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The Kings have received more consistent goaltending lately from Anton Forsberg and, with the team struggling to remain in playoff contention, will turn to him on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie was solid in a 4-2 losing effort to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche last week, saving 35 of 38 shots (.921 SV%). He has a 1.59 GAA and .955 SV% in his last two games (1-1-0). The Kings enter Monday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that is 3-0-2 in their last five games.

Allan made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2024-25 season, scoring eight points (1G / 7A) in 43 games, but has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 22-year-old defenseman has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 20 games with the Barracuda.

Leddy recently played his first AHL game in over a decade, but has been recalled by the Sharks. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman averaged 17:30 time-on-ice, recording four assists and a -9 plus/minus in 19 games with the Sharks earlier this season.

Sorokin was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old goalie has had some up-and-down performances lately, uncharacteristically allowing three or more goals in five of his last seven outings, yet he has not let that deter his winning ways, going 5-2-0.

Lindstein was a first-round pick of St. Louis in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Swedish defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and is currently playing his first professional season in North America, tallying 14 points (6G / 8A) in 56 games with Springfield (AHL).

Stenberg was effective in his NHL debut with St. Louis earlier this season, tallying eight points (1G / 7A) in 18 games. That said, the 20-year-old Swedish forward has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 33 games with Springfield.

The Senators have relied exclusively on Linus Ullmark since returning from the Olympic break, but will turn to Reimer on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start in over a month. The 37-year-old Reimer showcased mixed results since making his Senators' debut in mid-January, but he was excellent in his most recent game, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators enter Monday's contest as significant -220 road favourites against a reeling Canucks team that has a dreadful league-worst -71 goal differential through 63 games (19-36-8).

Sanderson was limited to 12:52 time-on-ice in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Seattle Kraken, exiting with an undisclosed injury, and, after undergoing further testing, has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis. The 23-year-old Sanderson has been held off the scoresheet in three straight games, but has 48 points (11G / 37A) in 62 games this season and will be sorely missed by a surging Senators' team that makes a late-season playoff push. With Sanderson sidelined, expect Thomas Chabot to take his spot on the team's top powerplay unit.

The Senators have relied exclusively on Linus Ullmark since returning from the Olympic break, but will turn to Reimer on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks for his first start in over a month. The 37-year-old Reimer showcased mixed results since making his Senators' debut in mid-January, but he was excellent in his most recent game, saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators enter Monday's contest as significant -220 road favourites against a reeling Canucks team that has a dreadful league-worst -71 goal differential through 63 games (19-36-8).

Schwartz suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators and exited the contest after only 6:27 time-on-ice. The 33-year-old veteran forward has been productive offensively in a middle-six role and will be sorely missed, out week-to-week, for a Seattle team that struggles to generate offence. Schwartz has 21 points (10G / 11A) in 42 games this season.

Montreal has failed to get consistent goaltending all season, but Dobes has solid outings in his last three and will return to the crease on Tuesday against a Toronto Maple Leafs team on a dreadful seven-game losing streak (0-5-2). The 24-year-old Dobes saved 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings, giving him a 3.78 GAA and .874 SV% in four games since the beginning of February (2-1-1).

After a brief stint where Elvis Merzlikins was the top-performing goalie for the Blue Jackets, Greaves seems to have reclaimed the designation after several solid performances. The 24-year-old Greaves saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers, and has a 2.25 GAA and .915 SV% in his last four outings (4-0-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Monday as -143 home favourites against a Los Angeles Kings team that has lost two of its last three games (1-2-0).

Gaudreau did not play in Seattle's previous game, but was back at practice on Monday and is likely targeting a return for Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators. The 32-year-old Gaudreau is averaging 16:09 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 48 games this season.

Lindgren has missed Seattle's previous game due to an illness, but was back at practice on Monday. The 28-year-old defenseman has nine points (2G / 7A) in 58 games this season, and is likely targeting a return for Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators.

Kane missed a game last week due to an illness, then played the next two, but his status is uncertain due to an illness for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators. The 34-year-old Kane is averaging 16:40 time-on-ice and has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 61 games this season.

Boeser is dealing with a concussion and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators is uncertain. The 29-year-old Boeser is having a disappointing season, with only 29 points (15G / 14A) through 56 games, but has three goals in his last three outings.

Vanecek has seen limited action lately, with only three straight since the beginning of January (3-0-1), but was tremendous in last week's 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, saving all 16 shots he faced for his first shutout in a Utah jersey. The 30-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.22 GAA and .917 SV% in his last five games (2-2-1). The Mammoth enter Monday's contest as significant -222 road favourites against a Chicago Blackhawks team that lost 4-3 in overtime last night to the Dallas Stars.

Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but suffered his sixth consecutive loss in a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a dreadful 4.63 GAA and .848 SV% in his last 12 appearances (1-8-1). The last-place Canucks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).

Lafferty has not played since January 30th, but he will make his return on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 31-year-old Lafferty has two points (1G / 1A) and is averaging 8:54 time-on-ice through 19 games in primarily a fourth-line role.

The Rangers seem to have a firm hold on last place in the Eastern Conference (24-30-8), which does not reflect the netminding they have received from Igor Shesterkin (19-12-6). The 30-year-old Shesterkin has given his team a chance on most nights and has continued that consistency since returning from the Olympic break, posting a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV% in four games (2-0-2). The Rangers enter Monday's contest as +125 road underdogs against a Philadelphia Flyers team that is 4-1-0 in its last five games.