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Vasilevskiy will take Tampa Bay's crease for the fourth time in their last five games when they host Calgary on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Russian netminder has excelled this season despite Tampa Bay having a plethora of injuries most nights, with his 9-5-2 record, 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He will host the Flames on Wednesday, who are in the midst of a surprising three game winning streak.

With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) sidelined, Andersen will tend the twine on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. Andersen has lost four straight outings (0-2-2), posting a .854 SV%, and is off to arguably the worst start of his career. The 36-year-old netminder has allowed three or more goals in all but two of his 12 games this season (5-5-2). Still, the Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Rangers team that is in the bottom half of the league offensively (2.5 GF/GP).

The Blues are coming off a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers with Joel Hofer tending the twine, but they will revert to Binnington on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Binnington has been inconsistent this season, but has helped his team collect a point in four straight outings (2-0-2), posting a serviceable 2.80 GAA and .915 SV%. He has a 3.13 GAA and .880 SV% in 15 games this season (5-5-4). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as +119 road underdogs against a Devils team that scored three or fewer goals in four of five games (2-3-0) since Jack Hughes (hand) has been sidelined.

With Tristan Jarry (lower body) activated from Injured Reserve and returning to the crease, Pittsburgh has reassigned Murashov to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 21-year-old Murashov is widely seen as the goalie of the future for Pittsburgh and impressed in a small four-game sample (1-1-1), posting a 1.90 GAA and a .913 SV%.

Stone has not played since suffering a wrist injury on October 18th, and few updates have been shared during his absence. That said, he was a full participant at Wednesday's morning skate and will return to the lineup against his former team, the Ottawa Senators. The 33-year-old Stone was off to another terrific start before his injury, with 13 points (2G / 11A) in six games. He is expected to play on a line with Mitch Marner and return to a role on the top powerplay unit.

Marchenko did not play on Monday and will miss a second straight game, day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Marchenko has been terrific this season and his offense will be sorely missed. He has 22 points (8G / 14A) and 65 shots in 22 games this season.

Nathan Bastian had a strong two-goal performance last night and has been rewarded, staying in the lineup in favor of Colin Blackwell with Mikko Rantanen returning from a one-game suspension. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:42 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games this season.

The Stars erupted offensively for an 8-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers last night and will turn to DeSmith on the tail end of their back-to-back on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 34-year-old Smith has been outstanding in a complementary role to Jake Oettinger this season, showcasing a stellar 2.22 GAA and .917 SV% in seven games (4-1-2). DeSmith saved 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in a 2-1 win over Seattle earlier this month. The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as -119 road favorites.

Lankinen has been Vancouver's de facto starting netminder with Thatcher Demko (lower body) sidelined, but he will not be an option for the team on their upcoming road trip. Demko is travelling with the team but it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Assuming Demko is unable to return, the Canucks crease will belong to Jiri Patera and Nikita Tolopilo until Lankinen returns.

With Kevin Lankinen (personal) away from the team and Thatcher Demko (lower body) still sidelined, Tolopilo will draw into the Canucks' crease for his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. Tolopilo made his NHL debut last season, playing two games (1-1-0) with the Canucks and posting a 2.15 GAA and .885 SV%. He has a 3.35 GAA and .901 SV% in five games (1-3-1) with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL). The Canucks enter Wednesday's contest as +135 road underdogs against a Ducks team that is 8-2-0 at home this season.

After an awful 0-4-2 start to the season, the Sharks have turned things around and find themselves flirting with playoff contention after a subsequent 11-5-1 stretch. Much of their success can be attributed to the outstanding play of Askarov, who will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old Askarov has allowed two or fewer goals in seven of his last eight games (7-1-0), posting a terrific 1.50 GAA and .955 SV%. That said, the Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +317 road underdogs against the league-leading Avalanche, who are riding a nine-game winning streak.

Arshdeep Bains will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks, sending MacEachern back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old MacEachern has only played eight games this season, but has been a regular the past two weeks, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in five games.

Bains has not played in the last two weeks, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks, replacing MacKenzie MacEachern. The 24-year-old Bains has three assists in 18 games this season.

The Senators are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and will continue their road trip on Wednesday, turning to Ullmark to tend the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ullmark has been solid in his last two outings (2-0-0), saving 40 of 44 combined shots (.909 SV%). The 32-year-old netminder has a 2.95 GAA and .877 SV% in 17 games this season (8-5-4). The Senators enter the action on Wednesday as +154 road underdogs against a 10-5-7 Golden Knights team.

McCann has not played since October 20th and few details have been shared about his injury, but he has been practicing the last two weeks, and could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old McCann has four points (3G / 1A) in five games this season.

The Golden Knights are coming off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth and will revert to Akira Schmid between the pipes on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. Schmid has been solid for the Golden Knights, helping them record a point in eight straight starts (5-0-3) while posting a 2.40 GAA and .906 SV%. The 25-year-old Swiss goalie has a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV% in 13 games this season (9-1-3). Vegas enters Wednesday's contest as -171 home favorites against a Senators team that averages 3.2 goals per game.

With Juuso Parssinen's demotion to Hartford after clearing waivers, the Ranger have recalled Mackey. The 29-year-old Mackey has not play an NHL game yet this season. He has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 42 career games.

Parssinen appeared in 14 games with the Rangers this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A), but failed to make a lasting impact and was ultimately placed on waivers. The 24-year-old Parssinen had a surprising rookie season with the Nashville Predators in 2022-23, scoring an impressive 25 points (6G / 19A) in 45 games, but has not maintained that success in three seasons since, scoring only 31 points (16G / 15A) in 105 games.