McCarron will head to the press box after playing eight games with the Predators so far this season. He has two points (1G/1A) and is a +1 plus/minus with 10 SOG on the season.

Murray will head back to Texas after getting recalled over a week ago after Jake Oettinger went down with injury. He will work on his solid AHL numbers as he left with a .926 SV% and 2.00 GAA through five games with Texas.

Saros had his best start of the season his last time out, stopping 42 of 45 shots (.933 SV%) in a 4-3 win over Vancouver. It was good for Saros as he has not been his usual dominant self this season, posting a 3-5-1 record with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV%. He faces off against the Seattle Kraken who finds themselves on a four-game winning streak after their 3-2 win over Pittsburgh Saturday.

Blankenburg has been solid this season, collecting a game-winning goal, two points (1G/1A) and eight shots in four games all while only playing 16:05 TOI nightly. He will be back in Columbus' lineup Friday as they take on the Avalanche in Finland.

Blankenburg has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that he suffered in New York on October 23rd but could be back in the lineup on Friday. If he plays, expect Blankenburg to skate on the top defensive pairing with Zach Werenski.

Murray is the second of the same name to enter the league, with the 24-year-old signing a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars Monday. The undrafted rookie get the call after it was announced Jake Oettinger would be out at least a week due to injury. In five games so far this season with Texas, Murray is 2-2-0 with an impressive .926 SV%.

Blankenburg was placed on the injured reserve retroactive to October 23rd with an elbow injury

Jost will be a healthy scratch for the first time in 2022-23 after putting up one assist and six SOG in his first six games for the Wild to start the season. He has struggled defensively as shown by his -5 plus/minus rating prior to being sent to the press box.

Blankenburg left Sunday's game in New York with an upper-body injury and did not return. The Blue Jackets recalled Gavin Bayreuther from the AHL on Monday, suggesting that Blankenburg will be unavailable on Tuesday. Blankenburg had a strong start to the season, scoring one goal with one assist in four games.

Saros will get his fourth start of the season as Nashville hosts LA Tuesday. The 27-year-old is coming off consecutive 4-1 losses to the Dallas Stars, where he faced less than 30 SOG in each of the starts. He will look to improve on his ugly .889 SV% with a strong showing in front of his home crowd.

Saros will get his fourth start of the season as Nashville hosts LA Tuesday. The 27-year-old is coming off consecutive 4-1 losses to the Dallas Stars where he faced less than 30 SOG in each of the starts. He will look to improve on his ugly .889 SV% with a strong showing in front of his home crowd.

Perbix was a sixth-round pick in 2017 and turned pro last year after four years at St. Cloud State. The 24-year-old has eight points (2G / 6A) in 14 career NHL games to-date.