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Vitek Vanecek is set to start for the Utah Mammoth against the Panthers on Tuesday. He has not played in six games and is on a 10-game winless streak (0-8-2) with a .874 save percentage. This is a challenging matchup as the Mammoth are in the second half of a back-to-back.
Dylan Guenther (lower body) will miss Tuesday's game for the Utah Mammoth, ending his three-game point streak. He recorded two goals and two assists during that span. Guenther has 24 goals and 45 points in 52 games this season. Kailer Yamamoto will replace him on the third line.
Mike Matheson recorded an assist on Cole Caufield's goal in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-2 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Matheson extended his point streak to a season-long five games.
Jake Evans scored at 3:58 of overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Evans' goal ended Montreal's two-game losing streak.
Phillip Danault scored a goal for the Montreal Canadiens in their 3-2 overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Danault's goal helped Montreal end a two-game losing skid.
Cole Caufield scored his 30th goal of the season for the Montreal Canadiens in their 3-2 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Caufield has scored in six consecutive games, with nine goals in that span.
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell did not finish Tuesday's game against the Mammoth due to an undisclosed issue, but he is expected to be fine, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. Lundell was limited to 12:19 of ice time. Head coach Paul Maurice expressed minimal concern regarding Lundell's status moving forward, though fantasy managers should monitor for updates before Thursday's game versus the Blues.
San Jose Sharks forward Kiefer Sherwood will not play against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury. Sherwood was acquired from the Canucks on Jan. 19 and has been on injured reserve since.
Charlie McAvoy assisted on David Pastrnak's overtime goal, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. McAvoy's pass set up Pastrnak for the game-winning tally.
Juuse Saros will start in goal for the Nashville Predators against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. He has won three of his last five starts but allowed at least three goals in each. The Bruins' offense has been strong, scoring 22 goals in their last six games.
David Pastrnak recorded three assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers, contributing to all of Boston's goals. He is concluding a strong January with four goals and 23 points in 12 games this month.
Mark Scheifele scored his 26th goal of the season to help the Winnipeg Jets end their two-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves in the win.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is slated to start Tuesday against New Jersey. He is 0-2-2 in his last four starts, allowing 10 goals on 110 shots. Hellebuyck has a 12-14-6 record with a 2.69 GAA and .902 save percentage this season.
Boston Bruins forward Elias Lindholm exited Tuesday's game against the Predators with an upper-body injury and will not return. He appeared to be injured during a second-period faceoff and is currently considered day-to-day. This comes after Lindholm had been heating up, scoring two goals in Monday's overtime loss to the Rangers, marking his first multi-goal performance of the season. He had accumulated three goals and seven points over his last five games, thriving on a line with David Pastrnak.
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson is slated to start in net for Tuesday's road game against the Kraken. Thompson previously went 1-1-0, allowing five goals on 51 shots over his first two starts during the current road trip. He will face a Kraken team that has scored 18 goals in their last six games, holding a 2-4-0 record during that span.
Auston Matthews scored a go-ahead goal during Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres, a play that unfortunately led to an injury for Sabres netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen appeared to injure his left leg on Matthews' goal and subsequently left the game in the first period, replaced by Colten Ellis. It was later confirmed that Luukkonen would not return to the game. Matthews' goal was one of two allowed by Luukkonen before his exit.
The New Jersey Devils acquired Maxim Tsyplakov from the New York Islanders in exchange for veteran winger Ondrej Palat and draft picks. Tsyplakov, 27, joins the Devils as part of this significant roster change, bringing a different dynamic to the team's forward group.
The New York Islanders acquired veteran winger Ondrej Palat and draft picks from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov. Palat, who was held out of the Devils' game due to trade rumors, now heads to the Islanders as part of a significant roster move.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen departed Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs due to a lower-body injury and will not return. He allowed two goals on five shots in 12:14 of ice time before leaving the ice, replaced by Colten Ellis. Luukkonen was initially set to start for the Buffalo Sabres, bringing an 11-7-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .905 save percentage this campaign. His status for the Sabres' next game on Thursday versus the Kings is now uncertain.
Ryan Pulock is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, and his expected return is hinted at by the demotion of Isaiah George to the AHL. Pulock's absence has created a need on the Islanders' blue line, which Soucy is expected to fill.
