Kurtis MacDermid will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Lycksell to suit up in a Senators sweater for the first time. The 26-year-old Lycksell played a career-high 19 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season, averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and scoring five points (0G / 5A).

Donovan Sebrango and Nikolas Matinpalo will be healthy scratches on Ottawa's blueline on Monday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Tyler Kleven and Jordan Spence to make their season debuts. The 24-year-old Spence played a career-high 79 games with the Los Angeles Kings last season, averaging 16:47 time-on-ice and scoring 28 points (4G / 24A), and will suit up in a Senators jersey on Monday for the first time.

With Erik Gudbranson (upper body) sidelined indefinitely, Christiansen will draw into the Blue Jackets' lineup for his season debut on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 26-year-old Christiansen benefited from a Gudbranson injury last season, playing a career-high 68 games and scoring eight points (1G / 7A).

Emil Andrae will make his season debut on Monday against the Florida Panthers, sending Zamula to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Through two games this season, the 25-year-old Zamula is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice and has a +2 plus/minus rating.

Egor Zamula will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Florida Panthers, allowing Andrae to make his season debut. The 23-year-old Andrae is in his sophomore season after playing 42 games in 2024-25, scoring seven points (1G / 6A) in the process.