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Dubnyk allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Wild's win in Arizona on Saturday. It was a much-needed performance for Dubnyk, who is now 3-7-1 with a 3.57 GAA and .887 SV% on the season. It's hard to trust him in any matchup right now but the Kings have lost seven of their last eight while averaging just 2.00 goals per game, so there's a glimmer of hope for Dubnyk owners tonight.

Nygard missed 13 games with a rib injury but is expected to play Tuesday in San Jose. Nygard has one goal on nine shots (11.1 SH%) in six games this season. He is expected to replace Markus Granlund in the Oilers' bottom-6.

Beagle missed Monday's practice and remains questionable for Tuesday's game vs. the Predators. Loui Eriksson will replace Beagle on the fourth line if he can't play.

Binnington allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blues win in Calgary on Saturday. Binnington has now won five in a row and has given up just 11 goals on 162 shots (.932 SV%) over that stretch. He is proving that the second-half of 2019 was not a fluke and that he is in fact one of the best goalies in the NHL right now. He is a terrific option against a Coyotes team that played in Washington last night.

Miller allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Ducks loss to the Blackhawks on November 3rd. It was Miller's first loss of the season, moving him to 3-0-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .926 in his first four starts and one relief appearance. The Red Wings endured a terrible start to the season but have rattled off back-to-back wins over the Bruins and Golden Knights, so this might not be as good of a matchup as it looks on the surface.

Smith allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Oilers loss to the Blues last Wednesday. Mikko Koskinen started the last two games but the Oilers will come back to Smith against a Sharks team that has won three in a row. Smith has been spectacular on the road this season, going 3-2-1 with a sparkling 1.31 GAAm .957 SV% and one shutout.

Francouz allowed two goals on 41 shots in Colorado's win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Since taking over for the injured Philipp Grubauer, Francouz has won both of his games while stopping 59 of 65 shots (.908 SV%). He will look to keep rolling in Winnipeg against a Jets team that has gone 4-0-1 with 3.00 goals per game in their last five outings.

Dubnyk allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Wild's win in Arizona on Saturday. It was a much-needed performance for Dubnyk, who is now 3-7-1 with a 3.57 GAA and .887 SV% on the season. It's hard to trust him in any matchup right now but the Kings have lost seven of their last eight while averaging just 2.00 goals per game, so there's a glimmer of hope for Dubnyk owners tonight.

Demko allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss in Winnipeg last Friday. Demko has played very well in his first six appearances and has earned some more playing time beside Jacob Markstrom. Demko enters Tuesday's matchup tied for second in the NHL in GAA (1.99) and tied for third in SV% (.933). It's not a great matchup but the Predators are a pedestrian 3-3-1 on the road this season.

Prokhorkin has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Adrian Kempe vs. Minnesota. Prokhorkin as no points and four shots while playing 13:51 ATOI in two games this season.

Kempe has appeared in all 17 games so far this season but has been held pointless in his last four games and played a season-low 9:21 TOI on Saturday. Nikolai Prokhorkin is expected to replace him in the lineup.

Clendening did not appear in a game during his time with the Blue Jackets and returns to the AHL to open up a roster spot to activate Ryan Murray. Clendening has seven points (2G / 5A) in 11 AHL games.

Murray missed six games with a broken hand but being activated from IR suggests that he'll be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Murray has had a tough time staying healthy but is fairly productive when healthy. He has one goal and three assists in 10 games this season. Adam Clendening has been sent back to Cleveland to make room for Murray.

Ferraro will miss his second straight game on Tuesday but head coach Pete DeBoer said he is "close to returning." With Ferraro out, Tim Heed will remain in the lineup.

Jones stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Sharks win over the Predators on Saturday. Don't look now but Jones has won three in a row while posting 2.61 GAA and .889 SV% and will make his fourth consecutive start on Tuesday. Jones is 5-3-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .900 SV% on home ice and the Oilers come in on a three-game road winning streak but are averaging just 2.70 goals per game away from home.

Quick surrendered three goals 37 shots in the Kings loss in Montreal on Saturday. Quick is in the middle of an ugly four-game losing streak, where he has allowed 17 goals on 133 shots (.872 SV%). A home matchup vs. the 23rd ranked offence could help him get back on track, but he allowed five goals on 27 shots in a 5-1 loss in his first game vs. Minnesota.

Holtby surrendered two goals on 32 shots in the Capitals win over the Golden Knights last Saturday. Ilya Samsonov started vs. the Coyotes on Monday, so Holtby will face the Flyers on Wednesday. He is 5-1-1 despite posting a 3.51 GAA and .898 SV% on the road this season and the Flyers come in having won four of their last five at home.

Luff is tied for second in team scoring with 10 points (3G / 7A) in 13 games with Ontario this season. There's no indication whether or not Luff will make his season debut on Tuesday but he comes up with 11 points (8G / 3A) in 33 career NHL games.

Hart allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flyers win in Boston on Sunday. Hart had an extremely tough end to October but has been red-hot to start November, going 4-0-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .929 SV% in his last four starts. Most of his struggles have come on the road, so he's a decent option on home-ice, where he is 4-1-0 with a 1.81 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout.