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Winterton will play on Tuesday as the Kraken opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. John Hayden will sit in his place.

Carcone will slot in for Alex Kerfoot, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Carcone has six goals and 12 assists in 52 games this season.

Kerfoot was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the club not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup in his place.

Philipp Grubauer is out with an illness on Tuesday, so Ostman will take his spot on the Kraken bench. Joey Daccord will start for the second time in as many nights.

Grubauer was the projected starter for Tuesday's game after Joey Daccord got the nod in Los Angeles on Monday. Victor Ostman will back up Daccord in place of Grubauer.

With Philipp Grubauer unavailable due to an illness, the Kraken will turn to Daccord between the pipes for the second time in as many nights. Daccord was excellent in last night's 2-1 victory in Los Angeles, allowing just a single goal on 29 shots. The 28-year-old netminder has made 53 starts this season, posting a 27-20-5 record to go along with a .911 SV%. The Kraken enter action on Tuesday at +200 on the money line.

Stastney will head back to the AHL with just five games remaining on the Predators schedule. Stastney has appeared in 23 NHL games this season, registering zero goals and three assists.

Bellows will head back to the AHL with just five games remaining on the Predators schedule. Bellows has appeared in 19 NHL games this season, registering two goals and two assists.

The Predators have lost six straight (0-6-0) and will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Annunen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .896 SV% in 21 appearances with the Predators this season (8-10-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +109 home underdogs against an Islanders team coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Despite allowing Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking 895th goal on Sunday, Sorokin was excellent, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in the 4-1 win. He will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Sorokin has a 2.73 GAA and .906 SV% in 58 games this season (29-23-6). The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -115 home favorites against a Predators team amid a six-game losing skid (0-6-0).

The Hurricanes have lost two straight and will turn to Kochetkov between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Kochetkov has struggled lately, his worst run of the season, posting an ugly 4.61 GAA and .804 SV% in his last four games (1-3-0). The 25-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .898 SV% in 44 appearances this season (26-14-3). Still, the Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -204 road favorites against a Sabres team riding a four-game winning streak.

Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).

Lucius was Winnipeg's 2021 1st-round pick (18th overall) and spent his 2024-25 season with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) before announcing his retirement from hockey on Tuesday. The 21-year-old's surprise announcement comes with the update that he has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Wagner played 24 games with the Avalanche this season, scoring one goal, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 33-year-old veteran forward has 31 points (19G / 12A) in 42 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Villeneuve was a second-round pick, 63rd overall, of the Seattle Kraken in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old forward has spent the previous three seasons in the OHL, including scoring 70 points (34G / 36A) in 57 games with the Sudbury Wolves.

Lycksell played a career-high 19 games with the Flyers this season, scoring five points (0G / 5A). The 25-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, where he has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 40 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL).

Minnesota continues its push to try and secure a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference and will turn to Fleury between the pipes on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. Fleury has only played once in the last month, a 33-save performance (.892 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on March 25th. The 40-year-old netminder has a 2.78 GAA and .903 SV% in 23 appearances this season (12-9-1).

Demidov was the fifth-overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. The 19-year-old forward spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the KHL, tallying 49 points (19G / 30A) in 65 games.

Schmid made his first start of the season on the weekend, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old Schmid will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. He has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, posting a 3.58 GAA and .886 SV% in 30 games (9-18-3) with the Henderson Silver Knights. The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as +116 road underdogs against an Avalanche team coming off a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Swayman was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%), helping the Bruins snap a 10-game losing skid (0-9-1) in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Still, the 26-year-old Swayman has had a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, posting a 3.08 GAA and .895 SV% in 55 games (21-28-6) after finishing seventh in Vezina trophy voting in 2023-24, with a 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% in 44 games (25-10-8). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +219 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team riding a three-game winning streak.