Slavin just recently returned after missing ten games with an upper-body injury, so the Hurricanes will give him the night off for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Mike Reilly will draw into the lineup in his place.
Talbot will get the nod for the tail-end of Detroit's back-to-back after serving as John Gibson's backup on Monday. Talbot was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing four goals on 31 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss in Pittsburgh on New Year's Day. The 38-year-old brings an 11-6-3 record and .888 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Red Wings enter action at +110 on the money line.
Struble was a surprise addition to the lineup on Tuesday, filling for Kaiden Guhle (maintenance). Struble has zero goals and six assists in 35 games this season.
Anderson has not played in nearly two weeks because of an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 31-year-old Anderson is averaging 14:47 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (9G / 4A), 48 penalty minutes, and 74 hits in 40 games this season.
Buium will draw right back into the lineup after getting a night off on Monday. Tom Willander will sit in his place.
Willander will take a seat on Tuesday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Zeev Buium draws into the lineup in his place.
Guhle is a surprise scratch on Tuesday, as the Habs did not announce his absence prior to warmups. Jayden Struble will draw into the lineup in his place.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
Mayo played two games for the Blue Jackets this season, recording one assist, but has spent most of the season with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 29-year-old defenseman had played exclusively in the AHL the previous two seasons.
Severson is a surprise scratch on Tuesday, as the Jackets did not announce his absence prior to warmups. Dysin Mayo will draw into the lineup in his place.
With new head coach Rick Bowness behind the bench for the Blue Jackets, they will turn to Greaves to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old Greaves was solid in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth. He has a 2.71 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 games this season (13-12-6). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Flames team that has scored just five combined goals in their last four games (1-3-0).
Point scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but was injured on the play and exited the game after only 5:47 time-on-ice. The 29-year-old Point has had a down season, with 30 points (11G / 19A) in 37 games, but has started to produce at the elite rate expected of him in recent years, scoring 19 points (8G / 11A) in his last 15 games. Head Coach Jon Cooper announced that the team avoided the worst-case scenario with Point's injury, but he will be reevaluated on a week-to-week basis.
Reilly has not played since New Year's Day, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old defenseman has six points (1G / 5A) in 27 games this season.
Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie, a career AHLer before this season, continues to be relied upon heavily for the Hurricanes and has earned the responsibility between the pipes with solid play. He has only lost three games this season (16-2-1) while posting a solid 2.28 GAA and .902 SV%. The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as -172 road favorites against a St. Louis Blues team that has been outscored 15-7 in their last three games (0-3-0).
Kesselring has not played the last six games due to a lower-body injury and has resumed practicing, but is still expected to miss at least one more game. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:14 time-on-ice and has zero points in 16 games.
The Canucks will look to end a miserable seven-game losing streak (0-5-2), turning to Lankinen to tend the twine against the Ottawa Senators. The 30-year-old Lankinen allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in his most recent start, a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 3.40 GAA and .883 SV% in 22 games this season (6-11-4). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as +197 road underdogs against the Senators.
Colin Blackwell will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, sending Bastian back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Bastian has three goals in 22 games this season.
Nathan Bastian will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Blackwell to re-enter the lineup against the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:40 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 40 games this season.
The Stars are coming off a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings last night and will turn to DeSmith on Tuesday in the tail end of their back-to-back against the Anaheim Ducks. After an impressive 9-0-3 run, posting a 2.03 GAA and .929 SV%, DeSmith has lost four of five (1-2-2), posting a pedestrian 3.01 GAA and .884 SV%. That said, he was victorious against the Ducks last month, saving 22 of 25 (.880 SV%) in an 8-3 win. The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -116 road favorites.
Hill has not played since exiting a game on October 20th, midway through the first period, because of a lower-body injury. Few details have been provided regarding Hill's injury, but he was a full participant at practice for the first time last week and could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday. With Carter Hart (lower-body) expected to miss several weeks, Hill's impending return to the lineup couldn't come at a better time for the Golden Knights. Hill has a 2.55 GAA and .909 SV% in 117 games (68-32-10) with the Golden Knights, dating back to the 2022-23 season.
