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Binnington will be back between the pipes for the tail-end of the Blues' back-to-back tonight after serving as Joel Hofer's backup on Monday. Binnington was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing just three goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Blues on Thursday. The 32-year-old netminder is enjoying a strong finish to what has otherwise been a forgetful season, posting a .920 SV% across his last four appearances. Binnington and the Blues enter action on Tuesday at -190 on the money line.

Helleson will slot into the lineup for the penultimate game of Anaheim's regular season. Radko Gudas (lower-body) will sit in his place.

Vatrano will slot into the lineup for the penultimate game of Anaheim's regular season. Chris Kreider (illness) will sit in his place.

Gudas was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Gudas has two goals and 11 assists in 56 games this season.

Kreider was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kreider has 22 goals and 28 assists in 74 games this season.

With their playoff seeding still to be decided, the Ducks will roll with Dostal between the pipes for Tuesday's game in Minnesota. Dostal did not enjoy his best performance in his last start, when he allowed four goals on just 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks on Sunday. Anaheim's workhorse netminder has appeared in 55 games this season, posting a 30-19-4 record and an .889 SV%. Dostal and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at -135 on the money line.

Pyotr Kochetkov was originally set to start but is unable to play due to a roster technicality. Brandon Bussi will get the start while Thomas Sullivan will serve as the emergency back-up.

Brodin will slot back into the lineup on Tuesday after getting the night off on Monday. Jared Spurgeon will get the night off instead.

Spurgeon will join the long list of Wild skaters who are getting the night off on Tuesday. Jared Spurgeon will draw back into the lineup in his place.

Wallstedt will be back between the pipes for the tail-end of the Wild's back-to-back on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has been outstanding over the final month of the regular season, posting a .931 SV% across his last six appearances. He'll need to remain sharp on Tuesday as the Wild are expected to continue to rest their core group of skaters with their playoff position already cemented. Minnesota enters action tonight at +115 on the money line.

Bussi will be forced to start on back-to-back nights on Tuesday after the previously confirmed starter, Pyotr Kochetkov, was scratched due to what the Hurricanes are calling a roster technicality. Bussi and the Hurricanes are fresh off a narrow defeat on Monday, when he allowed just two goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in Philadelphia. The 27-year-old rookie has made 38 starts for the Canes this season, posting a 30-6-2 record and an .891 SV%.

Walker will join the long list of Hurricanes regulars who will get the night off for rest ahead of what the team hopes will be a lengthy playoff run.

Miller will join the long list of Hurricanes regulars who will get the night off for rest ahead of what the team hopes will be a lengthy playoff run.

Hall will join the long list of Hurricanes regulars who will get the night off for rest ahead of what the team hopes will be a lengthy playoff run.

With Game 82 meaning seemingly nothing for New York, they will turn to backup netminder David Rittich as they take on Carolina on Tuesday. The 33-year-old veteran backup has had a mediocre first season in New York, with a 14-9-3 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 SV%. He will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, who are expected to have a depleted lineup after securing their playoff spot vs. Ottawa in round one.

With Washington officially eliminated from the playoffs last night, the team will enter their final game of the season with Stevenson tending the twine. The 27-year-old Stevenson has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, but has been serviceable in limited action with the Capitals, posting a 2.33 GAA and .904 SV% in three games (2-1-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +134 road underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has lost eight of its last 10 games (2-7-1).

With Philadelphia sitting nine regular skaters vs. Montreal on Tuesday, Hunter McDonald will make his NHL debut. The 23-year-old defensemen was Philadelphia's 2022 sixth round pick (165th overall) and had six points and 88 PIMs in 62 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season.

Jiricek was acquired by the Flyers at the trade deadline and will make his Philadelphia debut on Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 22-year-old former sixth overall pick will now appear for his third NHL organization since being drafted by Columbus in 2022. He has appeared in 25 games this season (all with MIN) but has failed to pick up a point while collecting 14 PIMs and averaging 11:43 TOI.