Rinne allowed one goal on 43 shots in the Predators win in Pittsburgh last Friday. It was an outstanding outing for Rinne, who will likely start Tuesday while the Predators attempt to jump the Blues and Jets for the top spot in the Central Division. Rinne stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start vs. the Sabres.
Hutton allowed five goals on 38 shots in the Sabres loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Linus Ullmark started on Sunday so it looks like the Sabres will come back to Hutton vs. the Predators. Hutton has lost four straight games while posting an ugly 4.52 GA and .885 SV%.
Murray stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Penguins win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. Murray has won four of his last five starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .943 SV%. The Penguins can clinch playoff spot tonight if they win tonight and they draw an excellent matchup with a Red Wings team that has a ton of injury issues right now.
Wagner missed Sunday’s game in Detroit but will replace Danton Heinen (illness) in the lineup on Tuesday. Wagner has just 12 goals and six assists (18 points) in 75 games this season.
Heinen played through an illness on Sunday but will be replaced by Chris Wagner on Tuesday.
Ristolainen missed the last four games with an illness but will play on Tuesday. Ristolainen will be back on a pairing with Rasmus Dahlin and enters the game with 39 points (5G / 34A) in 75 games but has the worst plus-minus in the entire league (-42).
Scandella suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot on Saturday and will miss the final three games of the regular season.
Watson will play in his first NHL games since January 23rd after completing his suspension and injury loan with Milwaukee (AHL). The 27-year-old has 13 points (7G / 6A) in 34 NHL games this season and had four goals in two games during his AHL loan.
Stralman has been out since March 5th with a lower-body injury but is expected to replace Cameron Gaunce on Tuesday. The Lightning want to get the veteran into a few games before the playoffs, so look for him to skate with Jan Rutta in Montreal.
Byron was involved in a scary situation in which he had to be helped off of the ice after a fight with MacKenzie Weegar on March 26th. Byron will draw back into the lineup on the Canadiens fourth line with Nate Thompson and Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Dubnyk allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s loss in Arizona on Sunday. The Wild are still alive in the Western Conference playoff race, but barely. Tonight Dubnyk will make his fourth appearance vs. Winnipeg—he is 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% in the first three meetings of the year.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Flyers on Saturday. Mrazek has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.97GAA and .934 SV%. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that will go with backup Garret Sparks as they come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Sparks allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Ottawa on Saturday. With Frederik Andersen starting last night, Sparks is expected to make his 20th appearance tonight vs. the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.63 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.
Rinaldo has been out since January 1st and will go to Milwaukee to get back up to game speed. Rinaldo will likely return to the Predators for the playoffs but likely won’t be an integral part of their lineup.
Bobrovsky stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets shutout win in Buffalo on Sunday. The suddenly red-hot Bobrovsky has won five in a row with a 0.80 GAA, .971 SV% and three shutouts and has the Blue Jackets sitting in the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Sparks allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Ottawa on Saturday. With Frederik Andersen starting last night, Sparks is expected to make his 20th appearance tonight vs. the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.63 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.
Wolanin has split his 2018-19 campaign between the NHL and AHL but it looks like he will finish the year out in Belleville. Wolanin has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 28 NHL games and 26 points (6G / 20A) in 35 AHL games. Andreas Englund will replace him on the roster.
Englund will get a late-season look with the Senators after scoring three goals and 11 assists (14 points) in 65 AHL games this season. The 2014 second-round pick has great size (6-foot-4, 205 lbs.) and has not recorded a pick in six career NHL games.
Sikura had just one assist in his last nine games with the Blackhawks and returns to Rockford after picking up just eight assists in 33 NHL games. The 23-year-old has 13 goals and 17 assists (30 points) in 40 games with Rockford.
