After being activated from injured reserve on Monday, Lyon will make his first start of 2026 when the Sabres travel to Nashville on Tuesday. The 33-year-old goalie was on a marvelous run before his injury, winning each of his last seven starts while posting a 2.14 GAA and .919 SV%. Lyon will be looking to stay in the win column in Tuesday night's matchup with the Predators, where the Sabres enter action at +105 on the money line.
After a miserable 3-15-5 record, the Jets have seemingly turned a corner, winning five of their last six (5-0-1), and will turn to Comrie on Tuesday in the tail-end of a back-to-back. Comrie struggled during the Jets' recent slide down the standings, posting a 3.52 GAA and .866 SV% in 11 games (2-8-1), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as -121 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off a 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Peeke did not play in Boston's previous game because of a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:46 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 48 games this season
Capobianco will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as Alex Petrovic draws back into the lineup. Capobianco has two goals and three assists in 25 games this season.
Petrovic will slot right back into the Stars lineup after serving as a healthy scratch on Sunday. Kyle Capobianco will sit in his place.
Bastian was a surprise addition to the Stars lineup, slotting in for Mikko Rantanen (illness). Bastian has three goals and zero assists in 22 games this season.
Rantanen was unfortunately a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Stars not announcing his absence prior to the start of warmups. Dallas and fantasy owners will hope Rantanen feels better in time for the Stars' game in Columbus on Thursday. Nathan Bastian will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 31st start of the season when they host the Sharks on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy came away with yet another victory in his last start, turning away 19 of the 20 shots he faced in a 4-1 win in Dallas on Sunday. Tampa's franchise netminder owns an impressive 20-7-3 record on the year to go along with a .915 SV% and 2.22 GAA. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday at -300 on the money line.
Brodin has already missed seven games this season due to injuries and is inline to miss at least the next two and a half weeks before the NHL shuts down for the Olympic Break. The 32-year-old Brodin is averaging 21:20 time-on-ice and has 15 points (3G / 12A) in 42 games this season.
David Spacek will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending Jiricek to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Jiricek is averaging 12:01 time-on-ice and is still searching for his first point through 20 games this season.
David Jiricek will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Spacek to re-enter the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens. The 22-year-old Spacek recently made his NHL debut, playing 11:59 time-on-ice on the third defensive pair.
After an otherworldly six-week run in which he posted an outstanding 1.74 GAA and .949 SV% in 11 games (9-2-0), Wallstedt has seen a significant decline in his performance. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has a concerning 3.81 GAA and .864 SV% in his last six games (2-2-2). Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as +118 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team that has lost two of its last three games (1-1-1).
Howden has been productive in primarily a bottom-six role for the Golden Knights this season, scoring 15 points (9G / 6A) in 39 games. That said, he will be sidelined for at least a week because of a lower-body injury. Jonas Rondbjerg was recalled from Henderson (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Adam Gaudette will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, sending Chernyshov to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Chernyshov has been solid since making his NHL debut last month, scoring 11 points (3G / 8A) in 15 games, including a two-assist performance in yesterday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers.
Igor Chernyshov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Gaudette to re-enter the lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 29-year-old Gaudette is averaging 12:00 time-on-ice and has 17 points (10G / 7A) in 38 games.
The Sharks will turn to Askarov between the pipes for the 31st time this season when they travel to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Askarov took the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss in Detroit on Friday. The 23-year-old carries a 16-12-1 record and an .890 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Sharks enter action as massive underdogs at +240 on the money line.
Lundestrom has not played in over four week because of a lower-body injury, but appears to be nearing an imminent return after being activated from Injured Reserve. He has five points (1G / 4A) in 35 games this season.
Rondbjerg was drafted in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Golden Knights. The 26-year-old forward played 13 games with the Golden Knights last season, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has 23 points (12G / 11A) in 35 games with Henderson.
Letang recently saw an uptick in ice-time, including deployment on the top powerplay unit, because of an Erik Karlsson (lower body) injury. That said, the 38-year-old Letang will head to the sidelines himself because of an upper-body issue. The veteran defenseman had been productive lately, tallying nine points (1G / 8A) in his last 14 games.
Soucy is averaging 17:18 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 44 games this season. The 31-year-old defenseman leads the Rangers with a +5 plus/minus. He has missed the past three games, but should return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings.
