Eichel was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The team added Eichel is day-to-day with the injury, which is certainly less than ideal with the start of the playoffs less than two weeks away.
Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Nicolas Hague is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.
Hague was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Alex Pietrangelo is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.
Evans will slot back in after missing Monday's game in Los Angeles with an illness. Cale Fleury will sit in his place.
Kerfoot was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the club not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Michael Carcone will draw into the lineup in his place.
Grubauer was the projected starter for Tuesday's game after Joey Daccord got the nod in Los Angeles on Monday. Victor Ostman will back up Daccord in place of Grubauer.
Marino is battling an undisclosed injury, did not practice on Monday, and will be sidelined on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old Marino is averaging 21:10 time-on-ice and has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 35 games this season.
Staal has not played since March 28th due to a lower-body ailment but returned to practice on Monday, and will return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Staal is averaging 15:26 time-on-ice and has 33 points (12G / 21A) in 71 games this season.
Svechnikov has not played since April 2nd and has only played three games in the last month, but made his return to practice on Monday, and will play on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Svechnikov is averaging 17:12 time-on-ice and has 45 points (19G / 26A) in 66 games this season.
Kotkaniemi is expected to miss at least the remainder of the week but should return to the lineup before the end of the season. The 24-year-old Kotkaniemi is averaging 14:00 time-on-ice and has 31 points (11G / 20A) in 76 games this season.
Hamilton has already been ruled out of the lineup for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, but could be ready to return by the first round of the playoffs. The 31-year-old Hamilton has 40 points (9G / 31A) in 63 games, including 15 points on the powerplay.
Marchessault has a career-worst -26 plus/minus this season, echoing the struggles of many Predators this season. Still, he has 49 points (19G / 30A) and 197 shots on goal in 73 games this season. He will return to the lineup on Tuesday after missing the previous four games.
Tomasino did not play on Sunday due to a concussion and will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old Tomasino is averaging 13:04 time-on-ice and has 21 points (10G / 11A) in 59 games this season.
Lizotte is battling a lower-body injury and will not play on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Lizotte is averaging 12:43 time-on-ice and has 20 points (11G / 9A) in 59 games this season. Matthew Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.
Savard did not play Montreal's previous game but he could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 34-year-old Savard is averaging 16:54 time-on-ice, recording 15 points (1G / 14A) and 173 blocks in 70 games this season.
Kulikov has not played since March 16th but should return to the lineup before the end of the week. The 34-year-old Kulikov is averaging 19:17 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (4G / 9A), 70 blocks, and 110 hits in 68 games this season.
Sturm has not played the past few games for the Panthers, battling an undisclosed ailment, but he could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. He has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 58 games this season.
Bennett has likely been ruled out of the Panthers' lineup for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. That said, head coach Paul Maurice stated that he will be ready to play in the postseason. The 28-year-old Bennet has 50 points (25G / 25A) in 74 games this season.
Barkov has not played since April 1st due to an upper-body injury but he will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Barkov has 67 points (19G / 48A), in 64 games this season.
