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Joseph will take a seat on Tuesday as Victor Mancini draws back into the lineup. Joseph has appeared in 17 games this season, logging zero goals and two assists.

Mancini will slot into lineup in place of healthy scratch Pierre-Olivier Joseph. Mancini will skate with Tom Willander on Vancouver's third pair.

Wilson was absent from practice on Monday because of an undisclosed injury, which left his status up in the air for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old Wilson has only played three games since returning from a multi-week absence due to an injury. He's having a career offensive season, with 46 points (22G / 24A) in 44 games. Even with his uptick in offense, he remains a hard-hitting presence on the ice, accompanying Matthew Knies (TOR) as the only players in the league with over 40 points and 100 hits (116).

McIlrath will fill in on a shorthanded blue-line that will be without the services of Rasmus Sandin and Matt Roy on Tuesday. McIlrath has appeared in nine games this season and is yet to register a point.

Chisholm has not played the past three games for the Capitals, but is healthy enough to return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:26 time-on-ice and has three assists in 18 games this season.

Roy was absent from practice on Monday, tending to an undisclosed ailment, and was listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:46 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 53 games this season.

Sandin was absent from practice on Monday due to a lower-body injury, and was listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 18:48 time-on-ice and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 47 games this season.

Despite a 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in his most recent game, Grubauer played well, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) to continue his resurgent 2025-26 season. The 34-year-old German goalie has an excellent 2.11 GAA and .932 SV% in his last 10 games (6-2-2). The Kraken enter the action on Tuesday as +108 home underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that has lost five of its last six games (1-4-1).

Thompson will make his 38th start of the season when the Capitals travel to Seattle on Tuesday. Thompson was excellent in his last start, stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced in a 3-1 win in Calgary on Friday. Thompson carries an 18-15-4 record and a .914 SV% into Tuesday night's game against the Kraken, where the Capitals enter action at -125 on the money line.

Tsyplakov showed flashes of promise as a 26-year-old rookie a season ago when he tallied 10 goals and 25 assists in 77 games, but has gone ice-cold this year and was ultimately deemed to be expendable by Isles General Manger Mathieu Darche. Tsyplakov has just a single goal and no assists in 27 games this season, routinely bouncing in and out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. He'll get a fresh start in New Jersey where presumably he'll compete for playing time in their bottom-six.

Palat was rumoured to be on the move on Tuesday after he was a late scratch due to "roster-related" reasons. A one-time 20-goal scorer, Palat's offensive production has seen a steep decline this season, with just four goals and six assists to show for his efforts through 51 games. The Devils reportedly did not retain any salary in the deal, so the Islanders are on the hook for Palat's full $6-million cap-hit through the end of the 2026-27 season.

Glendening will slot into the lineup in place of Ondrej Palat, who is being held out for "roster-related" reasons. Glendening will skate with Paul Cotter and Connor Brown on New Jersey's fourth line.

Palat left the arena shortly before puck drop with many reporters speculating that a trade could be imminent. Luke Glendening will take his spot in the Devils lineup.

It's unclear whether Greenway is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he is simply a healthy scratch. Tyson Kozak will take his spot in the Sabres lineup.

Kozak will slot into the lineup in place of Jordan Greenway. Kozak will skate with Beck Malenstyn and Peyton Krebs on Buffalo's fourth line.

Jost immediately draws back out of the lineup after slotting in for Saturday's loss to the Mammoth. Fedor Svechkov will play in his place.

Svechkov immediately re-enters the lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Mammoth. Tyson Jost will sit in his place.

Steeves will take a seat on Tuesday in favour of Michael Eyssimont. Steeves has eight goals and six assists in 36 games this season.

Eyssimont will slot in Boston's lineup on Tuesday in favour of Alex Steeves, who is a healthy scratch. Eyssimont will skate with Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov on the Bruins' third line.

Jokiharju will draw back out of the lineup on Tuesday after subbing in for Nikita Zadorov (ankle) on Monday. Jokiharju has zero goals and nine assists in 33 games this season.