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The Canucks playoff hopes are dwindling quickly, but they'll keep hope alive on Tuesday with Demko tending the twine against the Dallas Stars. Demko was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Demko has a 2.86 GAA and .891 SV% through 22 games this season (9-8-3). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as +172 road underdogs against a Stars team amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1).

Marino is battling an undisclosed injury, did not practice on Monday, and will be sidelined on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Marino is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 35 games this season.

Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will return to the crease for his 21st consecutive start on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.53 GAA and .906 SV% in 54 games this season (24-21-7). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Seattle team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 last night.

Reimer has started six of the previous eight games for the Sabres (6-0-0), and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old Reimer has been excellent during his six-game winning streak, posting a 2.79 GAA and .906 SV%. He has a 2.93 GAA and .899 SV% in 20 appearances this season (8-8-2). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as +184 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad outscored 10-4 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Parekh was Calgary's ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman had an outstanding third season in the OHL, scoring 107 points (33G / 74A) in 61 games with the Saginaw Spirit.

Heading into the postseason, Colorado has opted to rotate goalies and will turn to Wedgewood between the pipes for the third time in their last five games. The 32-year-old Wedgewood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Wedgewood has a 2.00 GAA and .919 SV% in 17 appearances this Colorado this season (11-4-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Vegas Golden Knights team riding a two-game winning streak.

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.

Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will likely return to the crease for his 21st consecutive start on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.53 GAA and .906 SV% in 54 games this season (24-21-7). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Seattle team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 last night.

Staal has not played since March 28th due to a lower-body ailment but returned to practice on Monday, and will return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Staal is averaging 15:26 time-on-ice and has 33 points (12G / 21A) in 71 games this season.

Svechnikov has not played since April 2nd and has only played three games in the last month, but made his return to practice on Monday, and will play on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Svechnikov is averaging 17:12 time-on-ice and has 45 points (19G / 26A) in 66 games this season.

Kotkaniemi is expected to miss at least the remainder of the week but should return to the lineup before the end of the season. The 24-year-old Kotkaniemi is averaging 14:00 time-on-ice and has 31 points (11G / 20A) in 76 games this season.

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 likely 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 Panthers have liberally been resting players approaching the playoffs and Boqvist will be the next player to exit the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Boqvist has been solid in a secondary role for the Panthers this season, scoring 23 points (12G / 11A) in 74 games this season.

The Stars have lost two straight (0-1-1) but remain within reach of first place in the Western Conference and will turn to DeSmith between the pipes on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks. DeSmith was solid against the Canucks in a meeting last month, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 4-1 win. The 33-year-old netminder is showcasing a career-best GAA (2.38) and SV% (.921) through 24 appearances this season (14-7-1). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -197 home favorites against a Canucks team that has lost four of their last five (1-3-1).

Ostman is an undrafted Swedish goalie that has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old netminder has a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV% in four games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) this season (2-1-1).

Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut this season, scoring six points (3G / 3A) in 24 games with Vancouver, but will return to the AHL. The 20-year-old forward has 28 points (19G / 9A) in 32 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL).

Winterton played nine games with Seattle this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A), the first of his career, but has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. The 21-year-old forward has 37 points (18G / 19A) in 55 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) this season.

Graf played 33 games with the Sharks this season, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A), but will return to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 22-year-old Graf has 32 points (8G / 24A) in 35 gams with the Barracuda this season.

Knight saved 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday and will return to the crease in a rematch on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Knight has a 3.01 GAA and .895 SV% in 12 games (4-7-1) since joining the Blackhawks ahead of the trade deadline. The Blackhawks have lost five of their last six games (1-4-1) and enter Tuesday's contest as +178 road underdogs against a Penguins team with points in three of their previous four games (2-1-1).