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Hellebuyck will start in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Hellebuyck will make his tenth start of the season when the Jets travel to Los Angeles to take on the Kings on Tuesday. The reigning Hart Trophy winner secured another victory in his last start, allowing three goals on 24 shots in a 6-3 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. Hellebuyck carries a sparkling .921 SV% and 6-3-0 record into Tuesday night's matchup with the Kings, where the Jets enter action at +110 on the money line.

Connor Hellebuyck
Ferraro (maintenance) missed practice on Tuesday and is expected to play on Wednesday in Seattle.

Ferraro played a season-low 16:48 time-on-ice in San Jose's most recent game, and was also absent from practice on Tuesday for maintenance purposes, but should be in the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Ferraro is averaging 20:53 time-on-ice, recording 32 blocks, 24 hits, and three points (1G / 2A) in 13 games this season.

Mario Ferraro
Fleury is expected to be a healthy scratch in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Luke Schenn will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, sending Fleury to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Fleury is averaging 15:42 time-on-ice, recording 17 blocks, 18 hits, and zero points in 11 games this season.

Haydn Fleury
Skinner will start in Dallas on Tuesday.

The night after a disappointing 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Oilers will turn to Skinner between the pipes against the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old Skinner played well in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a 2.52 GAA and .900 SV% in nine games this season (4-3-2). This will be the first time Skinner has faced the Stars since posting a 2.01 GAA and .924 SV% in five games (4-1-0) against them in the Western Conference Finals. The Oilers enter Tuesday's contest as slight +107 road underdogs against a Stars team that has points in six straight games (3-0-3).

Stuart Skinner
Lowry (hip) will make his season debut in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Lowry underwent hip surgery earlier in the offseason with a five-to-six month recovery and will finally make his season debut on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 32-year-old Lowry recorded16 goals, 34 points and a +18 plus/minus in 73 games played in 2024-25. Morgan Barron (undisclosed) will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis, creating an empty spot in the lineup for Lowry to draw in.

Adam Lowry
Barron is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.

Barron has played well offensively in a bottom-six role for the Jets this season, scoring six points (3G / 3A) in 12 games while averaging 12:33 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old suffered an undisclosed injury and will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis. Adam Lowry (hip) is set to make his season debut and will draw into the Jets' lineup as Barron's replacement.

Morgan Barron
Lambert is expected to draw back into Winnipeg's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.

With Gustav Nyquist sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, Lambert will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lambert, the 30th-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, has yet to make his mark at the NHL level, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in eight games combined over the last three seasons.

Brad Lambert
Nyquist (undisclosed) is out vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday and is considered day-to-day.

Nyquist exited Thursday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks early in the first period with an undisclosed injury after playing only 1:28 time-on-ice. The 36-year-old has yet to find his rhythm in his first season with the Jets, scoring only five points (0G / 5A) in 11 games. That said, he was riding a two-game point streak, with two points (0G / 2A), in two games before his injury.

Gustav Nyquist
Nyquist left Thursday's game vs. Chicago with an undisclosed injury and did not return.

Nyquist exited Thursday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks early in the first period with an undisclosed injury after playing only 1:28 time-on-ice. The 36-year-old has yet to find his rhythm in his first season with the Jets, scoring only five points (0G / 5A) in 11 games. That said, he was riding a two-game point streak, with two points (0G / 2A), in two games before his injury.

Gustav Nyquist
Hellebuyck will start vs. Chicago on Thursday.

The Jets are off to an impressive 7-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will roll with Hellebuyck between the pipes on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Hellebuyck uncharacteristically allowed five goals in his opening contest of the season, but quickly returned to his Vezina Trophy caliber, posting a stellar 1.9 GAA and .937 SV% in his seven games since (5-2-0). The Jets enter Thursday's contest as significant -231 home favorites against a Blackhawks team off to a surprising 5-3-2 start this season.

Connor Hellebuyck
Skinner will start vs. the Rangers on Thursday.

The Oilers are coming off a 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth, and they will roll with Skinner again after he saved 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) in the winning effort. The 26-year-old Skinner has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, mirroring the Oilers' early-season efforts, posting a 2.41 GAA and .898 SV% in seven games (3-3-1). The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as -155 home favorites against a New York Rangers team they defeated 2-0 on October 14th, a 30-save shutout for Skinner.

Stuart Skinner
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at Winnipeg's morning skate.

The Jets are off to an impressive 7-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will likely roll with Hellebuyck between the pipes on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Hellebuyck uncharacteristically allowed five goals in his opening contest of the season, but quickly returned to his Vezina Trophy caliber, posting a stellar 1.9 GAA and .937 SV% in his seven games since (5-2-0). The Jets enter Thursday's contest as significant -231 home favorites against a Blackhawks team off to a surprising 5-3-2 start this season.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck will start in Minnesota on Tuesday.

The 6-3-0 Jets will have Hellebuyck tending the twine on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. After a poor season-opening game, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.865 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars, Hellebuyck has returned to the form that has made him a three-time Vezina Trophy winner. The 32-year-old netminder has an excellent 2.16 GAA and .928 SV% in seven games this season (4-3-0). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -106 road favorites against a struggling Minnesota team that has been outscored 28-39 this season (3-5-2).

Connor Hellebuyck
Lowry (hip) practiced on Tuesday and is "getting close" to returning to Winnipeg's lineup.

Lowry underwent hip surgery earlier in the offseason with a five-to-six month recovery timeline. The 32-year-old Lowry practiced on Tuesday as he nears his 2025-26 season debut after putting up 16 goals, 34 points and a +18 plus/minus in 73 games played in 2024-25.

Adam Lowry
Hellebuyck was the first goalie off the ice at Winnipeg's morning skate.

The 6-3-0 Jets will likely have Hellebuyck tending the twine on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. After a poor season-opening game, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.865 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars, Hellebuyck has returned to the form that has made him a three-time Vezina Trophy winner. The 32-year-old netminder has an excellent 2.16 GAA and .928 SV% in seven games this season (4-3-0). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -106 road favorites against a struggling Minnesota team that has been outscored 28-39 this season (3-5-2).

Connor Hellebuyck
Skinner will start vs. Utah on Tuesday.

The Oilers are off to a mediocre 4-4-2 start to the season and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday, turning to Skinner between the pipes against the Utah Mammoth. Despite an unspectacular 2-3-1 record, the 26-year-old Skinner has been serviceable in the Oilers' crease, posting a 2.31 GAA and .903 SV%. The Oilers enter Tuesday's contest as -145 home favorites against a surprising Mammoth team that leads the Central Division and is currently riding a seven-game winning streak.

Stuart Skinner
Gregor will make his Panthers' debut on Tuesday vs. Anaheim.

With Brad Marchand (personal) out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, Gregor will draw in for his season debut. The 27-year-old Gregor is in his first season with the Panthers. He has 70 points (36G / 34A) in 293 career games.

Noah Gregor