Yegor Chinakhov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Aston-Reese to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese is averaging 13:32 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 74 games this season.
Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).
The Blue Jackets have been outscored 16-3 in their last three games (0-3-0), effectively removing them from the race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Still, they will remain hopeful with Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Merzlikins played well in a relief appearance against the Senators on Sunday, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 4-0 loss. The 30-year-old goalie has a 3.20 GAA and .891 SV% in 52 games this season (25-21-5). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest +105 home underdogs against a Senators team outscoring their opposition 9-1 during a three-game winning streak.
The Panthers, battling an influx of injuries, have lost five straight and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday, likely with Bobrovsky tending the twine against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs last week. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in 51 games this season (31-18-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -124 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team riding a four-game winning streak.
Thorpe was a fifth-round pick, 130th overall, of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has 52 pints (27G / 25A) in 68 games with the Vancouver Giants (WHL) this season.
Nieto has spent the entirety of his 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring seven points (3G / 4A) in 15 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 32-year-old has 203 points (86G / 117A) in 673 career NHL games.
Evans was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Kraken not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Cale Fleury will draw into the lineup in his place.
Kartye will slot in for Jani Nyman, who was reassigned to Coachella Valley (AHL) on Monday. Kartye will skate with John Hayden and Michael Eyssimont on the Kraken's fourth line.
Fleury will slot in for Ryker Evans, who is out with an illness. He'll skate with Josh Mahura on the Kraken's third pair.
Burroughs will slot back into the lineup as both Drew Doughty (maintenance) and Joel Edmundson (upper-body) are unavailable on Monday. Burroughs will skate with Jacob Moverare on the Kings third pair.
Moverare will slot back into the lineup as both Drew Doughty (maintenance) and Joel Edmundson (upper-body) are unavailable on Monday. Moverare will skate with Kyle Burroughs on the Kings third pair.
Edmundson was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kyle Burroughs will draw into the lineup in his place.
Doughty was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Kings not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jacob Moverare will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Ducks have been outscored 10-3 in their last two games (0-2-0) and will hope to return to the column on Monday, with Dostal tending the twine against the Edmonton Oilers. Dostal struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 26 shots (.769 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Czech goalie has battled through difficulties the past few weeks, posting an ugly 4.23 GAA and .849 SV% in his last eight appearances (2-4-1). The Ducks enter Monday's contest as +131 home underdogs against an Oilers team coming off a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
The Kings have won four straight, outscoring their opposition 19-4, and will roll with Kuemper between the pipes on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. Kuemper was stellar in his most recent game, saving all 27 shots he faced to tie a career-high five shutouts this season in a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Kuemper leads all netminders who have played over 15 games this season with a 2.03 GAA and is third with a .922 SV% in 46 appearances (28-10-7). The Kings enter Monday's contest as sizable -223 home favorites against the Kraken.
Seattle has outscored their opposition 10-1 in their last two games (2-0-0) and will roll with Daccord between the pipes on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. Daccord has been excellent lately, saving 99 of 105 shots (.943 SV%) in his last four games (3-1-0). The 28-year-old goalie has a 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% in 53 games this season (26-20-5). Still, Seattle enters Monday's contest as +192 road underdogs against a Los Angeles team outscoring their opposition 19-4 during a four-game winning streak.
Miller did not play Winnipeg's previous game due to and will be held out of the lineup again on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:25 time-on-ice and has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 59 games this season.
Ehlers is battling a foot injury and did not play on Saturday but was a full participant at the team's morning skate on Monday. The 29-year-old Ehlers is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has 63 points (24G / 39A) in 67 games this season. He is one point away from the career-high 64 points (25G / 39A) he has in the 2016-17 season.
