Connor Brown (lower body) will make his season debut on Tuesday, sending Lombardi to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Lombardi made his NHL debut this season and has three assists through eight games.
Luke Evangelista (illness) will return to New Jersey's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Noesen being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Noesen has played well in limited action this season and has three points (1G / 2A) during a three-game point streak.
Evangelista was a game-time decision with an illness last Monday, but drew into the lineup. However, he did not play the following three games as his illness continued to linger. The 24-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) in five games this season. He will draw back in on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Stefan Noesen will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Evangelista's return.
Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, building on a strong start to the 2026-27 season by saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in five of six games this season (4-2-0), posting a tremendous 1.68 GAA and .940 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -149 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks team that has been outscored 13-6 during a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
After a breakout 2025-26 season that continued with an impressive postseason run, Dobes has struggled early in 2026-27. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has allowed five or more goals in three of four games, giving Jacob Fowler more action in recent weeks. Dobes has an ugly 4.63 GAA and .842 SV% in four games (1-2-1). Still, the Canadiens enter Tuesday's contest as significant -202 home favourites over a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-1 loss last night to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Wedgewood's tremendous 2025-26 season, posting a 2.02 GAA and .921 SV% in 45 appearances (31-6-6), should at least earn him a near timeshare by season's end, but Colorado has leaned heavily on Mackenzie Blackwood to start the 2026-27 season. That said, Wedgewood will tend the twine on Tuesday in the tail end of a back-to-back, his third start in 10 games this season. The 34-year-old Wedgewood has a 2.40 GAA and .902 SV% in two games (1-0-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's action as slight +100 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team coming off a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie has had some ups and downs to start the 2026-27 season, but is coming off a tremendous performance, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Thompson has a 2.69 GAA and .910 SV% in six games this season (4-2-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as -154 home favourites against a low-scoring Los Angeles Kings team that has been outscored 25-12 through six games this season (0-4-2).
Dmitri Voronkov will re-enter Columbus' lineup on Tuesday, sending Heinen to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Heinen, an NHL veteran of 619 games, has one points in seven games this season.
Danton Heinen will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Voronkov to re-enter the lineup. After a breakout sophomore season in 2024-25, scoring 47 points (23G / 24A) in 73 games, Voronkov's offensive production has not had an upward trajectory. The 26-year-old forward has one assist in five games this season.
Greaves is coming off his first shutout of the season, an exceptional 29-save performance in a 1-0 overtime win over the New York Rangers. It was the first time Greaves had allowed fewer than three goals through four starts this season. The 25-year-old goalie has a 2-2-0 record, a 2.58 GAA, and a .905 SV%. The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -150 home favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that snapped a two-game losing streak last night with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, building on a strong start to the 2026-27 season by saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in five of six games this season (4-2-0), posting a tremendous 1.68 GAA and .940 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -149 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks team that has been outscored 13-6 during a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
