Heinola will be in the Jets lineup for the first time since January 3rd, replacing Dylan Samberg in the lineup. Heinola has picked up one assist and four shots on goal in eight games for the Jets this season.
Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) for his sixth win in seven games as he beat Arizona easily in his previous start. The 29-year-old is having a Vezina Trophy-worthy season, with his 22-10-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .926 SV%. He will face the Montreal Canadiens, who have won three of their last five games after a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers last game.
Gustafsson has five assists, 36 SOG, six PIMs and one SHP through 38 games but will miss Thursday's game vs. Buffalo due to an upper-body injury.
Hellebuyck allowed six goals on 22 shots (.727 SV%) in his worst start of the season as he snapped a four-game winning streak with a loss to Detroit. The 29-year-old has been enjoying a sensational bounce-back season, with his 20-10-1 record, 2.42 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost their last two-games but have won seven of their last ten.
Samberg has a goal, six assists, 28 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 31 games but will be the odd man out as he is a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Detroit. Ville Heinola will take his spot in the Jets' lineup.
Heinola has been a healthy scratch since January 3rd but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as a replacement for Dylan Samberg. The 21-year-old defenseman has one assist, four SOG and two PIMs through eight games so far this season.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 29-year-old is in the Vezina Trophy race this season, due to his 20-9-1 record, 2.30 GAA and .928 SV%. He draws the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, who are in the midst of a three-game losing skid and rank in the bottom 10 in both goals per game (24th) and shots per game (26th).
Comrie hasn't played since Nov. 16th due to a lower-body injury but was activated Monday from the injured reserve. The 27-year-old has struggled this season, with his 4-7-0 record, 3.62 GAA and .887 SV%.
Comrie suffered a lower-body injury on November 16th and played three games with Rochester during his conditioning stint, going 1-2-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .898 SV%. Since he got hurt, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has emerged as the Sabres' No.1 netminder, clouding Comrie's role moving forward.
Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his third straight win as he defeated Calgary in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a leading Vezina Trophy candidate this season due to his 19-9-1 record, 2.31 GAA and .928 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss to Minnesota last game.
Perfetti has been out since Dec. 22nd due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Jets' lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay. The 2020 1st round pick (10th overall) had been enjoying a strong breakout season prior to his injury, with six goals, 14 assists, 62 SOG and a +5 plus/minus through 33 games.
Ehlers has not played since Oct. 17th due to an abdomen injury but will be back in the Winnipeg Jets' lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old was off to a great start with three assists, seven SOG and one PPP through the first two games before his injury took away 36 games from his season.
