McQueen was drafted 10th overall by the Ducks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game and has six points (4G / 2A) in 11 game with the San Diego Gulls (AHL) over the past two seasons.
Dostal's play hasn't been very encouraging to start the 2026-27 season, but he owns a solid 3-1-0 record and returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Czech goalie was solid in his previous outing, saving 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, bouncing back after allowing five goals on 17 shots (.706 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -164 home favourites against a winless Calgary Flames team (0-5-0) that has been outscored 8-27.
Cale Makar (personal) will not play on Tuesday, allowing Juulsen to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Juulsen is averaging 12:55 time-on-ice and has one assist in three games this season.
With unproven rookie Sebastian Cossa as his backup, Vejmelka is likely due for a heavy workload again this season and will be between the pipes for the fifth time in seven games. The 30-year-old Vejmelka was excellent in his previous outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. He has a 2.13 GAA and .907 SV% in five appearances this season (3-1-0). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as -156 home favourites against a rolling Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored 14 goals in their last three games (2-0-1).
Cale Makar is tending to a personal matter and will not play on Tuesday, and it is unclear if his status will change for Wednesday's game. The 27-year-old Makar is off to another strong start, scoring seven points (3G / 4A) in five games this season. Noah Juulsen will draw into Colorado's lineup as Makar's replacement.
Sergei Bobrovsky has lost three of four outings (1-2-1), while Stolarz is 2-0-0 and will try to stay perfect on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 32-year-old Stolarz had a disappointing, injury-plagued 2025-26 season and posted career-worst totals, but he is off to an encouraging start this season, with a 2.44 GAA and .904 SV% in two games (2-0-0). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +140 road underdogs against the 4-2-0 Mammoth.
Poehling played 11:49 time-on-ice in his previous outing, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but suffered a sprained MCL and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future. The 27-year-old bottom-six forward is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) this season.
Arturs Silovs has been inconsistent early in the 2026-27 season and has been outperformed by Murashov's small sample size. The 22-year-old Murashov is coming off an outstanding outing, saving 45 of 47 shots (.957 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a 2.45 GAA and .939 SV% in two games (0-1-1). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -157 road favourites against a struggling 1-5-0 Chicago Blackhawks team that will welcome Connor Bedard (shoulder) into the lineup for his season debut.
Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie hopes to continue his upward trajectory in 2026-27, but is coming off a disappointing outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Thompson has a 2.78 GAA and .902 SV% in four games this season (3-1-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a 5-1-1 Carolina Hurricanes team.
Peterson was a third-round pick of the Blues in 2020 and has yet to appear in an NHL game. After four years at Boston University, Petersson has spent the last two seasons in the AHL, where he has scored 25 goals and 21 assists (46 points) in 109 games.
With Justus Annunen (undisclosed) sidelined for most of the season so far, the Predators have relied on Saros, who will tend the twine for the fifth time in six games. The 31-year-old Saros has had consecutive disappointing seasons, finishing with sub- .900 SV% for the first two times in his career, but is off to an encouraging start in 2026-27, posting a 2.72 GAA and .915 SV% in four games (2-1-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as slight +110 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team that lost 4-2 last night to the Minnesota Wild.
Oettinger was trending towards a career-best three-game shutout streak in his previous outing, but allowed a goal in the third period of an eventual 2-1 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Oettinger has been outstanding to start the 2026-27 season, posting an absurd 0.74 GAA and .963 SV% in four games (2-1-1). The Stars enter the front end of a back-to-back against the 3-2-0 Colorado Avalanche as slight +103 home underdogs.
To start the 2026-27 season, the Blues have made it clear they are relying more on Hofer than veteran Jordan Binnington, and will turn to him again on Tuesday for his fourth start in six games. The 26-year-old Hofer earned extra playing time after a terrific 2025-26 season and has carried that momentum early into this season, posting a stellar 1.68 GAA and .930 SV% in three games (1-1-1). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as slight -104 underdogs against a red-hot Ottawa Senators team that improved to 5-1-0 after a 4-1 win last night over the New Jersey Devils.
Jamie Oleksiak will re-enter Vancouver's lineup on Tuesday, sending Brisebois to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Brisebois had a rough season debut in Vancouver's previous game, recording a -3 plus/minus in 12:44 time-on-ice.
Arshdeep Bains will draw into Vancouver's lineup on Tuesday, sending Raty to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Raty is averaging 10:10 time-on-ice and has one goal in four games this season.
Guillaume Brisebois will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Oleksiak to re-enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Oleksiak has had an eventful first season in Vancouver so far, averaging 18:39 time-on-ice, recording three points (1G / 2A), a -4 plus/minus, and 11 hits in six games.
Aatu Raty will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Bains to enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Bains is off to a decent start this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in six games. He had five points (1G / 4A) last season in 28 outings.
Bedard missed all of training camp and the opening six games of the season, but he should make his debut on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Blackhawks can't afford to go much longer without their 21-year-old superstar after scoring just 12 goals in their first six games (1-5-0). Bedard had 30 goals, 75 points and 226 SOG in 69 GP last season.
The Canucks are allowing an alarming league-worst 5.0 goals per game through seven games this season (2-5-0). That said, Merilainen has been serviceable when called upon, greatly outdueling counterpart Kevin Lankinen. The 24-year-old Merilainen saved 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He has a 2.18 GAA and .929 SV% in four appearances this season (2-1-0). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as significant +191 road underdogs against a New York Islanders team coming off a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
