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Samuel Montembeault has been an afterthought in Montreal lately, with Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler leading the way between the pipes. The 24-year-old Dobes was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He has won six of his last eight games (6-2-0) while posting an outstanding 1.90 GAA and .937 SVV%. Still, the Canadiens enter Tuesday's contest as +146 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team with points in eight straight games (6-0-2).

Olivier exited Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins early in the game after only 3:06 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old hard-hitting forward exited the game after a fight, adding to his team-leading 101 penalty minutes.

Boisvert recently made his NHL debut, but will be a healthy scratch after playing three games. Boisvert was drafted 18th overall by Chicago in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has since signed a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old forward had a successful 2025-26 campaign at the collegiate level, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 26 games with Boston University. Sam Lafferty will enter the lineup as Boisvert's replacement.

The Flyers have received tremendous netminding in recent weeks, led by Vladar, who will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Czech goalie saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has helped his team collect a point in five of his last six games (4-1-1) while posting a stellar 1.96 GAA and .928 SV%. The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Capitals team that has scored 11 goals in their last two games (2-0-0).

With injured players returning to Pittsburgh's lineup, Koivunen will head back to the AHL. The 22-year-old Koivunen averaged 12:29 time-on-ice and scored seven points (2G / 5A) in 36 games with Pittsburgh this season.

With injured players returning to Pittsburgh's lineup, McGroarty will head back to the AHL. The 22-year-old forward averaged 11:46 time-on-ice and scored five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games with Pittsburgh this season.

Thompson has been outstanding for Washington in recent weeks, and his team repaid the favour, bailing him out with wins in consecutive games in which he has allowed four goals. The 29-year-old Thompson will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, looking to build on his 2.53 GAA and .912 SV% through 11 games in March (5-4-2). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as -126 home favourites against a Flyers team that defeated them 4-1 earlier this month.

The Flyers have received tremendous netminding in recent weeks, led by Vladar, who will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Czech goalie saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has helped his team collect a point in five of his last six games (4-1-1) while posting a stellar 1.96 GAA and .928 SV%. The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Capitals team that has scored 11 goals in their last two games (2-0-0).

The Blackhawks have struggled in recent weeks, and Knight has been the recipient of his team's poor play. The 24-year-old goalie has lost 12 of his last 15 games (3-8-4) and has allowed three or more goals in 12 of those games while posting a subpar .896 SV%. That said, he has seen a slight uptick lately, posting a 3.30 GAA and .909 SV% in his last four games (1-2-1). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +135 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that is desperately battling for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

With Nikita Kucherov (illness) hopeful to return to Tampa Bay's lineup on Tuesday, Bjorkstrand will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Bjorkstrand has 29 points (11G / 18A) in 72 games this season, but has just one point (1G / 0A) and a -8 plus/minus in his last 14 games.

Kampf was acquired in a trade from the Vancouver Canucks at the trade deadline, but personal logistics have delayed his team debut by nearly four weeks. The 31-year-old Czech forward scored six points (2G / 4A) and averaging 15:02 time-on-ice in 38 games before being traded this season.

A disappointing 2025-26 season for the Panthers, which will result in the two-time Stanley Cup Champions missing the playoffs, has been capped off by a series of injuries. Injuries thrust Uvis Balinskis into a larger role this season, but has been sidelined for three weeks due to an undisclosed injury and is not expected to play again this season. He scored 15 points (5G / 10A) in 54 games this season.

A disappointing 2025-26 season for the Panthers, which will result in the two-time Stanley Cup Champions missing the playoffs, has been capped off by a series of injuries. Anton Lundell has been sidelined with an upper-body injury for nearly two weeks and will likely be out for the remainder of the season. The 24-year-old Finnish forward scored 44 points (18G / 26A) in 64 games this season, just one point short of the career-high 45 points he scored in 2024-25.

A disappointing 2025-26 season for the Panthers, which will result in the two-time Stanley Cup Champions missing the playoffs, has been capped off by a series of injuries. Sam Reinhart's availability has been in question for weeks, but Head Coach Paul Maurice provided some clarity on Tuesday, indicating that Reinhart will likely miss the remainder of the season. The 30-year-old forward scored 61 points (29G / 32A) in 64 games this season.

A disappointing 2025-26 season for the Panthers, which will result in the two-time Stanley Cup Champions missing the playoffs, has been capped off by a series of injuries. Brad Marchand has been sidelined for over three weeks due to a lower-body injury, and is now likely to miss the remainder of the season. The 37-year-old veteran forward was having an outstanding season with the Bruins, scoring 54 points (27G / 27A) in 52 games.

Greenway has not played since January due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old Greenway had five points (1G / 4A) and 49 hits in 33 games before his injury.

The Bruins have relied heavily on Swayman lately as they hope to lock up a playoff spot in the final games of the regular season. The 27-year-old American goalie played both ends of a back-to-back this weekend (2-0-0), and will get the night off on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old Korpisalo has been far from spectacular this season, but has been serviceable in recent games, helping his team collect a point in four of his last five outings (2-1-2) despite posting an ugly 3.82 GAA and .885 SV%. The Bruins enter Tuesday's game as +109 home underdogs against the Stars.

The Sabres have evenly alternated goalies in each game since returning from the Olympic break, but that will end on Tuesday, with Luukkonen tending the twine for a second consecutive game. The 27-year-old Finnish goalie has outplayed his counterpart, Alex Lyon, in recent weeks and was excellent in his previous outing, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken. Luukkonen has a 2.41 GAA and .915 SV% in seven games (5-1-1) this month. The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as -185 home favourites against a New York Islanders team that played last night and lost 8-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Rangers have had a terribly disappointing and inconsistent season, but Shesterkin has remained reliable between the pipes. The 30-year-old goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers. He has a 2.80 GAA and .909 SV% in his last 11 games (6-4-1). The Rangers enter Tuesday's contest as +106 home underdogs against a surging New Jersey Devils team that has scored four or more goals in seven of its last nine games (6-3-0).

With Sam Bennett (personal) returning to the lineup, Foote will be the odd man out as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Foote is averaging 10:27 time-on-ice and has one goal in six games this season.