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).
Rust delivered an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Bryan Rust in the final seconds of a 3-2 win on Sunday. The 33-year-old Rust was only issued a two-minute penalty on the play, but has subsequently been given a three-game suspension. Rust has struggled lately, with just three points (2G / 1A) in his last nine games, and will not be eligible to return until February 3rd against the New York Islanders.
Lyubushkin exited Friday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in the second period because of an undisclosed injury and will not play on Tuesday. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:10 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 39 games this season. Kyle Capobianco will draw into the lineup as Lybushkin's replacement.
Ilya Lyubushkin will not play on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, allowing Capobianco to re-enter the lineup as his replacement. The 28-year-old Capobianco is averaging 12:10 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games this season.
Oettinger saved 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in Friday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues and is hopeful to record a third consecutive win on Tuesday, something he has not done in over six weeks. The 27-year-old Oettinger has lost five of his last nine games (3-4-2), posting a pedestrian 2.93 GAA and .879 SV%. That said, the Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -152 road favorites against a Blues team on a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
Landeskog had amped up his workouts, returned to some on-ice drills, and is still targeting a return to play for Sweden at the Winter Olympics. The 33-year-old Landeskog has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 41 games this season and started to show signs of his old self before his injury, with 15 points (5G / 10A) in his last 19 games.
Pelletier played his second game of the season on Saturday, but will return to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has spent most of the season. The 26th-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has excelled with the Syracuse Crunch this season, scoring 41 points (19G / 22A) in 35 games.
Lundmark was a second-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and played his first NHL game on Saturday. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has five assists in 27 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.
Demko has not played in over two weeks and has been officially ruled out for the remainder of the season after opting to undergo hip surgery. This is the latest in a myriad of injuries for the goalie, who has been limited to 32 or fewer games in three of the last four seasons. The Canucks will likely continue to lean on Kevin Lankinen as their starting goalie for the rest of the season.
After a dazzling 26-save shutout in a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on January 3rd, Binnington has returned to his struggles between the pipes, posting an ugly 4.54 GAA and .830 SV% in his last four games (0-4-0). He allowed three goals on 19 shots (.842 SV%) in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, but has typically been excellent against them in his career, posting a 2.24 GAA and .917 SV% in 17 career games (5-8-2). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +137 home underdogs against a Stars team that has lost four of its last six games (2-4-0).
Toews has been sidelined for over three weeks because of an upper-body injury, but seems poised to re-enter the lineup at some point during Colorado's upcoming three-game road trip. The league-leading Avalanche has played its worst hockey without Toews in the lineup, going 4-4-2, and will be eager for him to return. The 31-year-old Toews has 13 points (1G / 12A) in 40 games this season.
Knight had a rough outing on Saturday against his former team, the Florida Panthers, allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-1 loss. That said, he has been a stabilizing factor between the pipes for the Blackhawks in recent weeks, posting a solid 2.44 GAA and .919 SV% in his last seven games (4-3-0). That said, the Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +175 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild team that has lost four of its last eight games (4-2-2).
Mateychuk has been sidelined for over two weeks because of an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 21-year-old defenseman is having an excellent season, playing predominantly alongside Zach Werenski, averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and scoring 21 points (8G / 13A) through 44 games.
Mateychuk has been sidelined for over two weeks because of an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 21-year-old defenseman is having an excellent season, playing predominantly alongside Zach Werenski, averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and scoring 21 points (8G / 13A) through 44 games.
Ullmark dressed for the first time in nearly a month, serving as Ottawa's backup goalie on Sunday in their 7-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He is not ready to return to action yet, but given that Mads Sogaard was assigned to Belleville (AHL) earlier today, his return is likely imminent.
Wallstedt was the hottest goalie in the NHL for six weeks into mid-December, posting an elite 1.53 GAA and .954 SV% in 10 games (9-1-0). However, the 23-year-old rookie goalie has struggled immensely ever since, posting an ugly 3.91 GAA and .872 SV% in his last eight games (2-4-2). Minnesota returns to action on Tuesday as a sizeable -204 home favorite against a Chicago Blackhawks team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).
St. Ivany has been plagued with injuries this season, missing six weeks earlier in the campaign with a lower-body injury, and will now be out for up to eight weeks after undergoing hand surgery. The 26-year-old defenseman has seven points (0G / 7A) in 17 games this season.
Kopitar is targeting a return before the end of the week, but will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 38-year-old Slovenian, in his final NHL season, has been sidelined for over three weeks and has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 37 games.
Edmundson did not practice on Monday and it is unclear if he will be ready to play when the Kings return to action on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Edmundson has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 50 games this season.
