Montembeault has not played in a week but will dress on Tuesday, returning from an illness to serve as Jakub Dobes' backup. The 29-year-old Montembeault's next chance to return to the crease will be on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Toninato is no stranger to the NHL, with 35 points (13G / 22A) in 189 career games, but has almost exclusively played in the AHL over the past two seasons. The 31-year-old forward has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 24 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.
After starting the season with a league-best 8-1-0 record, the Devils have gone 8-11-1 since, tied heavily to the absence of superstar forward Jack Hughes (hand). Unfortunately for the Devils, Markstrom has not been able to solidify his game while the team has struggled offensively, allowing three or more goals in eight of his last nine games (4-4-1). The 35-year-old veteran goalie has an ugly 3.51 GAA and .876 SV% in 14 games this season (7-6-1). The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as +124 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team that has lost four of its last five (1-4-0).
Jeff Skinner will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Reaves to return from a multi-game absence. The 38-year-old Reaves has two points (2G / 0A) and 78 hits in 24 games this season.
Ryan Reaves will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, resulting in Skinner being the odd man out as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Skinner has failed to impress in his first season with the Sharks, scoring seven points (4G / 3A) in 19 games and has been held off the scoresheet in six straight.
The Blues' miserable 2025-26 season has some rare positive notes, riding a two-game winning streak and receiving impressive goaltending from Joel Hofer. The 25-year-old Hofer posted an ugly 3.70 GAA and .836 SV% in his first six games (1-5-0), but has been the most reliable goalie on the team in recent weeks, posting an excellent 2.00 GAA and .928 SV% in his last eight games (3-3-2). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -130 home favorites against a Boston Bruins team that defeated them 5-2 less than a week ago.
Brunicke was drafted 44th overall by the Penguins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has split time between Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) in his first full professional season. The 19-year-old defenseman scored one goal in nine games with Pittsburgh and hopes to be a difference-maker for Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championships.
The Jets have fallen down the standings since the absence of Connor Hellebuyck (knee), going 3-5-1 in nine games, relying almost exclusively on Eric Comrie. Understandably, the 30-year-old Comrie has been unable to fill the void of the three-time Vezina-winning goalie, but he has still posted less-than-ideal results. Comrie has a 2.90 GAA and .892 SV% in eight games (2-5-1) since Hellebucyk's injury. The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as +115 home underdogs against one of the hottest teams in the NHL, the Dallas Stars, who are 13-1-2 in their last 16 games.
The Penguins were liberally rotating goalies early in the season, but have relied more heavily on Tristan Jarry since he returned from an injury in late November. Arturs Silovs returns to the crease for only the second time in the last two and a half weeks, tending the twine on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old Silovs has a serviceable 3.00 GAA and .898 SV% in 12 games this season (4-4-0), but has struggled lately, allowing eight goals on 20 combined shots (.600 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -118 home favorites against the Anaheim Ducks, who are coming off a dominant 7-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Senators have inexplicably struggled since their captain Brady Tkachuk returned to the lineup, going 1-4-0, but will hope to right the ship on Tuesday with Ullmark tending the twine against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Ullmark played reasonably well in his most recent outing, but did not receive enough goal support, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has a 3.00 GAA and .877 SV% in 21 games this season (10-7-4). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Devils team that has also struggled, outscored 20-7 during a five-game losing streak (0-5-0).
With Jean-Gabriel Pageau (upper body) returning to the lineup, Tsyplakkov will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Tsyplakov was impressive in his first NHL season in 2024-25, scoring 39 points (10G / 35A) in 77 games, but has been largely unnoticeable in 2025-26, scoring just one point (1G / 0A) in 20 games.
Connor Clifton will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, resulting in Dumba being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Dumba has regularly been a healthy scratch this season, as was the case a year ago as a member of the Dallas Stars. He has a -4 plus/minus and zero points in his last three games.
Pageau has not played in nearly three weeks due to a lingering upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 33-year-old Pageau has a decent 12 points (6G / 6A), primarily in a third-line role, in 22 games with the Islanders, but has been held off the scoresheet in five straight.
Matt Dumba will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, allowing Clifton to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Clifton is averaging 17:06 time-on-ice, recording 20 blocks and 41 hits in 10 games this season.
The Penguins were liberally rotating goalies early in the season, but have relied more heavily on Tristan Jarry since he returned from an injury in late November. Arturs Silovs returns to the crease for only the second time in the last two and a half weeks, tending the twine on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old Silovs has a serviceable 3.00 GAA and .898 SV% in 12 games this season (4-4-0), but has struggled lately, allowing eight goals on 20 combined shots (.600 SV%) in his last two games (0-2-0). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -118 home favorites against the Anaheim Ducks, who are coming off a dominant 7-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dobes has been wildly inconsistent this season, following up a remarkable 1.96 GAA and .930 SV% in six October games (6-0-0) with an unsightly 4.42 GAA and .849 SV% in seven November games (2-3-2). The 24-year-old Czech goalie seemed to be trending back in the right direction, starting December off with a terrific 1.50 GAA and .945 SV% in his first two games (2-0-0) before allowing four goals on 18 shots (.778 SV%) in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. It's unclear which version of Dobes will show up on Tuesday, as the Canadiens enter the action as -112 home favorites against a Tampa Bay Lightning team that has not scored a goal in two straight games (0-2-0).
Zub returned from a one-game absence on Saturday and was eased into the lineup, playing only 14:46 time-on-ice in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Zub is averaging 19:58 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (3G / 8A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 27 games this season.
The Senators have inexplicably struggled since their captain Brady Tkachuk returned to the lineup, going 1-4-0, but will hope to right the ship on Tuesday with Ullmark tending the twine against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Ullmark played reasonably well in his most recent outing, but did not receive enough goal support, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old Swedish goalie has a 3.00 GAA and .877 SV% in 21 games this season (10-7-4). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -140 home favorites against a Devils team that has also struggled, outscored 20-7 during a five-game losing streak (0-5-0).
Eller is battling an undisclosed injury and has been sidelined for a week, but could be an option on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The veteran 36-year-old forward has six points (2G / 4A) in 26 games this season, but has been held off the scoresheet in 14 consecutive games.
Nystrom did not play in Carolina's most recent game, but he will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old first-year blueliner is averaging 16:26 time-on-ice and has three assists in 21 games this season.
