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Cirelli was listed as a game-time decision and is not on the ice for warmups. Carter Verhaeghe will replace him in the Lightning's lineup.

Point was listed as a game-time decision but looks like he is good-to-go vs. the Rangers. Point has just one assist in his last three games but six points (3G / 3A) in seven games this season.

Howard allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Red Wings 2-0 loss to the Sabres last Friday. The lack of goal support makes Howard extremely difficult to trust on any given night. In his last five starts, he has gone 0-5-0 with a 3.71 GAA and .894 SV% while also receiving just 1.20 GF/gm in goal support. Stay away from him, even against an Oilers team that has lost three of four while averaging just 1.5 goals per game.

Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. The win snapped a two-game losing skid and the shutout was his second in four starts. Overall, Mrazek has gone 5-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .909 SV% in seven starts, including a 4-0-0 start on home-ice, so don't hesitate to start him on Tuesday night.

Jones stopped seven of eight shots after replacing Aaron Dell in the Sharks loss in Ottawa on Sunday. Things aren't going well for the Sharks and Jones comes into Tuesday's game with a 2-5-1 record, 3.39 GAA and .892 SV% in nine appearances. A matchup with the 8-1-2 Bruins, who are tied for 11th in goal-scoring (3.27 GF/gm) is one that should be avoided by Jones owners.

Dumoulin is a game-time decision but being activated is a clear sign that he will be back in the Penguins lineup on Tuesday night. Dumoulin plays big minutes (21:19 ATOI) but has just three assists and 12 shots on goal in eight games this season.

Galchenyuk is officially listed as a game-time decision but being activated from IR is a clear sign that he's back tonight. Galchenyuk is expected to skate on the second line with Nick Bjugstad and Patric Hornqvist and returns with two assists in three games this season.

Krejci is set to play for the first time since October 14th and re-enters the Bruins lineup with one assist in five games this season.

Gravel appeared in three games with the Maple Leafs during his call-up but returns to the Marlies with Travis Dermott (shoulder) set to make his season debut on Tuesday. Gravel has no points in three AHL games this season.

As expected, Dermott will make his Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night. Dermott will skate with Justin Holl on the Maple Leafs third-pair and is coming off of a season in which he had 17 points (4G / 13A) in 64 games. Kevin Gravel was sent to the Marlies to make room for Dermott.

Rinne stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win over the Wild last Thursday. Juuse Saros gave him the night off on Saturday, so look for Rinne to start tonight vs. the Blackhawks. He is 5-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA, .929 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season and was 3-1-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% vs. Chicago last year.

Holtby gave up four goals on 40 shots in the Capitals loss in Edmonton last Thursday. Ilya Samsonov started Friday, so Holtby comes into Tuesday's road start well-rested. He has won three of his last four starts, is 3-1-1 with a 3.57 GAA and .899 SV% on the road this year and tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that has dropped three of their last four.

Lindholm will miss his second straight game on Tuesday but the Ducks coaching staff is "encouraged" for his availability later on this homestand. Josh Mahura is expected to replace Brendan Guhle on the Ducks' top-pair, where Lindholm would be.

Mahura has failed to record a point in six AHL games this season but is expected to replace Brendan Guhle in the lineup on Tuesday. Mahura had one goal and four assists in 17 games with the Ducks a season ago.

Guhle recently returned to the Ducks lineup, playing in three straight games but is expected to be replaced by Josh Mahura on Tuesday. Guhle had one assist, three shots and a plus-1 rating in 18:13 ATOI in his last three games.

Laine was tangled up with Luca Sbisa in Monday's practice and could miss Tuesday's game in Anaheim. This would put some strain on the Jets' forward group, who will also be without Adam Lowry, who is serving a two-game suspension.

Jones stopped seven of eight shots after replacing Aaron Dell in the Sharks loss in Ottawa on Sunday. Things aren't going well for the Sharks and Jones comes into Tuesday's game with a 2-5-1 record, 3.39 GAA and .892 SV% in nine appearances. A matchup with the 8-1-2 Bruins, who are tied for 11th in goal-scoring (3.27 GF/gm) is one that should be avoided by Jones owners.

Koskinen surrendered two goals on 15 shots after replacing Mike Smith in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Koskinen remains 5-0-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .927 SV% in his first starts and draws a superb matchup in Detroit. The Red Wings are averaging just 2.25 goals per game in 12 games, ranking second-worst in the NHL currently.

Gibson allowed five goals on 49 shots in the Ducks loss in Vegas on Sunday. After a hot start to the season, Gibson has now lost four in a row and six of his last seven while posting a 3.21 GAA and .900 SV%. He hasn't faced the Jets this season, but was 0-2-1 with a 5.47 GAA and .817 SV% against them last season, so this rough stretch could continue.

Lehner allowed a single goal on 39 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Kings on Sunday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Lehner, who will make his first road start of the season on Tuesday. Road arenas don't come much more difficult than Nashville. Dating back to the start of last year the Predators are 30-15-3 at Bridgestone Arena.