Bishop stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Stars' win over the Islanders on Saturday. Bishop has played great as of late, winning five of his last seven and allowing more than two goals just once. Over that stretch, he has posted a 1.84 GAA and .943 SV%, which leaves him third in the NHL in GAA (2.13) and fourth in SV% (.932) on the year. He's a great option against a Devils team that has started 0-2-1 under new head coach Alain Nasreddine.
Saros allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators' loss in Florida on November 30th. Pekka Rinne started the last two games but Saros will start his sixth home game Tuesday night vs. the Sharks. Saros was terrific in his first game vs. San Jose, stopping 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss. The 24-year-old is 1-3-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .888 SV% in his first seven home appearances.
Phillips was a sixth-round pick (No.166 overall) in 2016 and could make his NHL debut on Tuesday. The 21-year-old leads Stockton with 25 points (9G / 16A) in 22 games this season. Matthew Tkachuk was banged up last night and Phillips could end replacing him if he can't play on Tuesday.
Koekkoek has appeared in five straight games but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday with the recently recalled Adam Boqvist taking his spot.
Boqvist will appear in his seventh NHL game of the season in Vegas. The rookie defenseman has one goal on 10 shots while playing 14:27 ATOI in his first six games. He will replace Slater Koekkoek in the lineup.
Crawford stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Blackhawks' win in New Jersey last Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Crawford, who come into Tuesday's game at 2-2-2 with a 3.00 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this year. In his first start against Vegas, Crawford allowed three goals on 42 shots in a 5-3 win in mid-November.
Benn missed Monday's practice with an illness but will be in the lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. With Alexander Edler out, Benn has played big minutes on the Canucks blueline and comes in with an assist in three straight games.
Sutter was on the ice for Monday's practice but will miss his 12th consecutive game on Tuesday. Sutter's return appears extremely close, so look for him to play Thursday vs. the Hurricanes.
Merrill has played in seven straight games but will be replaced by Nick Holden on Tuesday. This is probably a case of getting Holden a game rather than a knock on Merrill's recent play. He will likely draw back in soon.
Holden has been a healthy scratch for the last six games but will replace Jon Merrill on Tuesday night. Holden has two goals, three assists and a minus-6 rating in 23 games this season.
Luff was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Nikolai Prokhorkin on Tuesday. Luff has appeared in seven total games with the Kings this season, registering two assist and 10 shots in 10:16 ATOI.
Prokhorkin has been in the lineup for five straight games but will be replaced by Matt Luff vs. the Rangers. Prokhorkin played well in those five games, scoring two goals with two assists but will get a game in the press box.
Barber was called up from Laval (AHL) over the weekend and is leading the team with 18 points (6G / 12A) through 21 games. Barber is no stranger to posting high-end AHL numbers but has only appeared in three NHL games since being picked No.167 overall in 2012.
Lundqvist allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Rangers loss in Vegas on December 2nd. Alexandar Georgiev has been superb in his last three starts but Lundqvist will get a start tonight in Los Angeles. He is 1-3-1 with a 3.81 GAA and .892 SV% on the road this season and gets set to face a Kings team that has lost four straight.
Fleury will start for the first time since November 23rd. He was away from the team due to a personal reason but then sat as Malcolm Subban's backup for a few games as he got back up to speed. Fleury has gone 6-5-2 with a 3.01 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season and is 1-1-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .897 SV% in two games vs. Chicago.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Canucks loss to the Oilers on December 1st. Thatcher Demko started the last two games but Markstrom will get back in the crease on Tuesday. He has gone 2-3-2 with a 2.81 GAA and .905 SV% on home-ice this year, but draws a tough matchup with the Maple Leafs in town--Toronto has won five of eight while scoring 3.38 goals per game since Mike Babcock was fired.
Gauthier was called up on Monday and will play in his third NHL game of the season. The 22-year-old power-forward has scored 10 goals with two assists (12 points) in 22 AHL games this season and will skate on the fourth line with Jordan Martinook and Brock McGinn in Edmonton.
