Matinpalo will make his first appearance for the Sens since January 24th, slotting in for the injured Jake Sanderson (upper-body). Matinpalo is yet to score a goal and has just four assists in 30 games this season.
Douglas, in his first NHL season, averaged 5:58 time-on-ice and scored two assists in 29 games with Tampa Bay this season. The towering 6'9 forward joined the Vancouver Canucks after being claimed off of waivers. He will fill in for Evander Kane on Monday, who is out with an illness.
Boeser is dealing with a concussion and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators was 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.
Kane missed a game last week due to an illness, then played the next two, but is unavailable again 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.
Szuber offers the Mammoth some depth on the back-end while Mikhail Sergachev is sidelined with a lower-body injury. Szuber was a sixth-round draft pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. His lone NHL appearance came back in the 2023-24 season with the Coyotes. Szuber has ten goals and 15 assists in 50 AHL games this season.
With Spencer Knight (illness) still sidelined, the Blackhawks will turn to Commesso on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 23-year-old Commesso has been solid in a limited sample this season, posting a 2.50 GAA and .917 SV% in two outings (1-1-0). That said, Commesso has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has a less impressive 3.07 GAA and .899 SV% in 28 games with the Rockford IceHogs. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +186 home underdogs against a Mammoth team whose only loss in their last five games was against the Blackhawks, 4-0 on March 1st.
Vanecek has seen limited action lately, with only three starts 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.
Andrae will take a seat on Monday as Nick Seeler (lower-body) re-enters the lineup. Andrae has one goal and ten assists in 45 games this season.
Seeler will return to the lineup on Monday after missing the last two games due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:21 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 60 games this season.
Konecny will return to the lineup on Monday after missing the last three games due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old forward is coming off a two-point performance (1G / 1A) in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins, giving him 18 points (9G / 9A) in his last 13 games.
Gudbranson suffered the injury in the first period of Monday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Columbus' game in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
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).
Dante Fabbro will return from a lower-body injury on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, sending Zamula to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Zamula is averaging 13:45 time-on-ice and has two assists in 14 games with Columbus this season.
Fabbro has been sidelined for two games due to a lower-body injury but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, replacing Egor Zamula. The 27-year-old Fabbro is averaging 15:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 54 games this season.
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.
