On the front end of a back-to-back, the Hurricanes will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a modest 2.70 GAA and .903 SV% in 18 games this season (8-7-2) but has strung together some excellent performances lately, allowing only nine goals in his last five games (4-0-1), posting a stellar .944 SV%. The Senators enter Friday's contest as +178 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club that defeated them 4-0 on November 16th.

MacDermid will slot in for Tomas Tatar, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. MacDermid is yet to register a point in 12 games this season.

The Senators gave Ullmark the night off in their previous outing, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 31-year-old Ullmark has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.81 GAA and .898 SV% in 17 appearances (7-7-2). That said, Ullmark has strung together four consecutive strong performances (3-0-1), allowing three or fewer goals in each and posting a solid .938 SV%. The Senators enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -229 home favorites against a Ducks club outscored 12-4 in their last three games (0-2-1).

Just days after signing a one-year, $825,000 contract extension, Arthur Kaliyev suffered a fractured clavicle in training camp and has missed the first nine weeks of the season. The 23-year-old Kaliyev had a down year in 2023-24 with just seven goals, 15 points, 101 SOG and 14 PIMs in 51 games played.

Crotty was a third-round pick, 82nd overall, of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut last season, playing one game, but has exclusively been an AHL player. He has five points (0G / 5A) in 19 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL). In a corresponding move, Minnesota assigned David Jiricek to the AHL.

The struggling Senators have lost seven of their last nine and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has struggled this season, posting a 3.07 GAA and .888 SV% in 15 appearances (5-7-2). He has allowed three or more goals in six straight (1-3-2), posting a .869 SV%. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -164 home favorites against a Red Wings club amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).

The struggling Senators have lost seven of their last nine and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has struggled this season, posting a 3.07 GAA and .888 SV% in 15 appearances (5-7-2). He has allowed three or more goals in six straight (1-3-2), posting a .869 SV%. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -164 home favorites against a Red Wings club amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).

Matinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that has spent the previous two seasons in Ottawa's organization. He played four games with Ottawa last season but has primarily been an AHL player, scoring 20 points (6G / 14A) in 84 combined games with Belleville.

Anton Forsberg was tending the twine for the Senators when they snapped their five-game losing skid on Monday, but the team will revert to Ullmark on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks. Ullmark's first season in Ottawa has been disappointing, posting an ugly 3.10 GAA and .881 SV% in 13 appearances (4-7-1). The 31-year-old Ullmark has lost four straight (0-3-1), allowing 17 combined goals, posting a .835 SV%. That said, the Senators enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -204 road favorites against a Sharks club that will be without Mikael Granlund for a second straight game.

Anton Forsberg was tending the twine for the Senators when they snapped their five-game losing skid on Monday, but the team will revert to Ullmark on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks. Ullmark's first season in Ottawa has been disappointing, posting an ugly 3.10 GAA and .881 SV% in 13 appearances (4-7-1). The 31-year-old Ullmark has lost four straight (0-3-1), allowing 17 combined goals, posting a .835 SV%. That said, the Senators enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -204 road favorites against a Sharks club that will be without Mikael Granlund for a second straight game.

Zub missed nine games earlier this season with an unrelated injury and will return to the sidelines indefinitely due to a fractured foot. The 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, limited to 53 and 69 games respectively. In a corresponding movie, Ottawa recalled Donovan Sebrango from the Belleville Senators (AHL).

Perron was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. The recently recalled Cole Reinhardt will draw into the lineup in his place.

Zub missed nine games earlier this season with an unrelated injury and will return to the sidelines indefinitely due to a fractured foot. The 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, limited to 53 and 69 games respectively.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Senators loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. Ullmark has now lost three in a row while posting an ugly 4.28 GAA and .841 SV%. Tonight he will face a Vancouver team without two of their top forwards, but they've still averaged 3.33 goals per game over their last nine games.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Senators loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. Ullmark has now lost three in a row while posting an ugly 4.28 GAA and .841 SV%. Tonight he will face a Vancouver team without two of their top forwards, but they've still averaged 3.33 goals per game over their last nine games.