since returning from the Olympic break (0-3-1).

Adin Hill has been among the league's least reliable goaltenders in recent weeks, and the Golden Knights have surprisingly had to rely on Schmid more than expected as a result. The 25-year-old Schmid has been far from stellar, but has still been far and away better than Hill. Schmid has a 2.60 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine games (5-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a rolling Buffalo Sabres team that has outscored their opposition 11-5 during a three-game winning streak.

Markstrom has struggled with consistency this season, but is in the midst of his best streak so far. Dating back to before the Olympic break, the 36-year-old goalie has strung together four consecutive quality starts for the first time in 2025-26 (2-2-0), posting an impressive 2.02 GAA and .931 SV%. He saved 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. That said, the Devils enter Tuesday's action as slight +105 home underdogs against a Florida Panthers team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).

Bjornfot has not played since Florida returned to action from the Olympic break, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 11:20 time-on-ice and has three points (2G / 1A) in 10 games this season. Jeff Petry will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bjornfot's return.

Balinskis did not play in Florida's previous game due to a lower-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:20 time-on-ice and has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 50 games this season. Donovan Sebrango will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Balinskis' return.

Uvis Balinskis (lower body) will draw back into Florida's lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, resulting in Sebrango being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Sebrango is averaging 12:37 time-on-ice and has two assists in 22 games this season.

Adin Hill has been among the league's least reliable goaltenders in recent weeks, and the Golden Knights have surprisingly had to rely on Schmid more than expected as a result. The 25-year-old Schmid has been far from stellar, but has still been far and away better than Hill. Schmid has a 2.60 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine games (5-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a rolling Buffalo Sabres team that has outscored their opposition 11-5 during a three-game winning streak.

Markstrom has struggled with consistency this season, but is in the midst of his best streak so far. Dating back to before the Olympic break, the 36-year-old goalie has strung together four consecutive quality starts for the first time in 2025-26 (2-2-0), posting an impressive 2.02 GAA and .931 SV%. He saved 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. That said, the Devils enter Tuesday's action as slight +105 home underdogs against a Florida Panthers team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).