Jones was a surprise scratch on Friday with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups.

Ekblad has not played since January 8th, missing seven straight games, but returned to practice on Friday. The 28-year-old Ekblad is averaging 23:32 time-on-ice, his highest total in four seasons, recording 20 points (2G / 18A), 55 blocks, and 59 hits in 41 games this season.

Sebrango will fill in for Jake Sanderson, who was a surprise scratch due to a lower-body injury. It's just the second game of the season for Sebrango, who made his NHL debut last Thursday against the Capitals.

A night after an impressive 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Blue Jackets will switch to Tarasov between the pipes. Tarasov was excellent in his most recent outing, a 26-save shutout, his first of the season, in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old netminder has a 3.64 GAA and .872 SV% in 12 games this season (4-6-2). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as significant +320 road favorites despite playing their best hockey of the season, collecting a point in eight of their last nine games (7-1-1).

Schwindt played only 6:13 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and has been sidelined since due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season. Alexander Holtz drew into the lineup as Schwindt's replacement on Monday.

The Panthers shut out the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 with Spencer Knight between the pipes on Saturday, but the team will switch to Bobrovsky in a rematch on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has struggled lately, allowing four goals in three straight (0-2-1), posting an ugly .806 SV%. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.86 GAA and .896 SV% in 31 games this season (18-11-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -256 road favorites against a Ducks squad amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

Schwindt played only 6:13 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and will not play on Monday due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old has seven points (0G / 7A) in 38 games this season. Alexander Holtz will draw into the lineup as Schwindt's replacement.

Alexander Holtz will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Scwindt to draw back into the lineup. The 23-year-old Schwindt is averaging 9:25 time-on-ice and has seven points (0G / 7A) in 36 games this season.

Sebrango was a third-round pick, 63rd overall, of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 28 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) this season.

The Panthers had Spencer Knight in their crease on Tuesday's 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils but will revert to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Bobrovsky has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing eight combined goals on 47 shots (.830 SV%). The veteran netminder has a 2.78 GAA and .899 SV% in 30 games this season (18-10-2). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -236 home favorites against a Red Wings club whose seven-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday.

The Panthers had Spencer Knight in their crease on Tuesday's 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils but will revert to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Bobrovsky has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing eight combined goals on 47 shots (.830 SV%). The veteran netminder has a 2.78 GAA and .899 SV% in 30 games this season (18-10-2). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -236 home favorites against a Red Wings club whose seven-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday.

Sebrango was a third-round pick, 63rd overall, of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 28 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) this season.

Tarasov has returned from a conditioning stint with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and will tend the twine for the Blue Jackets on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Tarasov played reasonably in a two-game stint in the AHL (1-1-0), posting a 2.96 GAA and .908 SV%. He has a 4.23 GAA and .857 SV% in 10 appearances with the Blue Jackets this season (3-6-1). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -103 home underdogs against a Flyers club that defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 last night.

The Panthers will turn to Bobrovsky for a fourth straight game on Monday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Bobrovsky struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 18 shots (.778 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. That said, the 36-year-old netminder has played well lately, posting a solid .927 SV% across his previous eight games (4-3-1). Bobrovsky started his career with the Flyers and has been excellent against them, posting a 2.35 GAA and .921 SV% in 28 career games (20-7-1). The Panthers enter Monday's contest as -179 road favorites against the Flyers.