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Milano will slot in for Tom Wilson, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Milano will start the game on Washington's fourth line.

Chisholm will slot in for Rasmus Sandin, who was a surprise scratch with an upper-body injury. Chisholm will skate with Trevor van Riemsdyk on Washington's third pair.

Sandin was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Capitals not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Declan Chisholm will slot into the lineup in his place.

The Sabres are rolling heading into the Holiday Break, largely due to stellar play from Alex Lyon, and hope to enter the Holiday Break on a seven-game winning streak. The 33-year-old Lyon has an excellent 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% in his last four games. He has a 2.92 GAA and .906 SV% through 19 games this season (8-6-3). The Sabres enter Tuesday's contest as +138 road underdogs against a Senators team that is also rolling, outscoring its opponents 19-8 in its last four games (4-0-0).

Carrier is dealing with an illness and is unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Carrier is averaging 11:27 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 games this season.

The Devils are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games and hope to enter the Holiday Break with a victory, turning to Markstrom to tend the twine against the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old Markstrom has been wildly inconsistent this season, posting an ugly 3.40 GAA and .881 SV% in 18 games (9-7-1). That said, the veteran goalie is coming off one of his better outings, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Utah Mammoth. New Jersey enters Tuesday's contest as -128 road favorites against a New York team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

Wilson is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his first game of the season. The 31-year-old Wilson is having an outstanding season, pacing for career bests in nearly all offensive categories, tallying 34 points (17G / 17A), 97 hits, and 84 shots in 36 games.

Adam Gaudette will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Cardwell to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Cardwell has one goal in six games this season.

Vincent Iorio will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing the veteran Leddy to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Leddy has been in and out of the lineup all season, averaging 17:21 time-on-ice and scoring three assists through 14 games.

Ethan Cardwell will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Gaudette to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Gaudette has been effective in a limited role this season, averaging 12:04 time-on-ice and scoring 12 points (8G / 4A) through 31 games.

Nick Leddy will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Iorio being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Iorio has one assist in 12 games this season.

Graf left practice early after an errant puck hit him in the face on Tuesday. He needed stitches, but will be ready to play on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 23-year-old Graf has been impressive for the Sharks lately, scoring nine points (6G / 3A) in his last eight games while spending some time on the team's top line alongside Macklin Celebrini.

After an otherworldly November, posting a 1.88 GAA and .944 SV% in 10 games (8-2-0), Askarov has fallen off to a 3.98 GAA and .879 SV% in six December games (3-3-0). While the 23-year-old Askarov's elite November remains the highlight, Askarov has been a cornerstone for a young Sharks team that continues to hover around playoff contention. He has a 3.22 GAA and .900 SV% in 22 games this season (12-9-1). The Sharks enter the action on Tuesday as +180 road underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team on a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

With Ryan Leonard (upper body) returning from an injury, the Capitals have sent Miroshnichenko down to Hershey (AHL). Miroshnichenko was drafted 20th overall by the Capitals in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL so far, scoring nine points (4G/5A) in 12 games.

Leonard has been sidelined for nearly three weeks, but is ready to return to the lineup after being activated from Injured Reserve. The 21-year-old rookie was starting to come into his own before his injury, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in his last nine games. Ivan Miroshnichenko has been assigned to Hershey (AHL) in a corresponding move.

With Chris Tanev (upper body) returning from a multi-week absence due to injury, Benoit will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Benoit is averaging 17:32 time-on-ice and has three assists in 33 games this season.

The Maple Leafs' management hopes yesterday’s firing of assistant coach Marc Savard will spark the struggling team as they turn to Woll to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Disappointing season aside, the Maple Leafs have consistently received adequate netminding from Woll, who has a 2.46 GAA and .921 SV% in 10 games (5-4-1). Unfortunately for Woll, the Maple Leafs have the third-worst offense in the league since the beginning of December (2.22 GF/GP).

Dunn exited Monday's 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks after only 15:14 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 29-year-old defenseman has 19 points (5G / 14A) in 34 games this season. With Brandon Montour (hand) also out of the lineup, Seattle will be thin on the blueline in Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings.