Gaunce will slot in for Marcus Foligno, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Gaunce is yet to register a point in seven games this season.

The reeling Flyers have lost six of their previous seven games (1-6-0) and will turn to Fedotov between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fedotov struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 28-year-old goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .884 SV% in 21 games this season (5-11-3). The Flyers enter Monday's contest as significant +244 road underdogs against a Lightning squad they defeated 4-3 in a shootout last week.

Graves played five games with the Blue Jackets earlier this season (2-1-2), posting a 2.98 GAA and .906 SV%, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old Greaves has a 2.84 GAA and .915 SV% in 34 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season (16-10-6). He will tend the twine on Monday in a matchup where the Blue Jackets are +120 home underdogs against a New Jersey Devils squad that has won three of their previous four games (3-1-0).

Graves played five games with the Blue Jackets earlier this season (2-1-2), posting a 2.98 GAA and .906 SV%, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old Greaves has a 2.84 GAA and .915 SV% in 34 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season (16-10-6). He will likely tend the twine on Monday in a matchup where the Blue Jackets are +120 home underdogs against a New Jersey Devils squad that has won three of their previous four games (3-1-0).

Chinakhov was a healthy scratch on Thursday but he will re-enter the lineup for Christian Fischer on Saturday. Chinakhov has failed to record a point in four games since returning from injury on March 4th.

Graves played five games with the Blue Jackets earlier this season (2-1-2), posting a 2.98 GAA and .906 SV%, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old Greaves has a 2.84 GAA and .915 SV% in 34 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season (16-10-6).

Lian Bichsel (illness) will not play against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, allowing Smith to re-enter the lineup. The 36-year-old Smith last played on March 2nd. He is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice and has four points (0G / 4A) in 27 games this season.

Gudbranson only played three games this season before suffering a shoulder injury and undergoing surgery in October. The 33-year-old is in his 14th NHL season, his third with Columbus, and is slated to make his return to the lineup next week.

Christiansen was limited to only 5:27 time-on-ice before exiting Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old Christiansen is averaging 12:43 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 65 games this season.

Christiansen was limited to only 5:27 time-on-ice before exiting Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old Christiansen is averaging 12:43 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 65 games this season.

The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four (1-3-0) and will turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Merzlikins struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He has a 3.04 GAA and .896 SV% in 43 games this season (22-17-4). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as +150 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1).

With Christian Fischer making his Blue Jackets debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Chinakhov will be the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Chinakhov has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 21 games this season before being sidelined due to an injury. In four games since returning to the lineup, Chinakhov has zero points and a -6 plus/minus rating.

The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four (1-3-0) and will likely turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Merzlikins struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He has a 3.04 GAA and .896 SV% in 43 games this season (22-17-4). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as +150 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team amid a two-game losing skid (0-1-1).

Wood will be scratched along with Jimmy Vesey and Erik Johnson as the Avalanche opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Logan O'Connor, Parker Kelly, and Sam Malinski will all draw in.

The Blue Jackets are coming off a crucial 7-3 win over the New York Rangers in their race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and will turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 30-year-old Merzlikins was solid in his most recent outing despite being on the wrong end of a 3-0 score to the Florida Panthers, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%). He has a 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 42 games this season (22-16-4). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as +144 road underdogs against a Devils team that snapped a three-game losing skid in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Flyers have lost four straight and will turn to Fedotov between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Tuesday. Fedotov was solid in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%). The 28-year-old goalie has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 20 appearances this season (5-10-3). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +103 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators squad that defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 last night.

Coyle will likely be Colorado's third-line center, a role more suited for the 33-year-old forward than he was deployed this season as a Boston Bruin. The 13-year veteran forward averaged 17:38 time-on-ice and scored 22 points (15G / 7A) in 64 games with Boston this season.